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One statistic I've seen is that a drill has on average about 10 minutes of use. So for a lot of people who own one it makes no sense at all. I for one simply bo

by ygra 9y ago

One statistic I've seen is that a drill has on average about 10 minutes of use. So for a lot of people who own one it makes no sense at all. I for one simply borrow the hammer drill at work when I need it; at home I have a cordless screwdriver which takes care of screws and most holes that don't go into concrete or bricks.

lostlogin 9y ago
That's appalling. Who buys a drill to use it that infrequently?
- allannienhuis 9y ago
  Lots of people buy stuff like a drill, use it once, and never use it again for years. They can do it because equipment like this is dirt cheap; it's worth the cost of the item to solve the initial problem; it's a bonus if it ever gets used again.
jdavis703 9y ago
10 minutes of use over what time period?
dandelany 9y ago
This doesn't seem that surprising given that a hole takes ~10 seconds to drill... ie. if you have 10 projects over the course of a few years that need a handful of holes each, it's probably still worth it to buy a drill, unless borrowing one happens to be very convenient...
- amalcon 9y ago
  True. It's not like someone else can use your drill while you're fumbling around for different bits, screws, aligning things, etc.
grogenaut 9y ago
Cordless screwdriver isn't far off from a drill, I would consider both for a homeowner. Hammer drill is getting into more interesting things, I own one but I would definitely lend it out to a friend (with maybe some supervision the first time). I got mine at a steal like 25 years ago. But most people need to go through wood, plastic, or drywall, not concrete. Also my drill has seen several hours of runtime but I also redid my loft apartment, and am generally handy.
- ygra 9y ago
  Hammer drill is what I meant with drill, as the cordless screwdriver suffices for most other things. In Europe you need it pretty much in every home as walls are brick and concrete. Wood, plastic, or drywall are rather uncommon construction materials for walls here. This also means that drilling a hole in ten seconds doesn't work often.

by ygra 9y ago

lostlogin 9y ago

That's appalling. Who buys a drill to use it that infrequently?

allannienhuis 9y ago
Lots of people buy stuff like a drill, use it once, and never use it again for years. They can do it because equipment like this is dirt cheap; it's worth the cost of the item to solve the initial problem; it's a bonus if it ever gets used again.

jdavis703 9y ago

10 minutes of use over what time period?

dandelany 9y ago

This doesn't seem that surprising given that a hole takes ~10 seconds to drill... ie. if you have 10 projects over the course of a few years that need a handful of holes each, it's probably still worth it to buy a drill, unless borrowing one happens to be very convenient...

amalcon 9y ago
True. It's not like someone else can use your drill while you're fumbling around for different bits, screws, aligning things, etc.

grogenaut 9y ago

Cordless screwdriver isn't far off from a drill, I would consider both for a homeowner. Hammer drill is getting into more interesting things, I own one but I would definitely lend it out to a friend (with maybe some supervision the first time). I got mine at a steal like 25 years ago. But most people need to go through wood, plastic, or drywall, not concrete. Also my drill has seen several hours of runtime but I also redid my loft apartment, and am generally handy.

ygra 9y ago
Hammer drill is what I meant with drill, as the cordless screwdriver suffices for most other things. In Europe you need it pretty much in every home as walls are brick and concrete. Wood, plastic, or drywall are rather uncommon construction materials for walls here. This also means that drilling a hole in ten seconds doesn't work often.