Forever relics

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/51384501

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9 Comments

nieceandtows@programming.dev · 14 pts · 4d

Yet when I need one I never find it.

AMillionMonkeys@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 4d (4 replies)

Saw the short end off so you can chuck it in a drill and assemble your coffee table 3 times faster.

state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de · 7 pts · 4d (1 reply)

Who owns a drill and a saw, but not a simple set of bits? I've never encountered a screw from Ikea that couldn't be handled by a standard bit. It's all Philips head and hex and only in like four sizes over all furniture.

cRazi_man@europe.pub · 2 pts · 4d

Also a drill isn't really good for this. You're quite likely to cause damage. Use an impact driver if you have one. Or if you get a small electric screwdriver, it's more than worth the cost when you use it on a single ikea build.

surewhynotlem@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 4d

No. Really do this. It's fantastic. I've converted around five different sizes and it comes in really handy.

rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social · 4 pts · 4d

Or, just get a proper set of hexadrives. And torx.

samus12345@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 4d

I might need it! (Never uses any of them)

popekingjoe@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 4d

I am in this picture, and I'm... Okay with it.

SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org · 1 pts · 4d

I have 2 or 3 that I did need multiple times. One to adjust the strength in my monitor arms, one to assemble and disassemble my chair, probably more I can't remember.