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Who the hell uses a corded drill?
People who don’t want to have to deal with batteries.
Batteries are a hell of a lot less to deal with than finding an outlet within a couple feet of a site work space.
I mean, is charging a device every so often really that much worse than having to basically charge it constantly while in use? Not having batteries is good for accessories that can draw power from the main machine, but not for a standalone handheld tool in my opinion
Even if you are constantly using the device, you can still swap batteries when one dies.
Yes that too
Corded drills have much higher torque… probably not needed in this application, though
Hm I didn't know that
Mostly people with very cheap employers. Like, we had to keep using the old computer mice with a ball, and regularly waste time cleaning out the lint, instead of just getting us optical mice.
I have 3 cordless drills and 1 corded. Every time I need to use one, the cordless ones are out of batteries despite charging them before putting them away. The battery pack is stored for a couple of months between projects. These are the second set of batteries and they weren't cheap.
Oh, and I'm cursed for batteries. I've had two instances of a brand new car battery failing after a few months due to fused plates. The mechanic says that it never happens.
I'd love to get an electric car, but feel that that would be tempting fate.