Black Friday and Cyber Monday are behind us, but the money-saving tool deals aren’t over yet. Home Depot kicked off a new round of PRO tool deals for Cyber Week, and you’re going to want to check them out.
These deals are so good that I placed a couple of orders so far. I highly recommend that you take a look at the full Pro deals page to see if you can knock anything off your shopping list or wishlist at a discount.
Also, keep in mind that some of Home Depot’s Black Friday deals are also ending soon. Here’s our deal guide in case you need a refresher on the promos: Home Depot Black Friday 2024 Tool Deals.
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While Home Depot’s countdown timer seems like something any retailer would do to help increase your sense of urgency to shop and buy, a lot of their tool deals really have ended just after Cyber Monday in prior years. Some will last throughout the holiday season and into the new year, provided there are sufficient supplies, but some will surely be ending, and I’m guessing their doorbusters at the least will be on that list.
Following are a couple of Home Depot’s PRO tool deals of the week that stood out to me. A lot of the deals are so good so as to deserve brief discussion, but there are too many. The full list of deals includes tools from Milwaukee, Dewalt, Ridgid, Ryobi, and a couple of other brands.
Ryobi USB Lithium Clamp Fan Kit 2-Pack – $45.88
While I’d question Ryobi’s status as a Pro brand, these look like they could be anyone and everyone’s best friend for keeping cooler in hot and sweaty conditions. They might fit in at work and recreational settings alike.
Milwaukee 6pc Diamond Max Hole Set Set – $39.97
There are a bunch of power tool accessory deals that are worth buying up. I picked up this 6pc diamond grit drill bit set for around the same price as a set with half the tooling.
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Milwaukee M18 Fuel Gen3 Compact Impact Wrench with Battery and Charger – $199
Here’s one more chance to snag the compact 3/8″ ratchet in a good bundle for a fair price.
Milwaukee M18 Fuel Cordless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit with Bonus Router – $339.97
There are a LOT of 3-pc combo kits included in this Pro deals event, mostly featuring the M18 Fuel 2-tool combo kit and some of the “free gift” options from the holiday season-long promo.
This deal, and the others like it, save you an extra $60 compared to the “free tool” promo. And no, you can’t “hack” it, since these are single-SKU bundles.
Milwaukee 4-Shelf Locker Cabinet Open and Closed Views – $498 with free delivery
I ordered 2 more of these Milwaukee storage cabinets for my workshop. They’re pricey, but I compared a lot of options last year before giving them a try and it worked out really well. This deals saved me $100 off the price of each cabinet, plus Home Depot is now offering free delivery whereas I paid $79 for that a year ago.
These are supposed to be anchored to a tool cabinet or wall to prevent tipover.
Milwaukee Level A1 Cut Resistant Insulated Winter Dipped Work Gloves 12-Pairs- $49.97
I love these warm and lightweight work gloves. I buy a pair or three very year, and then something always happens that prevents me from having a dry and clean pair to work with when I need them.
So, I bought a pack of 12-pairs for around the same price as half that many. There’s also a “buy more, save more” deal where you can buy from a broader selection of work gloves to save an additional 20% or 30%. I don’t need 24 pairs, or any of the other eligible work gloves, an so I just got the one pack of 12 pairs.
I have to size-up with these gloves, presumably due to the thickness of the insulated padding. This has always been the case, and I doubt they changed anything. If you’re not sure what size to get, you should be able to find the single packs at your local Home Depot store. Or, order a single pair online with free delivery.
I already know I like Milwaukee’s A1 cut resistant insulated work gloves, and so hopefully I’ll now have enough to always be able to find one.
Again, I highly recommend that you at least quickly go over the PRO tool deals of the week. Let me know if you find something good!
These deals will end at 3am ET 12/9/24 unless supplies sell out sooner.
Nate
Those gloves are great! I ended up with a few pairs for myself (garage pair, camping stuff, works great for brushing snow off the car too) and gave a couple to coworkers. I should have bought the 12 pack!
chip hershberger
I always buy consumables for the year around BF.
Flapdiscs and other grinder wheels at TSC.
Dewalt drill bits ,Milwaukee holesaws, Milwaukee utility knifes,gloves,and fatmax tape measures from HD.
Although I already dislike the double hinge on the new red holesaw cases.
And the fatmax twin packs never last as long as the singles.
Thanks for the frenetic posting Stuart,the barrage of posts save a lot of our time!
Robert
How much skill is needed to use that diamond grit drill bit set? If you’ve not used one before are you going to ruin the granite or porcelain you first try it on? I ask because those materials strikes me as brittle.
JR Ramos
Technique more than skill but yes, it’s easy to ruin the bits or mar the work. If the material is thin or extra bittle, try to support the back side if at all possible – you really shouldn’t be using a lot of pressure anyway but hey sometimes we do, and support will prevent the piece from potentially cracking. Low speed + patience….*and* use water, plenty of it, from a trigger bottle or rig up a drip somehow…or a helper. They’ll cut without water but won’t last as long. Enough water to make a slurry and drip out of the hole will cut cleaner, faster, and carry the excess debris out of the cut zone. Something like thin ceramic bath tile in good shape…less important to use water…but floor tile or a granite countertop, you’ll definitely want that (or else choose a different drilling tool entirely…). But go slow so you can better control both the heat generated and your accuracy in staying where you need to be. Often wise to use a size a bit larger than what needs to stick through the hole to allow some clearance for alignment. Keep in mind that these don’t have a pilot bit to help with position/centering/guiding like hole saws do. That makes it a little tricky to get started but just slow and patient – practice on scrap if you can until you get a feel for it. Also might be possible for some work to make a guide (a hole in a plate or board that can be clamped or stuck in place with weaker double-sided tape) so you can get started and not wander. Most people kill these or break material just using them like an ape and going full trigger and pressing hard…not what you want for masonry and glass materials.
JR Ramos
Also, if the work can be taken to a drill press, that’s a good option (cover the iron parts with a towel or something). Lowest speed on most homeowner drill presses is still a bit fast but you’ll have good control over pressure and not be apt to tilt the bit and cause it to wander or wear out prematurely…and one hand free for water.
Perry
Oftentimes, I use a regular holesaw on a piece of wood to make a guide to contain my diamond grit bit, and clamp it on top of the workpiece. That way it holds the bit to keep it from wandering and uses less water
Geoff
I used one for the first time a couple weeks ago when remodeling my bathroom. Indeed, practicing on a scrap tile is helpful.
Beyond the water and low rpm tips people have said, I have two other suggestions:
– unlike with most drill bits, move the whole drill so that it “wobbles” or precesses, so that one side of the bit is doing most of the cutting at any one point. I moved the butt of my still about 5 deg as I was cutting
– start your hole with the drill at a 45 deg angle to the work. That makes it easier to start the hole and prevent skating. While drilling, slowly bring the drill up to a vertical possession and finish hole as above
I was able to cut really nice clean holes in my tiled bathroom with this technique
MM
As others mentioned water is all-important. If you are drilling small work pieces you can even immerse them entirely in a container full of water while you drill. I’ve drilled many holes in pieces of glass using a drill press and a baking dish. If you have to drill on a large horizontal surface you can rig up a temporary dam with modeling clay or similar to contain hold some water. Even with immersion make sure you squirt or spray water into the cut area often to wash the dust out.