Cheap Tools on Sale

As part of its Labor Day Sale, Home Depot has the Milwaukee SHOCKWAVE 40-piece driver bit set at  $15, down from $25. That is the lowest price we could find, and it  beats Amazon's current $21 listing for the same set. Free shipping applies.  Buy Now at Home Depot

Walmart offers the Skil 10-Piece Hex Shank Carbide Hammer Drill Bit Set for $12.62.  That's a $9 low.  Choose pickup or spend $35 to avoid the $6.99 shipping charge. Buy Now at Walmart

At Amazon, get this High Magnetic Screwdriver Drill Bit 6-Piece Set for $8.09 when you clip the on-page coupon. It's the best price Amazon has charged for this set. The bits come in six lengths, from 25mm to 150mm, and work with cordless drills, electric screwdrivers, and impact drivers. Buy Now at Amazon

At Amazon Haul, get this 5-Piece 1/4" Rotary Rasp Drill Bit Set for $1.81. It's the best price we could find by $10. Shipping is free on Amazon Haul orders of $25 or more. Buy Now at Amazon

At Amazon Haul, get this 3-Piece Titanium Coated HSS Step Drill Bit Set for $1.67. It's the best deal we've seen for this 3-pack. Shipping is free on Amazon Haul orders of $25 or more. Buy Now at Amazon

This DeWalt tap and drill bit set is $1.45, down from $4.20 at Home Depot. Shipping is free, too. It pairs a black oxide drill bit with a steel tap for creating and repairing internal threads in metal. The tap is made from high-carbon steel, and the drill bit has a patented hardened core designed to resist breakage. Buy Now at Home Depot

At Amazon Haul, get this 3-Piece Magnetic Bit Holder Extension Set for $2.80. It's the best deal we could find by $7. Shipping is free on Amazon Haul orders of $25 or more. Buy Now at Amazon

Amazon offers the DeWalt 21-Piece Titanium Pilot Point Drill Bit Set for $20.98.  That's Amazon's best price of the past year.  Shipping is free for Prime members. Buy Now at Amazon

This Milwaukee SHOCKWAVE bit set is $22.50, down from $40.92. The alloy steel construction is designed to reduce wobble and shock, and the tips are built to outlast standard bits. Buy Now at Home Depot

Update: The price has dropped to $6.98 since this was originally published.

At Amazon, get this 21-Piece 2.5" Hex Head Allen Wrench Drill Bit Set for $6.99. It's the best deal we've seen for this set. The set covers both SAE and metric sizes and uses S2 alloy steel bits designed to hold up under impact driver use. Buy Now at Amazon

Amazon offers the Drill America Drill Bit Index/Case for $11.80.  That's a $4 low.  Shipping is free for Prime members. Buy Now at Amazon

This DeWalt 21-piece drill bit set is $21 at Amazon, which is $11 cheaper than what you'd pay today at Lowe's. It includes titanium nitride-coated bits ranging from 1/16" to 1/2" with pilot points for cleaner starts, along with a case for storage. Shipping is free for Prime members, too. Buy Now at Amazon

Amazon offers this 20mm Diamond Grinding Bit for $12. That's $12 off and the lowest price we could find for such a bit. Free shipping applies for Prime members. Buy Now at Amazon

At Amazon, get this Drill America 1mm-5mm Drill Bit Index Case for $12. It's the best price Amazon has charged for this model. The all-steel case holds 50 sizes from 1mm to 5mm in 0.1mm increments, fits in a 2" deep tool drawer, and is made in the U.S.A. Buy Now at Amazon

Amazon offers the DeWalt Multi-Material 5-Piece Drill Bit Set for $17.10.  That's a $9 low.  Shipping is free for Prime members. Buy Now at Amazon

Handy for anyone doing their own threading work, since it pairs matching taps and drill bits in one metric set instead of leaving you to buy each size separately. Buy Now at Home Depot

Handy for reaching studs or joists buried deep in walls and floors, this set suits anyone running electrical or plumbing lines where a standard-length bit just won't reach. Buy Now at Home Depot

Reach for this one when you're drilling into hardened metal or stainless steel and standard bits keep dulling out fast, since the cobalt-infused construction is built to hold an edge under heat. Buy Now at Amazon

Sizing up to 30mm with a reduced shank means this bit fits standard drill chucks that would otherwise be too small, which matters if your machine shop or workspace doesn't have oversized chuck capacity. It's built for drilling through metal, so it suits fabricators and machinists more than general household use. Buy Now at Amazon