What size drill bit do you need for a 5/16 tap?

What Size Drill Bit for 5/16″ Tap? The best overall size drill bit for the 5/16″-18 tap is 17/64″ drill bit, which corresponds to an F drill bit.

What drill is used to tap a 5/16-24 hole?

Tap and Drill Size Chart

THREADSIZE DRILL DIAMETER Coarse Thread TAP DRILLSIZE
5/16-24 .2720 ‘I’
3/8-24 .3320 ‘Q’
7/16-20 .3906 25/64
1/2-20 .4531 29/64

What size is a 5/16 drill bit in MM?

Drill Bit Size Chart

Size Decimal Equivalent Size
91 0.0083 7.75 mm
90 0.0087 7.80 mm
89 0.0091 7.90 mm
88 0.0095 5/16″

What is the size of tapped hole?

Metric Threads

Thread Drill size for tapping standard metric threads Clearance hole
M1 0.75 1.2
M1.2 0.95 1.4
M1.4 1.1 1.6
M1.6 1.5 1.8

What size is a 5mm drill bit in inches?

Drill sizes to 1″ diameter

Drill sizes to 1″ diameter Legend Fractional Inch Letter Drill Millimeters Number Drill
Millimeters Inches Designation
.4572mm .018″ #77
.5mm .0197″
.508mm .02″ #76

What’s a 5/16 drill bit?

Drill Bit Hole Diameters
Metric Size Fractional Size
9 mm .3543 9/32
10 mm .3937 19/64
11 mm .4331 5/16

What can I use if I don’t have a 5/16 drill bit?

5/16 converts to 10/32. Assuming your bit set is that granular, the next larger size is 11/32, and the next smallest size is 9/32. Those aren’t necessarily common sizes, however. The next size up in x/16 would be 6/16, which is 3/8.

What size is a 5mm drill bit?

What size is 5 mm drill bit?

Drill sizes to 1″ diameter

Drill sizes to 1″ diameter Legend Fractional Inch Letter Drill Millimeters Number Drill
Millimeters Inches Designation
5mm .1969″
5.0546mm .199″ # 8
5.1054mm .201″ # 7

How many MM is a 1/8 drill bit?

Fractional inch drill bit sizes

Drill size Diameter (in) Diameter (mm)
1/8 in 0.1250 3.1750
9/64 in 0.1406 3.5719
5/32 in 0.1563 3.9688
11/64 in 0.1719 4.3656

What size hole to drill for tap?

Drill the tap hole: The size of the drill bit to be used is dependent on the type of spile you are using. Most spiles require either a 7/16 or 5/16 bit. Drill a hole 2 to 2 ½ inches deep.

What size drill do you use for tap?

Drill Bits and reamers. The two most common methods of creating starter holes for taps are drilling with just a drill bit or drilling with both a bit and reamer.

  • 1/4-18 NPT Starter Hole Drill Bit.
  • Drilling and Tapping Tools.
  • Drilling and Tapping Tips.
  • What are the standard drill sizes?

    Range 1 (R1) is shortest in length, more common for sizing production tubing or casing, and ranges from 18 to 22 ft. Range 2 (R2) is considered the standard length for drill pipe and ranges from 27 to 31 ft. Range 3 (R3) is common in casing and also deployed in deep water drilling applications.

    What size drill for tap?

    Drill Bit Sizes (Metric) The drill size chart contains tools up to 1.5 inches in diameter,but larger tools are also commonly used.

  • Drill Bit Sizes (English)
  • Tap Sizes (Metric) For each thread count,the equivalent thread pitch is provided and for metric taps,the approximate thread count is shown based on the pitch.
  • Tap Sizes (English)