What size hole do I drill for a 10-24?
Self-drilling screws can, of course, drill their own pilot hole, but other types of tapping, thread cutting, thread forming or thread rolling screws need help getting started….
Screw Size-TPI | Recommended Hole Diameter | Drill Bit Size |
---|---|---|
6-32 | 0.1200″ | #31 |
8-32 | 0.1470″ | #26 |
10-24 | 0.1730″ | #17 |
10-32 | 0.1770″ | #16 |
What is the diameter of a 10-32 hole?
10-32 screws have a diameter of 3/16″ (4.8mm) where as 12-24 screws have a diameter of 7/32″ (5.6mm).
How big should a clearance hole be?
Clearance Hole Size for Bolts and Screws (Imperial)
Size of Screw | Clearance Hole Drills | |
---|---|---|
Close Fit | ||
1/4 | 0.2500 | 0.2570 |
5/16 | 0.3125 | 0.3230 |
3/8 | 0.3750 | 0.3860 |
What size is 10-24 Tap?
Tap Drill Size Chart
Bolt Size | Drill Size | Closest Fractional |
---|---|---|
10-24 NC | #25 | 5/32″ |
3/16-32 NS | #22 | – |
10-32 NF | #21 | 5/32″ |
5mm-0.90mm | 4.2mm | – |
What is the diameter of a 10-24 hole?
Tap and Clearance Drill Sizes
Screw | O.D. | Close Fit |
---|---|---|
6-32 | 0.1380 | 27 |
8-32 | 0.1640 | 18 (11/64) |
10-24 | 0.190 | 9 |
10-32 | 0.1900 | 9 |
What diameter is a 12-24 screw?
7/32″
12-24 Threads The number “12” is a size designator with no numerical meaning. The number “24” refers to 24 threads per inch. You can identify a 12-24 screw by measuring the diameter at slightly less than 7/32″ (5.55 mm).
What is a 10 32 hole?
Tap and Clearance Drill Sizes
Screw | O.D. | |
---|---|---|
6-32 | 0.1380 | 0.1065 |
8-32 | 0.1640 | 0.1360 |
10-24 | 0.190 | 0.150 |
10-32 | 0.1900 | 0.1590 |
What is a 10-24 screw?
10-24: 0.1900 or 19/100 in diameter; 24 threads per inch.
What is the diameter of a 10 24 screw?
The first definition is about the size of the screw. For a 10-24 screw this is 0.19 of an inch as the major diameter and 0.1379 as the minor diameter. Screw pitch tells us how far away the threads are from each other: how tight the spiral is if you like. For 10-24 screws this is 0.1629 inches. 10-24 refers only to the size of the screw.
What is the standard drill size?
Cordless and Corded Drills. Power,mobility and weight are all considerations in choosing a drill.
What size is a number 10 drill bit?
Number drill bit sizes: the sizes are indicated in numbers, range from size 80 (the smallest) to size 1 (the largest). Number and letter sizes are commonly used for twist drill bits rather than other drill forms. Fractional drill bit sizes: the sizes are written as irreducible fractions. ANSI B94.11M-1979 sets size standards for jobber-length
How to size a hole for a bolt?
Measure the width of a carriage bolt’s square shoulder with a tape measure.