What size hole do you drill for rivets?

What size hole do you drill for rivets?

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What size drill bit do I use for a 3/8 rivet?

9/16”
You will need a 9/16” drill bit for 3/8” nutserts.

What size hole do I drill for 1/4 inch rivet?

A 1/4″ dia. rivet, for instance has a . 265″ recommended hole size, a size “F” drill. The length of the rivet needs to exceed the thickness of the items you are riveting together.

How do you measure aircraft rivets?

To determine the shear strength, the diameter of the rivet to be used must be found by multiplying the thickness of the skin material by 3. For example, a material thickness of 0.040 inch multiplied by 3 equals 0.120 inch. In this case, the rivet diameter selected would be 1⁄8 (0.125) inch.

How are rivet sizes measured?

The first number in the trade size refers to the diameter of the rivet in 32nds of an inch. The second number(s) refers to the maximum grip length in 16ths of an inch. So, a trade size 45 rivet dimensions are 4/32” (1/8”) diameter with a 5/16” maximum grip range.

What size is #20 drill bit?

Drill Bit Size Chart

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What size hole do I drill for a 4mm rivet?

Rivet Dimensions