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What size hole do I need for a 10-32 screw?

What size hole do I need for a 10-32 screw?

Tap and Clearance Drill Sizes

Screw O.D. Free Fit
8-32 0.1640 16
10-24 0.190 7 (13/64)
10-32 0.1900 7 (13/64)
1/4-20 0.2500 H (17/64)

What diameter is a 10-32 machine screw?

3/16″
10-32 Threads The number “32” refers to 32 threads per inch. You can identify a 10-32 screw by measuring the diameter at exactly 3/16″ (4.76 mm).

What size hole do I drill for a 10-32 Tap?

Tap and Drill Size Chart

THREADSIZE DRILL DIAMETER Coarse Thread TAP DRILLSIZE
5-44 .1040 No. 37
6-40 .1130 No. 33
8-36 .1360 No. 29
10-32 .1590 No. 21

What size is a #10 screw hole?

13/64″
Wood Screw Pilot Hole Sizes

Screw Size Hard Wood Soft Wood
Tapered Bit Straight Bit
#9 3/16″ 1/8″
#10 13/64″ 1/8″
#12 7/32″ 9/64″

What is the diameter of a #10 machine screw?

3/16
American Screw Sizes

THREAD DIAMETER
Size Nearest Fraction Millimeter
#6 9/64 3.3
#8 5/32 4.2
#10 3/16 4.8

What size drill bit to pre drill for a #10 screw?

Drill Bit Sizes For Pre-Drilling For Screws Most Commonly Used Sizes In Bold

Screw Size Pilot hole size for hardwoods* Pilot hole size for softwood**
#9 1/8″ 3/32″
#10 1/8″ 7/64″
#11 5/32″ 9/64″
#12 9/64″ 1/8

Is M5 and 10-32 the same?

10/32 is slightly smaller in diameter than M5. You can use a 10/32 screw in an M5 nut pretty safely. The inverse is not true.

What diameter is a #10 machine screw?

0.190″ 3/16″
US Machine Screw Diameters

Size Nominal Thread Diameter
Decimal Nearest Fractional
#8 0.164″ 5/32″
#10 0.190″ 3/16″
#12 0.216″ 7/32″

What is the formula for tap drill size?

Tap-drill diameter equals nominal diameter minus thread pitch. For example, drill size for a 3/8-16 thread is 0.375 0.0625 (pitch) = 0.312 in. in diameter, and for a 10-32 thread, the drill diameter is 0.190 0.032 = 0.159 in. (a #21 drill).

How do you know what size drill bit to use?

How to Choose Drill Bits by Size

  1. Use a bit 1/64” smaller than the target hole size for softwoods.
  2. Use a bit exactly the same size as the hole when working on other materials.
  3. If you’re not sure which to select, choose a drill bit 1/64” larger than the hole you wish to create.

What is the diameter of a 10 24 machine screw?

Screw size 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.

What is the pitch of a 10 32 thread?

0.794
UNF – Unified National Fine Threads

Major Diameter (in) Threads per inch (tpi) Pitch (mm)
#10 – 32 32 0.794
#12 – 28 28 0.907
1/4″ – 28 28 0.907