Drill Size For Number 6 Sheet Metal Screew

Decimal nearest fractional 4 112 7 64 6 138 9 64 8 164 11 64 10 190.

Drill size for number 6 sheet metal screew.

Tap and drill sizes. After a hole has been tapped by a thread cutting screw it can be replaced by a machine screw of the same size diameter and number of threads per inch. Sheet metal screw to drill bit size table screw size drill bit size 2 3 32in 4 1 8in 6 5 32in 8 3 16in 10 13 64in 12 1 4in 1 4in 9 32in 5 16in 21 64in 3 8in. Self tapping screws sheet metal.

Us sheet metal screw diameters. Tap and drill sizes. With that being said you may need. Fmw fasteners world headquarters.

Tap and drill size chart standard and metric included. Pilot hole sizes for metal screws and wood screws posted 30 january 2010 at 9 43pm by michael chu. Sizes of 4 40 to 3 8 16 are common. The problem was i didn t know how big to drill the holes and when the holes were too small it was quite difficult to drive the screws.

That allows for us to accommodate both the softer material and the non tapered screw tip. Self drilling screws also called teks have a tip that resembles a drill and often have spaced threads like sheet metal screws. 1438 north post oak houston texas 77055. While installing shelving in my home i had to drill pilot holes for 8 and 12 metal screws into studs.

Drill size hole diameter nominal screw size number of threads per inch 6 18 7 16 8 15 10 12 12 11 14 10 20 9 24 9 32 30 29 21 3 16 5 5mm l 11 32 1160 1285 1360 1590 1875 2165 2900 3438 drill size hole diameter suggested hole sizes for types ab b 25 hole size hole size suggested hole sizes for types a. Screw size hard wood soft. Decimal nearest fractional 4 112 7 64 6 138 9 64 8 164 11 64 10. Print this page.

Eye bolts and eye lags. Wood screw pilot hole sizes. Print this page. In the event that you encounter both exceptions listed above go up two drill bit sizes.

Clearance hole chart for inch bolts and screws according to asme b18 2 8. Screw to drill bit size chart a reference page for using the correct size pilot drill per screw.