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Drill size selection

Drill size selection

Drill size selection

(OP)
Hi everyone,
           I want to drill a hole of 0.305" in a wooden panel which is 0.5" thick. What size drill should I use for this? and where can I select the drill size from? sorry for my ignorance.

Thanks,
David

RE: Drill size selection

Well there is no .305 drill. A 'N' drill is .302 and then you have a 5/16, .3125.

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RE: Drill size selection

A metric 7.75mm (.3051) drill bit will get you close.  Of course you could always specify a custom tool.

A good reference for standard sizes would be The Machinery's Handbook, or http://www.mcmaster.com/

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RE: Drill size selection

The 'N' will probably wobble enough to scrape the hole to the size you want.

Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

RE: Drill size selection

(OP)
I just realized that I can afford to make the hole slightly bigger, so will go with a standard 5/16 drill.

Thanks everyone,
David

RE: Drill size selection

http://www.engineersedge.com/drill_sizes.htm

You should be able to find similar for mm.  I used to use a Zeus book.

Bear in mind what the required tolerance is too.

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