Size 8 1 8 inches.
Pilot hole size sheet metal screws.
For shank clearance holes.
Average rockwell b 55 75.
Bit or drill sizes.
Aluminum sheet and bar including aluminum andzinc die castings and all alloys in rockwell b hardnessrange from 40 70 and other ductile materials of similar hardness such as brass bronze etc note special materials and applications may warrant special hole sizes.
No of auger bit.
To counterbore for striking head.
Drill gauge no to be used for.
Lo driv tri round recommended pilot holes sizes metric screws.
Pilot hole sizes for metal screws and wood screws posted 30 january 2010 at 9 43pm by michael chu filed under.
The pilot hole should be well fitted to the screw or the nail so that it would not wobble when inserted.
Twist bit nearest size in fractions of an inch.
To achieve this the right bit size should be used.
And 5 16 inches 1 4 inches.
It is recommended that you should spend ample time to read and understand the drill bit guide.
Size 12 5 32 inches.
This should help whenever you run into a situation you need to drill a pilot hole and are not sure the size bit.
A size 4 screw should have a pilot hole drill size of 3 32 inches.
Size 6 7 64 inches.
To help my readers out i thought i would add this quick reference chart.
Life while installing shelving in my home i had to drill pilot holes for 8 and 12 metal screws into studs.
It is important that the correct hole size is used and the recommendation below should be followed but if very hard material is being used a hole size slightly larger may have to be used and in very soft material a smaller hole.
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.
Types ab b self tapping screws in mild steel brass aluminium alloy stainless steel and monel sheet metal.
However there are times when sheet metal screws are required.
Low carbon sheet and bar.
Drill gauge no or letter to be used for maximum holding power.
Size 14 1 4 inches 3 16 inches.
Size 10 9 64 inches.
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Your pilot hole drill bit size will depend on the size of your sheet metal screw.