Most Common Drill Sizes
(from small to large)
| Drill Size | Decimal (inch) |
Common Use |
|---|---|---|
| 1/16 | 0.0625 | Holes for safety wire |
| 3/32 | 0.0938 | Pilot holes before final drilling to #40 |
| 40 | 0.0980 | Holes for 3/32" rivets |
| 1/8 | 0.1250 | Pilot holes before final drilling to #30 |
| 30 | 0.1285 | Holes for 1/8" rivets |
| 27 | 0.1440 | Holes for #6 screws |
| 5/32 | 0.1562 | Pilot holes before final drilling to #21 |
| 21 | 0.1590 | Holes for 5/32" rivets |
| 19 | 0.1660 | Holes for #8 screws |
| 3/16 | 0.1875 | Pilot holes before final drilling to #12, #11, or #10 |
| 12 | 0.1890 | Holes for 3/16" rivets |
| 11 | 0.1910 | Holes for 3/16" bolts |
| 10 | 0.1935 | Holes for 3/16" bolts in UHMW plastic |
| 1/4 | 0.2500 | Holes for 1/4" bolts |
Full Drill Size Reference
| Number/ Letter | Fractional (inch) |
Decimal (inch) |
Metric (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 0.0135 | ||
| 79 | 0.0145 | ||
| 1/64 | 0.0156 | ||
| 78 | 0.0160 | ||
| 77 | 0.0180 | ||
| 0.0197 | .5 | ||
| 76 | 0.0200 | ||
| 75 | 0.0210 | ||
| 74 | 0.0225 | ||
| 73 | 0.0240 | ||
| 72 | 0.0250 | ||
| 71 | 0.0260 | ||
| 70 | 0.0280 | ||
| 69 | 0.0292 | ||
| 0.0295 | .75 | ||
| 68 | 0.0310 | ||
| 1/32 | 0.0312 | ||
| 67 | 0.0320 | ||
| 66 | 0.0330 | ||
| 65 | 0.0350 | ||
| 64 | 0.0360 | ||
| 63 | 0.0370 | ||
| 62 | 0.0380 | ||
| 61 | 0.0390 | ||
| 0.0394 | 1 | ||
| 60 | 0.0400 | ||
| 59 | 0.0410 | ||
| 58 | 0.0420 | ||
| 57 | 0.0430 | ||
| 56 | 0.0465 | ||
| 3/64 | 0.0469 | ||
| 0.0492 | 1.25 | ||
| 55 | 0.0520 | ||
| 54 | 0.0550 | ||
| 0.0591 | 1.5 | ||
| 53 | 0.0595 | ||
| 1/16 | 0.0625 | ||
| 52 | 0.0635 | ||
| 51 | 0.0670 | ||
| 0.0689 | 1.75 | ||
| 50 | 0.0700 | ||
| 49 | 0.0730 | ||
| 48 | 0.0760 | ||
| 5/64 | 0.0781 | ||
| 47 | 0.0785 | ||
| 0.0787 | 2 | ||
| 46 | 0.0810 | ||
| 45 | 0.0820 | ||
| 44 | 0.0860 | ||
| 0.0886 | 2.25 | ||
| 43 | 0.0890 | ||
| 42 | 0.0935 | ||
| 3/32 | 0.0938 | ||
| 41 | 0.0960 | ||
| 40 | 0.0980 | ||
| 0.0984 | 2.5 | ||
| 39 | 0.0995 | ||
| 38 | 0.1015 | ||
| 37 | 0.1040 | ||
| 36 | 0.1065 | ||
| 0.1083 | 2.75 | ||
| 7/64 | 0.1094 | ||
| 35 | 0.1100 | ||
| 34 | 0.1110 | ||
| 33 | 0.1130 | ||
| 32 | 0.1160 | ||
| 0.1181 | 3 | ||
| 31 | 0.1200 | ||
| 1/8 | 0.1250 | ||
| 0.1280 | 3.25 | ||
| 30 | 0.1285 | ||
| 29 | 0.1360 | ||
| 0.1378 | 3.5 | ||
| 28 | 0.1405 | ||
| 9/64 | 0.1406 | ||
| 27 | 0.1440 | ||
| 26 | 0.1470 | ||
| 0.1476 | 3.75 | ||
| 25 | 0.1495 | ||
| 24 | 0.1520 | ||
| 23 | 0.1540 | ||
| 5/32 | 0.1562 | ||
| 22 | 0.1570 | ||
| 0.1575 | 4 | ||
| 21 | 0.1590 | ||
| 20 | 0.1610 | ||
| 19 | 0.1660 | ||
| 0.1673 | 4.25 | ||
| 18 | 0.1695 | ||
| 11/64 | 0.1719 | ||
| 17 | 0.1730 | ||
| 16 | 0.1770 | ||
| 0.1772 | 4.5 | ||
| 15 | 0.1800 | ||
| 14 | 0.1820 | ||
| 13 | 0.1850 | ||
| 0.1870 | 4.75 | ||
| 3/16 | 0.1875 | ||
| 12 | 0.1890 | ||
| 11 | 0.1910 | ||
| 10 | 0.1935 | ||
| 9 | 0.1960 | ||
| 0.1969 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 0.1990 | ||
| 7 | 0.2010 | ||
| 13/64 | 0.2031 | ||
| 6 | 0.2040 | ||
| 5 | 0.2055 | ||
| 0.2067 | 5.25 | ||
| 4 | 0.2090 | ||
| 3 | 0.2130 | ||
| 0.2165 | 5.5 | ||
| 7/32 | 0.2188 | ||
| 2 | 0.2210 | ||
| 0.2264 | 5.75 | ||
| 1 | 0.2280 | ||
| A | 0.2340 | ||
| 15/64 | 0.2344 | ||
| 0.2362 | 6 | ||
| B | 0.2380 | ||
| C | 0.2420 | ||
| D | 0.2460 | ||
| 0.2461 | 6.25 | ||
| E | 1/4 | 0.2500 | |
| 0.2559 | 6.5 | ||
| F | 0.2570 | ||
| G | 0.2610 | ||
| 17/64 | 0.2656 | ||
| 0.2657 | 6.75 | ||
| H | 0.2660 | ||
| I | 0.2720 | ||
| 0.2756 | 7 | ||
| J | 0.2770 | ||
| K | 0.2810 | ||
| 9/32 | 0.2812 | ||
| 0.2854 | 7.25 | ||
| L | 0.2900 | ||
| M | 0.2950 | ||
| 0.2953 | 7.5 | ||
| 19/64 | 0.2969 | ||
| N | 0.3020 | ||
| 0.3051 | 7.75 | ||
| 5/16 | 0.3125 | ||
| 0.3150 | 8 | ||
| O | 0.3160 | ||
| P | 0.3230 | ||
| 0.3248 | 8.25 | ||
| 21/64 | 0.3281 | ||
| Q | 0.3320 | ||
| 0.3346 | 8.5 | ||
| R | 0.3390 | ||
| 11/32 | 0.3438 | ||
| 0.3445 | 8.75 | ||
| S | 0.3480 | ||
| 0.3543 | 9 | ||
| T | 0.3580 | ||
| 23/64 | 0.3594 | ||
| 0.3642 | 9.25 | ||
| U | 0.3680 | ||
| 0.3740 | 9.5 | ||
| 3/8 | 0.3750 | ||
| 0.3770 | |||
| 0.3839 | 9.75 | ||
| W | 0.3860 | ||
| 25/64 | 0.3906 | ||
| 0.3937 | 10 | ||
| X | 0.3970 | ||
| Y | 0.4040 | ||
| 13/32 | 0.4063 | ||
| Z | 0.4130 | ||
| 0.4134 | 10.5 | ||
| 27/64 | 0.4219 | ||
| 0.4331 | 11 | ||
| 7/16 | 0.4375 | ||
| 0.4528 | 11.5 | ||
| 29/64 | 0.4531 | ||
| 15/32 | 0.4688 | ||
| 0.4724 | 12 | ||
| 31/64 | 0.4844 | ||
| 0.4921 | 12.5 | ||
| 1/2 | 0.5000 | ||
| 0.5118 | 13 | ||
| 33/64 | 0.5156 | ||
| 17/32 | 0.5312 | ||
| 0.5315 | 13.5 | ||
| 35/64 | 0.5469 | ||
| 0.5512 | 14 | ||
| 9/16 | 0.5625 | ||
| 0.5709 | 14.5 | ||
| 37/64 | 0.5781 | ||
| 0.5906 | 15 | ||
| 19/32 | 0.5938 | ||
| 39/64 | 0.6094 | ||
| 0.6102 | 15.5 | ||
| 5/8 | 0.6250 | ||
| 0.6299 | 16 | ||
| 41/64 | 0.6406 | ||
| 0.6496 | 16.5 | ||
| 21/32 | 0.6562 | ||
| 0.6693 | 17 | ||
| 43/64 | 0.6719 | ||
| 11/16 | 0.6875 | ||
| 0.6890 | 17.5 | ||
| 45/64 | 0.7031 | ||
| 0.7087 | 18 | ||
| 23/32 | 0.7188 | ||
| 0.7283 | 18.5 | ||
| 47/64 | 0.7344 | ||
| 0.7480 | 19 | ||
| 3/4 | 0.7500 | ||
| 49/64 | 0.7656 | ||
| 0.7677 | 19.5 | ||
| 25/32 | 0.7813 | ||
| 0.7874 | 20 | ||
| 51/64 | 0.7969 | ||
| 0.8071 | 20.5 | ||
| 13/16 | 0.8125 | ||
| 0.8268 | 21 | ||
| 53/64 | 0.8281 | ||
| 27/32 | 0.8438 | ||
| 0.8465 | 21.5 | ||
| 55/64 | 0.8594 | ||
| 0.8661 | 22 | ||
| 7/8 | 0.8750 | ||
| 0.8858 | 22.5 | ||
| 57/64 | 0.8906 | ||
| 0.9055 | 23 | ||
| 29/32 | 0.9062 | ||
| 59/64 | 0.9219 | ||
| 0.9252 | 23.5 | ||
| 15/16 | 0.9375 | ||
| 0.9449 | 24 | ||
| 61/64 | 0.9531 | ||
| 0.9646 | 24.5 | ||
| 31/32 | 0.9688 | ||
| 0.9843 | 25 | ||
| 63/64 | 0.9844 | ||
| 1 | 1.0000 |