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tapered drill bit sizes

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:42 pm
by timothy thorpe
hi guys, thanks again for the help on every question i have!! one more question. kind of a funny one! i drill the rod stock with a 5/32 tapered bit. i was thinking for me it would be better to drill with the next size smaller. is the size a 3/52 or 4 .don't know!!! thanks, tim

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:14 pm
by bvartist
Next size smaller would be a 9/64.

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:09 am
by timothy thorpe
bvartist wrote:Next size smaller would be a 9/64.
wow! thanks, never would have thought of that!!! thanks again buddy, tim