Drills & Thrills Maintenance Tips

IDCON is back with Maintenance Tips and Techniques for you!

Did you know that there is a simple trick to selecting the correct drill for metric threads?

You simply take the nominal thread diameter and subtract the thread pitch value. 

For example to find the correct drill bit for M 10 x 1.5; 10-1.5=8.5 mm

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President & CEO, IDCON Inc. (Retired)

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