Question #6472   Submitted by Answiki on 08/19/2022 at 11:49:00 AM UTC

What diameter should I pre-drill for an M6 tap?

Answer   Submitted by Answiki on 10/14/2022 at 07:38:47 AM UTC

The pre-drilled diameter of an M6 x 1.0 thread is 5 mm.


The pre-drilled diameter for tapping is given by the drilling diameter minus the pitch. For a standard M6 x 1.0 tap, you need to drill to 6 - 1.0 = 5 mm.

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Question by Answiki 10/14/2022 at 07:43:43 AM
What diameter should we pre-drill for an M6 tap?
Answer by Answiki on 10/14/2022 at 07:38:47 AM

The pre-drilled diameter of an M6 x 1.0 thread is 5 mm.


The pre-drilled diameter for tapping is given by the drilling diameter minus the pitch. For a standard M6 x 1.0 tap, you need to drill to 6 - 1.0 = 5 mm.

Answer by Answiki on 08/19/2022 at 11:49:57 AM

The pre-drilled diameter of an M1 x 1.0 thread is 5 mm.


The pre-drilled diameter for tapping is given by the drilling diameter minus the pitch. For a standard M6 x 1.0 tap, you need to drill to 6 - 1.0 = 5 mm.

Question by Answiki 08/19/2022 at 11:49:00 AM
What diameter should I pre-drill for an M6 tap?
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