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Title: What is the correct Drill size for 3/8" NPT tap?
Post by: ChuckMC8 on May 04, 2006, 03:06:22 AM
 Does anyone have a chart that tells which drill bit size to use before a 3/8" NPT tap? It usually sez on the tap,but thisone doesnt have it inscribed.Thanks, Chuck L.
Title: Re: What is the correct Drill size for 3/8" NPT tap?
Post by: Ednj on May 04, 2006, 03:48:22 AM
To answer your question 3/8 – 18 npt = 19/32
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Here's some info.
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NPT National Pipe Thread
Tap size. Threads per inch. Drill size.
1/8              27                          11/32
¼                18                            7/16
3/8              18                            19/32
½                14                             23/32
¾                14                             15/16
1                  11-1/2                      1-5/32
1-1/4           11-1/2                       1-1/2
1-1/2            11-1/2                      1-23/32
2                   11-1/2                      2-3/16
2-1/2              8                             5-5/8

Title: Re: What is the correct Drill size for 3/8" NPT tap?
Post by: ChuckMC8 on May 04, 2006, 04:12:01 AM
Thanks Ed.