To determine the proper drill size for 75% thread on a special pitch tap use the following formula:
Drill Size = Major Diameter - (.975 divided by the number of threads per inch).
For example, with a 1/4-32 tap, .250" - .0305 = .2195 (7/32" or #2 drill size).

Metric tap drill sizes are the diameter minus the pitch (e.g. 42 x 1.5 tap uses a 40.5 drill).

Follow these links to browse our taps and die selection:

For common National Coarse and National Fine sizes we offer hand taps, spiral point taps, spiral flute taps,and oversize taps, as well as round adjustable dies, and hex rethreading dies.

For making metric right hand threads we supply metric taps and metric dies.

You can buy individual sizes or tap and die sets.

To make left hand threads, choose inch size left hand taps and dies or metric left hand taps and dies.

To make pipe threads use pipe taps and dies.

We carry an extensive stock of special thread taps and special thread dies.

To cut square threads we offer acme taps.

In addition to the many sizes we list, custom taps to your specifications can often be shipped in as little as 24 hours.

Follow this link to order metric or inch size jobber length drill bits.

Victor Machinery Exchange, Inc.
56 Bogart Street
Brooklyn, NY 11206-3817


Phone: 800-723-5359
International: 718-366-9293
Fax: 718-366-7026
Email: Sales@victornet.com