1-12 tap drill size

    Use a 59/64 drill (0.9219 in) for a 1-12 cutting tap at 75% thread.

    Drills for 1-12 (UNF)
    Tap typeDrillDecimal (in)
    Cutting tap, 75% thread59/640.9219
    Cutting tap, 50% thread (hard material)61/640.9531
    Roll / form tap, 65% thread31/320.9688
    Pitch
    2.1167 mm (12 TPI)
    Major Ø
    1.0000
    Pitch Ø
    0.9459
    Minor Ø
    0.9098

    Common questions

    What size drill for a 1-12 tap?
    Use a 59/64 drill (0.9219 in) for a 1-12 cutting tap at 75% thread.
    What drill for a 1-12 roll (form) tap?
    About 0.9632 in; the nearest standard drill is 31/32. Check your tap maker's table.

    Other UNF sizes

    Drill sizes from Machinery's Handbook and ASME B1.1/B1.13M; roll tap sizes from the form-tap formula. Tap and insert makers' tables are authoritative.

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