1-3/4-5 tap drill size

    Use a 1-9/16 drill (1.5625 in) for a 1-3/4-5 cutting tap at 75% thread.

    Drills for 1-3/4-5 (UNC)
    Tap typeDrillDecimal (in)
    Cutting tap, 75% thread1-9/161.5625
    Cutting tap, 50% thread (hard material)1-5/81.6250
    Roll / form tap, 65% thread1-21/321.6563
    Pitch
    5.08 mm (5 TPI)
    Major Ø
    1.7500
    Pitch Ø
    1.6201
    Minor Ø
    1.5335

    Common questions

    What size drill for a 1-3/4-5 tap?
    Use a 1-9/16 drill (1.5625 in) for a 1-3/4-5 cutting tap at 75% thread.
    What drill for a 1-3/4-5 roll (form) tap?
    About 1.6616 in; the nearest standard drill is 1-21/32. Check your tap maker's table.

    Other UNC 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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