3-1/4-8 tap drill size

    Use a 3-1/8 drill (3.1250 in) for a 3-1/4-8 cutting tap at 75% thread.

    Drills for 3-1/4-8 (8UN)
    Tap typeDrillDecimal (in)
    Cutting tap, 75% thread3-1/83.1250
    Cutting tap, 50% thread (hard material)3-3/163.1875
    Roll / form tap, 65% thread3-3/163.1875
    Pitch
    3.175 mm (8 TPI)
    Major Ø
    3.2500
    Pitch Ø
    3.1688
    Minor Ø
    3.1147

    Common questions

    What size drill for a 3-1/4-8 tap?
    Use a 3-1/8 drill (3.1250 in) for a 3-1/4-8 cutting tap at 75% thread.
    What drill for a 3-1/4-8 roll (form) tap?
    About 3.1948 in; the nearest standard drill is 3-3/16. Check your tap maker's table.

    Other 8UN 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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