7/8-14 tap drill size

    Use a 13/16 drill (0.8125 in) for a 7/8-14 cutting tap at 75% thread.

    Drills for 7/8-14 (UNF)
    Tap typeDrillDecimal (in)
    Cutting tap, 75% thread13/160.8125
    Cutting tap, 50% thread (hard material)53/640.8281
    Roll / form tap, 65% thread27/320.8438
    Pitch
    1.8143 mm (14 TPI)
    Major Ø
    0.8750
    Pitch Ø
    0.8286
    Minor Ø
    0.7977

    Common questions

    What size drill for a 7/8-14 tap?
    Use a 13/16 drill (0.8125 in) for a 7/8-14 cutting tap at 75% thread.
    What drill for a 7/8-14 roll (form) tap?
    About 0.8434 in; the nearest standard drill is 27/32. 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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