{"id":30479,"date":"2026-02-09T08:23:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T08:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/?p=30479"},"modified":"2026-02-09T08:28:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T08:28:23","slug":"what-size-drill-for-1-4-20-tap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/de\/news\/technology-articles\/what-size-drill-for-1-4-20-tap\/","title":{"rendered":"Welche Bohrergr\u00f6\u00dfe f\u00fcr 1\/4-20 Gewindebohrer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30479\" class=\"elementor elementor-30479\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5085f82e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5085f82e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56936202\" data-id=\"56936202\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ed9c37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"44ed9c37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d1c1631 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d1c1631\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Size Drill for 1\/4-20 Tap?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f1ded8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f1ded8f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a24b6e0\" data-id=\"1a24b6e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d069cc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d069cc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selecting the correct<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/products\/carbide-drills\/\"> drill bit<\/a> is the most important step when you prepare to cut threads. If you choose a bit that is too large, your screw will not hold. If the bit is too small, the tap will snap inside the hole. This guide explains exactly why the #7 drill bit is the standard choice for a 1\/4-20 tap and when you might need an alternative.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d62a93c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d62a93c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ba2c6bf\" data-id=\"2ba2c6bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e46c701 elementor-widget__width-initial 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src=\"https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Drill-for-1-4-20-Tap.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30475\" alt=\"Drill for 1\/4-20 Tap\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Drill-for-1-4-20-Tap.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Drill-for-1-4-20-Tap-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Drill-for-1-4-20-Tap-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Drill-for-1-4-20-Tap-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ba574da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ba574da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-778d530f\" data-id=\"778d530f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2df0c2ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2df0c2ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Tap and Drill Relationships<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b1acbe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b1acbe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, you need to understand how a tap creates threads. A 1\/4-20 tap is designed to make a hole that fits a bolt with a 1\/4-inch outer diameter and 20 threads per inch.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5705dfe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5705dfe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Basic Tap Terminology<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba9829e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba9829e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The &#8220;1\/4&#8221; is the major diameter, which is the widest part of the bolt. The 20 tells you the thread pitch. To make room for the tool to cut into the metal, you cannot drill a full 1\/4-inch hole. If you did, there would be no metal left for the tap to shape into teeth.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4791979c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4791979c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thread Engagement and Hole Size<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43854d95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43854d95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/news\/technology-articles\/how-to-drill-a-hole\/\">drill hole<\/a> must be slightly smaller than the 1\/4-inch major diameter. This creates a minor diameter hole. When the tap enters, it carves away the inner walls to create the valleys of the threads. Experts aim for 75% thread engagement. This provides maximum strength without putting too much stress on the tapping tool.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2471a344 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2471a344\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tap-and-Drill-Relationships.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30476\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tap-and-Drill-Relationships.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tap-and-Drill-Relationships-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tap-and-Drill-Relationships-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tap-and-Drill-Relationships-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-72be2884 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72be2884\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-24f3eaf\" data-id=\"24f3eaf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67db84ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67db84ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recommended Drill Bit Sizes for 1\/4-20 Tap<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2462e41a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2462e41a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have three main options depending on the tools you have in your shop.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-436ea92c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"436ea92c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Standard Drill Bit: #7 Drill Bit<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73398e8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73398e8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Originally, the #7 drill bit was designed specifically for this task. It has a decimal diameter of <\/span><b>0.201 inches<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This size is the industry standard because it provides the perfect balance of thread depth and ease of cutting. You should use this for almost every general project in steel or aluminum.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca2e9c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca2e9c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alternative Drill Sizes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-358cc135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"358cc135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes you may not have a wire-gauge set. You can then use these alternatives:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-520499f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"520499f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">13\/64\u2033 Fractional Drill Bit<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f30f9df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f30f9df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0This is a very common bit found in most home sets. It measures <\/span><b>0.203 inches<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. While it is slightly larger than a #7, it still works well for most tasks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac51f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ac51f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#6 Drill Bit\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27409061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27409061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is smaller at <\/span><b>0.204 inches<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Wait, note that wire gauge numbers go down as the size goes up. A #6 is actually <\/span><b>0.2040 inches<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making it slightly larger than the #7, which is <\/span><b>0.2010 inches<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690ac757 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"690ac757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Comparison of Options<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bed52db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bed52db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The #7 is the best choice for strength. If you use the 13\/64&#8243; bit, the tap will turn more easily because it removes less metal. However, the resulting threads are slightly shallower. For important mechanical parts, stick with the #7.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7302f6ce elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7302f6ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u4e0b\u8f7d-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30477\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u4e0b\u8f7d-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u4e0b\u8f7d-1-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u4e0b\u8f7d-1-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u4e0b\u8f7d-1-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-590a03cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"590a03cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c909b93\" data-id=\"2c909b93\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-673a19e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"673a19e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Material and Application Considerations\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14650806 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14650806\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The type of hole and the hardness of the metal will change your strategy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17059382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17059382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Through Holes vs. Blind Holes\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d5579fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d5579fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A through hole goes all the way through the metal. A blind hole stops at a certain depth. In blind holes, chips can get trapped at the bottom and break your tap. You might prefer a slightly larger hole for example the 13\/64&#8243; for blind holes to give the chips more room to move.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-603dfa9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"603dfa9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Material Hardness Effects<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65572d88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65572d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/news\/technology-articles\/what-is-hardness-of-a-material\/\">Harder materials<\/a> like stainless steel put massive pressure on the tap. Because the last thing you want to do is snap a hardened steel tap, you should use a slightly larger drill bit in these cases. This reduces the amount of work the tap has to do. In soft metals like aluminum or brass, you can use the tighter #7 bit to get the strongest possible grip.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-58faff35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58faff35\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-42983229\" data-id=\"42983229\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d1be8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69d1be8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Drilling and Tapping Best Practices<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469e383e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"469e383e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best way to do this is to ensure your hole is perfectly straight and clear of debris before you start. Precision at the beginning prevents expensive mistakes later.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8ebb82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c8ebb82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marking and Positioning the Hole<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5acae81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5acae81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use a center punch to create a small, deep dent in the metal exactly where you want the hole. This stops the drill bit from walking or sliding away from your mark. If the bit moves even a tiny amount, your bolt will not line up with its mating part. For high-precision work, you should use a small pilot bit first to create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/engineering\/guide-hole\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guide hole<\/a> for the #7 drill bit.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15fc1e6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15fc1e6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lubrication and Cooling<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bc1a1e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bc1a1e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must use a high-quality cutting fluid in the entire process. This will give you two benefits. For example, it reduces friction and helps the metal shavings out of the flutes. This is especially important for 1\/4-20 taps because the fine threads can easily clog. Without oil, the heat will cause the metal to expand, which can seize the tap and cause it to snap.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34378bf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34378bf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Drilling Technique Tips\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a5ca0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66a5ca0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should keep the drill perfectly perpendicular to the surface. If the hole is crooked, the bolt will never sit flush against the metal. This will lead to a weak joint. When tapping, use the two turns forward, half-turn back method. This breaks the metal chips so they can fall away. This can be a useful way to avoid putting too much stress on the delicate cutting teeth of the tap.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5078f39d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5078f39d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Testing on Scrap Material<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe1da25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fe1da25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are using a new material or an unfamiliar drill bit, drill a hole in a piece of scrap first. Thread it completely and check how the bolt feels. It just means verifying that the fit is snug but not so tight that you risk stripping the threads.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-38cc8e55 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38cc8e55\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1af000f0\" data-id=\"1af000f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e5256f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e5256f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Troubleshooting Common Issues\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45dad858 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45dad858\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you run into trouble, it usually relates to the hole size or the pressure you apply.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754af437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"754af437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tap Binding or Breakage<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-651cef55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"651cef55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0If the tap becomes very hard to turn, the hole is likely too small or the flutes are clogged with metal chips. Stop immediately and back the tap out to clean it. Do not force it, or it will shatter. Because the last thing you want to do is try to remove a broken hardened-steel tap from a finished part, you must listen to the tool. If it squeaks or feels springy, it is about to break.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79c01a62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79c01a62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Loose or Weak Threads<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e6d963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73e6d963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the bolt wobbles inside the finished hole, your drill bit was likely too large. This can happen if the drill bit vibrated during the initial drilling process, which creates an oversized hole. Another cause is reaming, which happens if you let the drill bit spin in the hole without cutting. This wears away the walls and leaves no metal for the tap to grab.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f3f0d73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f3f0d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tapered Threads\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77938618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77938618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This happens when you do not hold the tap straight at the onset. The first few threads might look fine, but as you go deeper, the bolt will jam because the hole is angled. You can then use a tapping guide or a drill press to ensure the tap stays perfectly vertical.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bb3d5c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bb3d5c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dba647b\" data-id=\"1dba647b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106ef0c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"106ef0c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quick Reference Table\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e5be9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e5be9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use this table to quickly pick your bit for a 1\/4-20 UNC thread.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d458b1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d458b1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Application<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Recommended Drill Size<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Decimal Diameter<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Standard (75% Thread)<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#7 Drill Bit<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.201\u2033<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Loose Fit \/ Hard Metal<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13\/64\u2033<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.203\u2033<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Tight Fit \/ Soft Metal<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#8 Drill Bit<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.199\u2033<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-77de6116 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77de6116\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-20f393ac\" data-id=\"20f393ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127622f7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"127622f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e7ba5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75e7ba5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The #7 drill bit is the best size for a 1\/4-20 tap because it provides 75% thread engagement. You can use a 13\/64&#8243; bit as a close alternative if you do not have wire-gauge bits. Always use cutting oil and a center punch to ensure your threads are clean and straight. You should prioritize the #7 bit for any project that requires high strength and a professional finish.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ddb267e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ddb267e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-77c1db49\" data-id=\"77c1db49\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53757e81 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53757e81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-424d25c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"424d25c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What size drill bit do I use for a 1\/4-20 tap?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1f6f07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1f6f07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should use a #7 drill bit for the best results.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78201bd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78201bd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I use a different drill size besides #7?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea0c3eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea0c3eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, a 13\/64&#8243; fractional bit is a common substitute that works for most non critical applications.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53e21b2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53e21b2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why shouldn\u2019t I just drill a 1\/4\u2033 hole?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6125115f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6125115f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 1\/4&#8243; hole is the same size as the bolt. If you drill it that large, the tap will have no metal to cut into, and the screw will just fall through the hole.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29c75df6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29c75df6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does material hardness affect drill size choice?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-603864c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"603864c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In very hard metals, you use a slightly larger bit to prevent the tap from breaking under the high pressure of the cut.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-791e979e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"791e979e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Should I use cutting fluid when drilling for a 1\/4-20 tap?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20fb54ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20fb54ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. 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class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-33bbbb2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33bbbb2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-30dfea94\" data-id=\"30dfea94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7587e44f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7587e44f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Products<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c938d39 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-align-center bdt-content-position--left elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-21473 elementor-widget-bdt-fancy-list\" data-id=\"2c938d39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-fancy-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list bdt-fancy-list-style-1\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"bdt-list bdt-fancy-list-group\" class=\"bdt-fancy-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bdt-fancy-list-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/products\/products-turning\/\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-flex 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APPLICATION\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bdt-fancy-list-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/products\/products-milling\/\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-flex flex-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Milling-2-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"MILLING APPLICATION\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Milling-2.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Milling-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-fancy-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMILLING APPLICATION\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bdt-fancy-list-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/products\/products-drilling\/\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-flex flex-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Drilling-2-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"DRILLING APPLICATION\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Drilling-2.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Drilling-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-fancy-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDRILLING APPLICATION\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bdt-fancy-list-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/products\/products-reamer\/\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-flex flex-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Reamer-2-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"REAMING APPLICATION\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Reamer-2.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Reamer-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-fancy-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tREAMING APPLICATION\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bdt-fancy-list-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sundicuttingtools.com\/products\/products-custom-made\/\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-flex 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-fancy-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWOOD WORKING\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8088ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8088ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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