What size pilot hole do I drill for a #8 screw?

Wood Screw Pilot Hole Sizes

Screw Size	Hard Wood	Soft Wood
Tapered Bit	Straight Bit
#7	5/32″	3/32″
#8	11/64″	7/64″
#9	3/16″	1/8″

What size drill bit do I use for a #8 screw in metal?

In most situations, a #8 screw calls for a 1/8” straight drill bit.

What size pilot hole do you drill for a screw?

As a general rule, a pilot hole should be the same diameter as the root of the screw (the center core just below the threads). This allows the bulk of a screw to enter a board without splitting the grain, yet still allow the threads to do their work of pulling two boards together to form a joint.

What is the diameter of a #8 screw?

0.17″
The #8 gauge screw has a major diameter of 0.17″ and 8 TPI. The screw is 1-1/4″ long, a measurement taken from the bottom of the head to the point.

What size drill bit do I need for a 8 screw?

1/8″
Drill Bit Sizes For Pre-Drilling For Screws Most Commonly Used Sizes In Bold

Screw Size	Pilot hole size for hardwoods*	Pilot hole size for softwood**
#6	3/32″	5/64″
#7	3/32″	5/64″
#8	1/8″	3/32″
#9	1/8″	3/32″

What size drill bit do I need for a 8-32 screw?

#29 drill bit
The 8-32 screw requires a #29 drill bit.

What is a #8 screw?

A #8 screw size is . 164 fraction of an inch. The diameters listed in the chart below are in fractions of an inch, so the #12 is just shy of 1/4 inch.

What does screw size 8 mean?

Their size is described as diameter, number of threads per inch (if used with a nut or in a threaded hole), and length in inches. In all cases, the larger the number, the larger the size. Consequently a #8 screw is larger than a #4 screw, just as a 3 inch bolt is larger than a 2 inch bolt.

How big is the head of a #8 screw?

Head Dimensions for 82° Flat Head Machine Screws ANSI B18. 6.3 – 1998

Nominal Size	A	G
Head Dimensions *	Gaging Diameter
8	.312	.267
10	.362	.313
12	.412	.362

How do you drill a pilot hole?

Drill the pilot hole. After choosing a bit and fitting it into your drill, position the tip of the bit into the indentation you created with the center punch. Holding the bit at the angle you want the screw positioned, drill the hole to a depth equal to the screw’s length. Back the bit out carefully.

What is the size of a pilot hole?

The pilot hole required depends on the density of wood being used. For a 1/4-inch lag bolt attached to softwood , the appropriate pilot hole size is 3/32 inch.

What size drill bit for #8?

When drilling a pilot hole for a #8 standard wood screw in hardwoods, one should use an 11/64-inch tapered drill bit.

What is a drill pilot hole?

A pilot hole is either a small hole drilled into a material to guide a larger drill to the appropriate location and ease the job of the larger drill, to allow for the insertion of another hole making tool, such as a knockout punch, that will produce the final size hole, or, in wood or plastic, to locate, guide, and provide clearance for a self