Correct drill bit for 3/8 npt sump fitting
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Correct drill bit for 3/8 npt sump fitting
Hey guys,
During a garage cleanup Ive lost the countersink style drill bit that was leant to me...(hurr durr).
The sump fitting Ive got is a 3/8th NPT.
Im Asutralian and (have a sense of humour guys) here in Oz we use a measuring system that makes sense.
I figured out that 3/8th npt tap has a diametre is like 16.8mm, or about 5/8th which is stupid.
And now Im trying to find the right sized drill bit.
It seems that a 37/64ths countersinking bit is about right, but where do I get one of those from for a decent price. And what a ridiculous size!
Anyways Ive searched and found that most people have 1/2npt return fittings so that information doesnt translate.
Thanks heaps.
TLR- i have a 3/8th npt fitting and tap for the sump, what drill bit do I use, preferabbly a metric size or an easy to get imperial size.
Thanks,
Dann
During a garage cleanup Ive lost the countersink style drill bit that was leant to me...(hurr durr).
The sump fitting Ive got is a 3/8th NPT.
Im Asutralian and (have a sense of humour guys) here in Oz we use a measuring system that makes sense.
I figured out that 3/8th npt tap has a diametre is like 16.8mm, or about 5/8th which is stupid.
And now Im trying to find the right sized drill bit.
It seems that a 37/64ths countersinking bit is about right, but where do I get one of those from for a decent price. And what a ridiculous size!
Anyways Ive searched and found that most people have 1/2npt return fittings so that information doesnt translate.
Thanks heaps.
TLR- i have a 3/8th npt fitting and tap for the sump, what drill bit do I use, preferabbly a metric size or an easy to get imperial size.
Thanks,
Dann
Last edited by nitrodann; 04-03-2012 at 06:33 AM.
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Ok, so can a 5/8th be used, because what I used last time was a countersinking bit like this..
And they seem to come in 1/2 (obviously wrong), and 5/8th.
I remember it looking like it would be too big but being fine in the end.
Dann
And they seem to come in 1/2 (obviously wrong), and 5/8th.
I remember it looking like it would be too big but being fine in the end.
Dann
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Hey Dan,
Why don't you send Begi a quick email and ask what size drill bit is included with their 3/8" Oil pan drill/tap set?
I'm actually going to need the same bit soon to drill my sump, whatever size it is.
Why don't you send Begi a quick email and ask what size drill bit is included with their 3/8" Oil pan drill/tap set?
I'm actually going to need the same bit soon to drill my sump, whatever size it is.
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Everyone should have one of these hung up in their garage:
http://www.brokenbolt.com/images/sta...-tap-drill.pdf
Print it out or get a huge poster of it. Npt is down in the corner, obviously saying 3/8 is 37/64. 9/16 can be used, it's only .015 larger. Keep in mind though, it's a tapered thread you're not supposed to bottom out, so the slightly larger hole wont require the tap going as deep before you go too far.
http://www.brokenbolt.com/images/sta...-tap-drill.pdf
Print it out or get a huge poster of it. Npt is down in the corner, obviously saying 3/8 is 37/64. 9/16 can be used, it's only .015 larger. Keep in mind though, it's a tapered thread you're not supposed to bottom out, so the slightly larger hole wont require the tap going as deep before you go too far.
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Also don't forget that the Teflon goo or tape is a libricant to allow the fitting to thread in further. So you don't need a lot, AND, if you're checking the fitting depth as you tap, remember it'll go further during final installation.
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http://www.toolbox.co.uk/silverline-...ep-15441-86908
I used the 14mm diameter of a stepped drill bit like the one in the link.
I used the 14mm diameter of a stepped drill bit like the one in the link.
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