Here's a table of tap & drill sizes and metal gauges

[Bruce Hooke]

This is a table I put together a few years ago and I thought some others around here might find it useful too. Of course, if you have the Machinery's Handbook you'll have all this information and LOTS more but for those who, like me, have never been able to justify the price of the Machinery's Handbook this chart might be useful. Since I compiled it myself there are of course, no guarantees about its accuracy, but it's worked well for me. Corrections are welcome!

http://members.cox.net/bghooke/Documents/Tap%20&%20Drill%20Chart.pdf

It’s a PDF document so you’ll need Adobe Acrobat to open it. If you have Acrobat it should open up within your browser and then you should be able to use the Acrobat toolbar (below your usual web browser toolbar) to print it or save a copy.

[Bruce Hooke]

This is a table I put together a few years ago and I thought some others around here might find it useful too. Of course, if you have the Machinery's Handbook you'll have all this information and LOTS more but for those who, like me, have never been able to justify the price of the Machinery's Handbook this chart might be useful. Since I compiled it myself there are of course, no guarantees about its accuracy, but it's worked well for me. Corrections are welcome!

http://members.cox.net/bghooke/Documents/Tap%20&%20Drill%20Chart.pdf

It’s a PDF document so you’ll need Adobe Acrobat to open it. If you have Acrobat it should open up within your browser and then you should be able to use the Acrobat toolbar (below your usual web browser toolbar) to print it or save a copy.

[Bruce Hooke]

This is a table I put together a few years ago and I thought some others around here might find it useful too. Of course, if you have the Machinery's Handbook you'll have all this information and LOTS more but for those who, like me, have never been able to justify the price of the Machinery's Handbook this chart might be useful. Since I compiled it myself there are of course, no guarantees about its accuracy, but it's worked well for me. Corrections are welcome!

http://members.cox.net/bghooke/Documents/Tap%20&%20Drill%20Chart.pdf

It’s a PDF document so you’ll need Adobe Acrobat to open it. If you have Acrobat it should open up within your browser and then you should be able to use the Acrobat toolbar (below your usual web browser toolbar) to print it or save a copy.

[Dave Fleming]

There are lots of copies of Machinerys Handbook out there, older editions I mean.
For our work, as I have said more than once in these Forums, you don't need the latest and greatest edition.
Snoop around and see what ABE has to offer or your friendly neighborhood used book store.

[Dave Fleming]

There are lots of copies of Machinerys Handbook out there, older editions I mean.
For our work, as I have said more than once in these Forums, you don't need the latest and greatest edition.
Snoop around and see what ABE has to offer or your friendly neighborhood used book store.

[Dave Fleming]

There are lots of copies of Machinerys Handbook out there, older editions I mean.
For our work, as I have said more than once in these Forums, you don't need the latest and greatest edition.
Snoop around and see what ABE has to offer or your friendly neighborhood used book store.

[Bruce Hooke]

I've checked Alibris.com in the past and found that even the somewhat old editions were a bit pricey but I just took another look at Abe.com and now there seem to be quite a few from the 30's. Is that too old?

I have my Grandfather's Mechanical Engineer's Handbook from 1919 and that has some useful information but there is also a lot that is quite out of date...unless you're interested in the design parameters for leather drive belts and various steam engine parts! :D

[Bruce Hooke]

I've checked Alibris.com in the past and found that even the somewhat old editions were a bit pricey but I just took another look at Abe.com and now there seem to be quite a few from the 30's. Is that too old?

I have my Grandfather's Mechanical Engineer's Handbook from 1919 and that has some useful information but there is also a lot that is quite out of date...unless you're interested in the design parameters for leather drive belts and various steam engine parts! :D

[Bruce Hooke]

I've checked Alibris.com in the past and found that even the somewhat old editions were a bit pricey but I just took another look at Abe.com and now there seem to be quite a few from the 30's. Is that too old?

I have my Grandfather's Mechanical Engineer's Handbook from 1919 and that has some useful information but there is also a lot that is quite out of date...unless you're interested in the design parameters for leather drive belts and various steam engine parts! :D

[Donn]

You can buy a used "mint", "never been used" CD of it for under $50, and just print what you need. I can't imagine anybody needing all of that sucker.

[Donn]

You can buy a used "mint", "never been used" CD of it for under $50, and just print what you need. I can't imagine anybody needing all of that sucker.

[Donn]

You can buy a used "mint", "never been used" CD of it for under $50, and just print what you need. I can't imagine anybody needing all of that sucker.

[Dave Fleming]

Why DonW, I keep a copy in the porcelan library for those long moments.
Piles or Hemmroids what are they?

<insert big grin here>

[Dave Fleming]

Why DonW, I keep a copy in the porcelan library for those long moments.
Piles or Hemmroids what are they?

<insert big grin here>

[Dave Fleming]

Why DonW, I keep a copy in the porcelan library for those long moments.
Piles or Hemmroids what are they?

<insert big grin here>

[Dave Fleming]

Bruce a copy from the 1960's or '70's is fine, any older and you might be getting into collector territory

[Dave Fleming]

Bruce a copy from the 1960's or '70's is fine, any older and you might be getting into collector territory

[Dave Fleming]

Bruce a copy from the 1960's or '70's is fine, any older and you might be getting into collector territory

[Dave Fleming]

Bruce, where's me manners??
Thanks for taking the time to link that PDF file to the Forums.

[ 08-05-2002, 06:46 PM: Message edited by: Dave Fleming ]

[Dave Fleming]

Bruce, where's me manners??
Thanks for taking the time to link that PDF file to the Forums.

[ 08-05-2002, 06:46 PM: Message edited by: Dave Fleming ]

[Dave Fleming]

Bruce, where's me manners??
Thanks for taking the time to link that PDF file to the Forums.

[ 08-05-2002, 06:46 PM: Message edited by: Dave Fleming ]