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Drill Sizes for British Pipe Taps 
   
| 
 Tap Size  | 
 BSPF 
DRILL DIAMETER  | 
 BSPT 
DRILL DIAMETER  | 
 
| 
 1/8 28  | 
 8.8 MM  | 
 8.4 MM  | 
 
| 
 1/4 19  | 
 11.8 MM  | 
 11.5 MM  | 
 
| 
 3/8 19  | 
 15.25 MM  | 
 15.00 MM  | 
 
| 
 1/2 14  | 
 19.00 MM  | 
 18.50 MM  | 
 
| 
 5/8 14  | 
 21.00 MM  | 
    | 
 
| 
 3/4 14  | 
 24.50 MM  | 
 24.00 MM  | 
 
| 
 1" 11  | 
 30.75 MM  | 
 30.25 MM  | 
 
| 
 1 1/8  11  | 
 35.50 MM  | 
    | 
 
| 
 1 1/4  11  | 
 39.50 MM  | 
 33.00 MM  | 
 
| 
 1 3/8  11  | 
 42.00 MM  | 
    | 
 
| 
 1 1/2  11  | 
 45.00 MM  | 
 45.00 MM  | 
 
| 
 1 3/4  11  | 
 51.00 MM  | 
    | 
 
| 
 2"  11  | 
 57.00 MM  | 
 56.50 MM  | 
 
| 
 2 1/4  11  | 
 63.30 MM  | 
    | 
 
| 
 2 1/2  11  | 
 72.80 MM  | 
 71.40 MM  | 
 
| 
 2 3/4  11  | 
 79.10 MM  | 
    | 
 
| 
 3"  11  | 
 85.50 MM  | 
 83.00 MM  | 
 
| 
 3 1/2  | 
 97.90 MM  | 
 3 3/16  | 
 
| 
 4"  | 
 110.60 MM  | 
    | 
 
| 
 4 1/2  | 
 123.30 MM  | 
    | 
 
| 
 5"  | 
 136.00 MM  | 
    | 
 
| 
 5 1/2  | 
 148.70 MM  | 
    | 
 
| 
 6"  | 
 161.40 MM  | 
    | 
 
 
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