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post #11 of 13
11/2/12 at 12:25pm
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Originally Posted by ramicio View Post

#36 for a 3 mm thread? Are you insane? There won't be anything there to bite to. It's better to go small and let the tap cut the final minor diameter as well as the threads.

I work in a machine shop, that's the size we use for tapping m3 threads.
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post #12 of 13
11/2/12 at 12:28pm
Congratulations, it doesn't mean you have a clue. You're left with not even 0.15 mm to bite to using that large of a drill. Go smaller than the minor diameter when tapping.
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post #13 of 13
11/24/12 at 12:39pm
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Originally Posted by Crazy9000 View Post

Use 3mm first, if that isn't large enough step up. You can always make a hole bigger, you can never make it smaller.
If you want to tap the holes, you'll want to use a number 36 or so drill.

For anyone curious for M3 holes for clearance 3mm bit was perfect.

Most holes the screws went easy in, some of the holes where tight but I was able to either keep drilling with the 3mm bit to make hole bigger or just screw in the screw with help from a screwdriver.
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