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#53 drill bit size
#53 drill = .0595 in = 1.51 mm. Closest metric drill: 1.5 mm.
Taps that use a #53 drill
Nearby drill sizes
| Drill | Type | Inch | mm | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #56 | number | .0465 in | 1.181 | -13.0 thou |
| 3/64 | fraction | .0469 in | 1.191 | -12.6 thou |
| #55 | number | .0520 in | 1.321 | -7.5 thou |
| #54 | number | .0550 in | 1.397 | -4.5 thou |
| #53 | number | .0595 in | 1.511 | 0.0 thou |
| 1/16 | fraction | .0625 in | 1.587 | 3.0 thou |
| #52 | number | .0635 in | 1.613 | 4.0 thou |
| #51 | number | .0670 in | 1.702 | 7.5 thou |
| #50 | number | .0700 in | 1.778 | 10.5 thou |
1 thou = 0.001 in = 0.0254 mm. Drills a few thou apart are usually interchangeable for clearance holes, but not for tap drills or reamer pilots.