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    21 Products
    About Counterbores
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    Create flat-bottomed holes, so your screw heads sit flush, recessed, or slightly raised.

    Oversized Counterbores

    Designed to give screw heads a slightly loose fit, these counterbores are a bit wider than standard sizes. The extra clearance prevents binding and leaves room for a seal or O-ring around the screw head.
    High-Speed Steel
    Image of Product. Front orientation. ZoomedIn view. Counterbores. Oversized Counterbores.
    Durable and wear resistant, these counterbores make accurate cuts in most materials without chipping or cracking.
    Pilot
    Shank
    Uncoated
    For Screw
    Size
    Body Dia.,
    mm
    Dia.,
    mm
    Lg.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Dia.
    Type
    No. of
    Flutes
    Each
     
    0.5 mm Oversize
    M3
    6.03.50.219"4 1/2"3/16"Round42740A11000000
    M4
    7.54.50.250"5"1/4"Round42740A1200000
    M5
    9.05.50.281"5 5/8"5/16"Round42740A1300000
    M6
    10.56.50.313"5 5/8"5/16"Round42740A1400000
    M8
    13.58.50.375"6 1/2"1/2"Round42740A1500000
    M10
    16.510.50.500"7"1/2"Round42740A1600000
    M12
    18.512.50.500"7 1/8"1/2"Round42740A1700000
    M14
    21.514.50.563"7 1/2"5/8"Round42740A1800000
    M16
    24.516.50.625"7 5/8"5/8"Round42740A22000000
    M20
    30.520.50.750"8 1/8"7/8"Round42740A26000000
     

    Oversized Counterbore Sets

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Counterbores. Oversized Counterbore Sets.
    Designed to give screw heads a slightly loose fit, these counterbores are a bit wider than standard sizes. The extra clearance prevents binding and leaves room for a seal or O-ring around the screw head.
    High-Speed Steel—Durable and wear resistant, these counterbores make accurate cuts in most materials without chipping or cracking.
    For Screw Size
    No. of
    Pieces
    Oversize
    Amount, mm
    Shank
    Type
    No. of
    Flutes
    Each
    Uncoated High-Speed Steel
    M3, M4, M5, M6, M8, M10, M12, M14
    80.5Round42740A190000000
     

    Drill-Point Counterbores

    Skip a step when installing screws in metal. With a sharp point on the tip, these counterbores drill a pilot hole topped with a flat recess for the screw head. That's faster and more accurate than switching to a counterbore in between passes with your drill bit.
    High-Speed Steel
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Counterbores. Drill-Point Counterbores.
    Durable and wear resistant, these counterbores make accurate cuts in most materials without chipping or cracking.
    Shank
    Uncoated
    For Screw
    Size
    Body Dia.,
    mm
    Overall
    Lg.
    Dia.
    Type
    No. of
    Flutes
    Max. Hole Drilling
    Dp., mm
    Each
    M3
    5.91 1/4"1/4"Round26.3529445A21000000
    M4
    7.51 3/8"1/4"Round27.5429445A2200000
    M5
    9.11 1/2"5/16"Round27.9429445A2300000
    M6
    10.71 9/16"5/16"Round29.5229445A2400000
    M8
    13.41 13/16"7/16"Round211.1129445A2500000
    M10
    16.62 1/16"1/2"Round214.2929445A2600000
    M12
    18.72 7/16"5/8"Round215.8729445A2700000
    M14
    21.82 5/8"5/8"Round216.6729445A2800000
    M16
    24.62 3/4"5/8"Round217.4629445A2900000
     

    Drill-Point Counterbore Sets

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Counterbores. Drill-Point Counterbore Sets.
    Skip a step when installing screws of various thread diameters in metal. With a sharp point on the tip, these counterbores drill a pilot hole topped with a flat recess for the screw head. That's faster and more accurate than switching to a counterbore in between passes with your drill bit.
    High-Speed Steel—Durable and wear resistant, these counterbores make accurate cuts in most materials without chipping or cracking.
    For Screw Size
    No. of
    Pieces
    Shank
    Type
    No. of
    Flutes
    Container
    Type
    Each
    Uncoated High-Speed Steel
    M3, M4, M5, M6, M8, M10, M12, M14, M16
    9Round2Plastic Case9940N1130000000
     
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