Strange, but I can't seem to Google the proper body drill size for a #8 sheet metal screw thru about 1/8" thick plastic material.
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Depends on the type of plastic I guess. Maybe the numbers for wood help:
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Well Jim, there are many types of sheet metal screws and threads. It maybe best to quarry the screw manufactuers for the recommended hole size for your material. Baring that some empirical tests maybe best. Machinery's handbook may point you in the right direction.
You say "thru". Do you want the clearance through hole or a tap into the plastic?
In either case,
Jim
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Brings new meaning to "data mining" eh?
Thanks! I really needed "tap", rather than through-hole, just another senior moment ;-)
But that (yellow ?:-) background color could easily make one have hallucinations ;-)
...Jim Thompson
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Yep! I guess I need to query the quarry to get the data I need ;-)
...Jim Thompson
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| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC\'s and Discrete Systems | manus |
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| Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat |
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I love to cook with wine Sometimes I even put it in the food
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