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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"Round40000000000000
    M4
    		7.54.50.250"5"1/4"Round4000000000000
    M5
    		9.05.50.281"5 5/8"5/16"Round4000000000000
    M6
    		10.56.50.313"5 5/8"5/16"Round4000000000000
    M8
    		13.58.50.375"6 1/2"1/2"Round4000000000000
    M10
    		16.510.50.500"7"1/2"Round4000000000000
    M12
    		18.512.50.500"7 1/8"1/2"Round4000000000000
    M14
    		21.514.50.563"7 1/2"5/8"Round4000000000000
    M16
    		24.516.50.625"7 5/8"5/8"Round40000000000000
    M20
    		30.520.50.750"8 1/8"7/8"Round40000000000000
     

    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, M1480.5Round400000000000000
     

    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"Round26.3500000000000000
    M4
    		7.51 3/8"1/4"Round27.540000000000000
    M5
    		9.11 1/2"5/16"Round27.940000000000000
    M6
    		10.71 9/16"5/16"Round29.520000000000000
    M8
    		13.41 13/16"7/16"Round211.110000000000000
    M10
    		16.62 1/16"1/2"Round214.290000000000000
    M12
    		18.72 7/16"5/8"Round215.870000000000000
    M14
    		21.82 5/8"5/8"Round216.670000000000000
    M16
    		24.62 3/4"5/8"Round217.460000000000000
     

    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, M169Round2Plastic Case000000000000000
     
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