number drill · nominal diameter
#29
drill bit size.
A #29 bit measures 0.1360 in across (3.454 mm).
The inch decimal is the published nominal designation; millimetres are a conversion.
Calibrated relative diameter · 1 in reference
#29 · number
0.1360 in
3.454 mm Designation#29number
Inch decimal0.1360nominal
Metric conversion3.454millimetres
Where this size sits from 0 to 1 inch #29 · 3.454 mm on a zero to 25.4 millimetre scale. Neighbor marks: 3.5 mm, 3.4 mm.
Measured neighbors
What sits beside #29.
“Nearest” means nominal diameter only. It does not make a neighboring size acceptable for a tolerance, tapping, reaming, or fastener application.
Source record
ASME.
The standard text is paywalled. Number and letter series are cross-checked against public manufacturer charts; exact standard edition/page verification remains a release gate.
Open source record