number drill · nominal diameter
#33
drill bit size.
A #33 bit measures 0.1130 in across (2.870 mm).
The inch decimal is the published nominal designation; millimetres are a conversion.
Calibrated relative diameter · 1 in reference
#33 · number
0.1130 in
2.870 mm Designation#33number
Inch decimal0.1130nominal
Metric conversion2.870millimetres
Where this size sits from 0 to 1 inch #33 · 2.870 mm on a zero to 25.4 millimetre scale. Neighbor marks: 2.9 mm, #34.
Measured neighbors
What sits beside #33.
“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