number drill · nominal diameter
#65
drill bit size.
A #65 bit measures 0.0350 in across (0.889 mm).
The inch decimal is the published nominal designation; millimetres are a conversion.
Calibrated relative diameter · 1 in reference
#65 · number
0.0350 in
0.889 mm Designation#65number
Inch decimal0.0350nominal
Metric conversion0.889millimetres
Where this size sits from 0 to 1 inch #65 · 0.889 mm on a zero to 25.4 millimetre scale. Neighbor marks: 0.9 mm, #64.
Measured neighbors
What sits beside #65.
“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