number drill · nominal diameter

#66
drill bit size.

A #66 bit measures 0.0330 in across (0.838 mm).

The inch decimal is the published nominal designation; millimetres are a conversion.

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Calibrated relative diameter · 1 in reference

#66 · number

0.0330 in
0.838 mm
Designation#66number
Inch decimal0.0330nominal
Metric conversion0.838millimetres
Where this size sits from 0 to 1 inch
#66 · 0.838 mm on a zero to 25.4 millimetre scale. Neighbor marks: #67, 0.8 mm.
0 25.4 mm

Measured neighbors

What sits beside #66.

“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.

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