Yes Joe. If you measure carefully it is slightly larger than 10-7/8" so be careful to not undersize your plates.
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Hi JoeZ
Here's a link to a FREE progam that will covert what you want.
http://joshmadison.com/software/convert/
OR
You can print out the ones below
It's a nice chart to have on the wall in the shop.
It's also a quick way to look up tap size and drill sizes.
http://www3.telus.net/public/aschoepp/tapdrill.html
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http://www.championscrew.com/form-tap-drill-chart-2.gif
Bj
Here's a link to a FREE progam that will covert what you want.
http://joshmadison.com/software/convert/
OR
You can print out the ones below
It's a nice chart to have on the wall in the shop.
It's also a quick way to look up tap size and drill sizes.
http://www3.telus.net/public/aschoepp/tapdrill.html
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http://www.championscrew.com/form-tap-drill-chart-2.gif
Bj
You'er Welcome Joe
They do come in nice when you need quick look up.
I think the screw for the Hitachi is a 8mm but I don't have one in my hands so I can't say I'm 100% sure,but it rings a bell.
But I don't think it's 10-32, it will be metric thread for sure the 10-32 is a SAE standard but they look almost the same, a quick way to check is with a 10-32 nut if goes in by 1 or 2 threads and locks up it's metric.
Bj
They do come in nice when you need quick look up.
I think the screw for the Hitachi is a 8mm but I don't have one in my hands so I can't say I'm 100% sure,but it rings a bell.
But I don't think it's 10-32, it will be metric thread for sure the 10-32 is a SAE standard but they look almost the same, a quick way to check is with a 10-32 nut if goes in by 1 or 2 threads and locks up it's metric.
Bj
Hi JoeZ
I recommend you DON"T drill them out and retap to a standard size, ACE Hardware will have what you need I also recommend getting Allen Socket Metric Screws.
Just one more way to fix the error you have ,tape the plate to the top ,dead center of the hole then drill two 1/4" holes in the plate and the top then drive in two 1/4" dowel pins ,one on each side of the plate this will keep the plate sq. in the hole and still will let you lift it out when you need to.
You will need to drill the plate hole just a bit bigger, use a letter bit for this job,this will let you slip it in or out easy and you will not need to pry on the plate.
Glue the dowel pins in place when you drive them in, one note** once you have the 1/4" drilled take a 1/8 drill bit and go all the way down the hole, this will let you drive the dowel pin out from the bottom side (with a drive pin punch) of the top if you need to,don't use to much glue it will only take just a bit to hold it in place.
You just never know
Bj
I recommend you DON"T drill them out and retap to a standard size, ACE Hardware will have what you need I also recommend getting Allen Socket Metric Screws.
Just one more way to fix the error you have ,tape the plate to the top ,dead center of the hole then drill two 1/4" holes in the plate and the top then drive in two 1/4" dowel pins ,one on each side of the plate this will keep the plate sq. in the hole and still will let you lift it out when you need to.
You will need to drill the plate hole just a bit bigger, use a letter bit for this job,this will let you slip it in or out easy and you will not need to pry on the plate.
Glue the dowel pins in place when you drive them in, one note** once you have the 1/4" drilled take a 1/8 drill bit and go all the way down the hole, this will let you drive the dowel pin out from the bottom side (with a drive pin punch) of the top if you need to,don't use to much glue it will only take just a bit to hold it in place.
You just never know
Bj
Hi JoeZ
My ERROR , I thought it was smaller never mind just like Gilda would say all the time (on Sat.Night Live
Just drop it on the jointer and take off just a bit.
Bj
My ERROR , I thought it was smaller
never mind just like Gilda would say all the time (on Sat.Night Live Just drop it on the jointer and take off just a bit.
Bj
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