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Tap Sizes

Standard Tap pre-drill sizes

Standard Metric
Tap Sizes Pre-tap Tap sizes Pre-tap
2-56 .070 M2 X .4 .063
4-40 .089 M2.5 X .45 .081
6-32 .109 M3 X .5 .098
8-32 .136 M4 X .7 .128
10-32 .161 M5 X .8 .166
10-24 .147 M6 X 1 .196
1/4-20 .203 M8 X 1.25 .265
1/4-28 .214 M10 X1.5 .332
5/16-18 .257 M12 X 1.75 .404
5/16-24 .272 M14 X 2 .469
3/8-16 .312 M16 X 2 .547
3/8-24 .332    


Roll Form Tap pre-drill sizes

Standard Metric
Tap Sizes Pre-tap Tap sizes Pre-tap
2-56 .078 M2 X .4 .072
4-40 .101 M2.5 X .45 .090
6-32 .125 M3 X .5 .110
8-32 .150 M4 X .7 .144
10-32 .175 M5 X .8 .183
10-24 .172
1/4-20 .218
News and Events
We appreciate your interest in Prototek, and look forward to demonstrating that commitment to quality does not have to be subservient to price and delivery.

We recently completed the expansion of our machine shop to over 6000 sq. feet, so our turn-around times remain among the fastest in the industry!

Our new Birmingham R-0535H power rolls are the latest addition to our facility, increasing our forming capabilities to better meet your needs.
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In September of 2005, the Prototek team campaigned to collect much needed supplies for Hurricane Katrina victims. We drove 4 trucks to Biloxi and Gulfport Mississippi to distribute these goods to the devastated people of those regions.
Katrina Project