Posted 5/25/2023 10:14 (#10242880 - in reply to #10242864) Subject: Off topic, But
Agent Orange: Friendly fire that keeps on burning.
You should never use a slightly smaller drill for tapping a hole. Slightly larger will oftentimes give you a stronger thread because the threads will be clean and sharp as opposed to the torn and jagged threads when the hole is too small. Added benefit is much less force required to cut the thread and way less chance of broken tap disaster.