A number 40 is 2.489 mm, or almost 1/10 of an inch.
By drill code number, SAE size, metric size.
The recommended drill bit size for drilling holes in metal is 3/16 inches, which is equivalent to a number 6 drill bit.
It's 0.1160 of an inch, or a tiny,tiny bit less than 1/8 inch.
Depends on what the stove fires at.40 btu
Drill bits are not universal. You choose the size of the drill bit according to the size of hole you like to make.
a number of drill is the number that is most dived
For a cut tap the correct drill size is a #17 drill, which has a diameter of .173 inches.
The recommended drill size for tapping threads with an M3 tap is 2.5mm.
The size of the drill bit you should use for your project depends on the size of the hole you need to drill. Check the project specifications or use a drill bit sizing guide to determine the appropriate size for the job.
That size is 8-32. The drill bit for a clearance hole is 11/64, or a #17 drill bit.
Drill bits are sold in increments of 64ths, 32nds, 16ths, 8ths, ect. They are also sold in increments of "numbers" from 1 to ?. 1 being the small size.
You are not expressing the size correctly. -There is NO 054. -If you mean 0.054 of an inch, then the nearest drill size is a #54 drill, which is 1.397 mm thick.