drill bit sized explained

[Jonny69]

Don't tell me you've never heard of the imperial system...

1" (inch) is 25.4mm

3/16" = 5mm near enough

1/2" = 12.5mm

Wrench is American for spanner, unfortunately.

 

[-westy-]

(diameter? lenght?? - the actual length of my bolts are just under 7mm.

thanks

Is it just me, or do 7mm length bolts seem stupidly short for a wall mount for a TV?!

 

[utajoker]

it means length, you need a drill bit 1/16 of an inch long.

 

[dazz25]

Is it just me, or do 7mm length bolts seem stupidly short for a wall mount for a TV?!

Might be worth reading the thread before you post!!

 

[finga]

you must drill an extra 5mm depth longer than the supplied wall plugs, to allow for the bit of dust that stays in the hole and gets packed down to the end, and always go down one size from the wall plug for the drill bit, so 8mm wall plug, use 7.5 drill bit, especially for breeze blocks, as your hole always comes out a bit bigger than your drill bit when drilling into breeze blocks

 

[MOOGLEYS]

Use Anchor bolts makes no difference if you make the hole a bit big as they expand to fit.... So much easier.

 

[psd99]

thanks gents

 

[Mucky_Pup]

Awaits impending "my tv has fell of the wall, should I claim off house insurance" thread

 

[gambitt]

yes cinder blocks - although I'm not so sure if they are breeze blocks
def blocks though

Try drilling the wall with the hammer action on your drill disabled. If it goes through easily you have cinder blocks. If you can't make a hole without standing there for 20 minutes burning your drill out then they are breeze blocks.

I would be careful with mounting a TV on cinder blocks (can't say I've ever tried it though).

 

[doofer]

Try drilling the wall with the hammer action on your drill disabled. If it goes through easily you have cinder blocks. If you can't make a hole without standing there for 20 minutes burning your drill out then they are breeze blocks.

I would be careful with mounting a TV on cinder blocks (can't say I've ever tried it though).

LOL!! Cinder Blocks are just the US name for Breeze Blocks, they are the same thing. Sad Thread is sad.

 

[gambitt]

LOL!! Cinder Blocks are just the US name for Breeze Blocks, they are the same thing. Sad Thread is sad.

I don't speak American. I thought he was referring to those thermal ash blocks that they use to save money for non load bearing walls.

edit: Celcon is what I was thinking of, not cinder.

 

[psd99]

thread is alive

so what kind of thing can I get to put my cables into? flexible tubing etc?