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10-12-2013, 01:11 PM
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what makes a good thin shim
i have all the thicknesses of aluminum sheets .016, .025, .032 etc. but what makes a good aluminum shim that is less then .016? I would like about .010 or less
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10-12-2013, 01:16 PM
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shims
Stainless steel strips available from some hardware stores and most hobby shops.
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10-12-2013, 01:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bill v
i have all the thicknesses of aluminum sheets .016, .025, .032 etc. but what makes a good aluminum shim that is less then .016? I would like about .010 or less
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0.016 or 0.025 and a sanding disk on your die grinder.... 
Usually I found that when a shim that thin was required, a tapered shim would work better - easy to create with the die grinder.
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10-12-2013, 01:40 PM
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shims
pop cans work pretty good
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10-12-2013, 02:50 PM
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Go to NAPA auto, they will have steel and brass shim stock in various thicknesses.
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10-12-2013, 07:17 PM
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Shim stock is available down to .001" in SS and .0015 in aluminum. If the NAPA store doesn't have what you want, try MSC.com a machine shop supply company.
Dan
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10-12-2013, 07:34 PM
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pop cans work pretty good
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Yea, right. 
Like any self respecting builder would be drinking pop. Beer yes, pop, not so much. 
Brass shim stock works well also. I bought a selection of it years ago and it has served me well with a dozen different thicknesses.
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10-12-2013, 07:49 PM
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I know the OP asked about aluminum, but if harder materials are needed, steel feeler gage sets can provide some needed material. Just get a cheap set and you get assorted thicknesses.
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and express it in numbers, you know something about it; but when you
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10-12-2013, 10:25 PM
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Your local home improvement store has small pieces of aluminum roof flashing. I got mine at one which begins with "L" and rhymes with "bows". The flashing is .008" thick by my micrometer.
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10-13-2013, 06:02 AM
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Use Hysol Liquid shim.
Google it up.
. CJ
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