Source for shim stock

[MyLilMule]

This is INDISPENSABLE in the shop.
I have used it many times to rescue a machine until the job is done.
I use it to lift and align a slide, so I know howView attachment 436835View attachment 436835 much material to glue to the slide.

What is? The feeler gauge stock or you referring to something else?

 

[ChazzC]

From HSM Forum, this guy bought a pallet load of shim stock last Summer and may have just what you need.

 

[sdelivery]

What is? The feeler gauge stock or you referring to something else?

Hahaha , sorry
15-Piece Color-Coded Plastic Shim Stock Set 20" Long x 5" Wide

Ready for pickup today by 11 am
$44.62 Each
9513K42
Each
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Shape	Sheet
Shim Stock Form	Sheet
System of Measurement	Inch
Number of Pieces	15
Includes	One 0.0005" thick (±0.0002") silver polyester sheet One 0.00075" thick (±0.0002") gold polyester sheet One 0.001" thick (±0.0002") amber polyester sheet One 0.0015" thick (±0.0002") purple polyester sheet One 0.002" thick (±0.0002") red polyester sheet One 0.003" thick (±0.0002") green polyester sheet One 0.004" thick (±0.0002") beige polyester sheet One 0.005" thick (±0.0002") blue polyester sheet One 0.0075" thick (±0.0004") gray polyester sheet One 0.010" thick (±0.0005") brown polyester sheet One 0.0125" thick (±0.00063") black polyester sheet One 0.015" thick (±0.0015") pink PETG sheet One 0.020" thick (±0.002") yellow PETG sheet One 0.025" thick (±0.0025") white PETG sheet One 0.030" thick (±0.003") coral PETG sheet
Width	5"
Width Tolerance	-0.0625" to 0.0625"
Length	20"
Length Tolerance	-0.0625" to 0.0625"
Material	Polyester Plastic, PETG Plastic
Maximum Temperature
Polyester	200° F
PETG	140° F
Individual/Set	Set
RoHS	RoHS 3 (2015/863/EU) Compliant
REACH	REACH (EC 1907/2006) (06/10/2022, 224 SVHC) Compliant
DFARS	Specialty Metals COTS-Exempt
Country of Origin	United States
USMCA Qualifying	No
Schedule B	392069.0000
ECCN	EAR99

Keep shim stock in a variety of thicknesses on hand with these sets, which are color-coded by thickness for easy identification. The sheets come flat packed; cut them into custom shapes to fit your application. Shim stock is corrosion resistant.

Plastic shim stock works well in light duty applications. It's easier to cut than aluminum stock.

 

[sdelivery]

Hmmm, this time it seems to have worked.

 

[MyLilMule]

Ah, OK. Yeah, these are still being considered. The .0125" is close enough to the .013" that I might go that route if all else fails. I can get it by itself for less than $20. Just need to know if it is applicable as a gib shim.

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[woodchucker]

you do know you can get by with other sizes. Just loosen or tighten the gib to adjust. Anything will do if the gib is backed out and your shim fits well.

 

[sdelivery]

I like the part that it cuts easily and doesn't leave all the sharp edges and burs that metal does after cutting.
I can layer the .0005 or the .001 on top of another size and create other sizes.
DON'T forget the oil passage

 

[MyLilMule]

What about three layers of shim tape?

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This was inexpensive enough to just order some, so I did. I cleaned the gib off completely with acetone, warmed it up with a heat gun, and set down three layers, trimming and stoning in between. Fits great. I think .013" would have been perfect, but this is well within where I wanted it to be. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[jpackard56]

This was inexpensive enough to just order some, so I did. I cleaned the gib off completely with acetone, warmed it up with a heat gun, and set down three layers, trimming and stoning in between. Fits great. I think .013" would have been perfect, but this is well within where I wanted it to be. Thanks for the suggestion.

Glad you found a viable solution. Will watch for video !
J

 

[jwmelvin]

Glad it seems to have worked out. I enjoyed first learning of it as an option.