I like this. When the wife inquires why you are drinking beer in the middle of the day, you tell her: honey, I need the shims.
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For thicker shims drop by any place that does wheel alignments. They use shims shaped like the letter U with a tab at the bottom of of the u. They will probably sell you an assortment for a very reasonable price. For thinner shims get a six pack
of beer, ?carefully drain the cans then use them with tin snips to cut additional shims between 2 and 3 thou thick.
Kay
On Jul 16, 2023, at 11:11 AM, Jim Erdman via groups.io <jiminwis@...> wrote:
?I'm finally getting my 12x24 Craftsman lathe set up and will need to do some shimming differently than before, and I'm looking for recommendations for a source of good shims, maybe an assortment so I have what I need on hand.? I see McMaster-Carr
has a set for under $30 with 2 each of 13 thicknesses.? What has been your experience with number and thickness of shims that might be needed?? I need to do some more measuring using feeler gauges to see for sure what total thickness I may need, but looking
for possible sources of shim stock.
Thanks!
Jim, in Menomonie, WI
