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    Shim Stock

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Shim Stock. Sold Individually.
    Cut into custom shapes to create shims that suit your needs. With thickness tolerances as fine as a strand of hair, the shims will precisely align, space, and level components on dies, presses, and machinery.
    You can stack multiple shims to achieve your exact thickness, but stacking more than four may cause them to shift. Remember, fewer shims are better, so a couple of thicker shims are more stable than a bunch of thin shims.
    Sheets—Shim stock comes in sheets that are flat packed.
    18-8 Stainless Steel—The choice for wet and outdoor areas because it resists rust. However, it will corrode or pit when exposed to salt water and chemicals.
    Carbon Steel—Best for dry areas since moisture will cause it to rust.
    Brass—Picked for its warm, polished look. Similar to 18-8 stainless steel, it resists rusting in wet and outdoor areas.
    Plastic—Softer than metal, it won't mar delicate surfaces and it will never rust.
    Temper Rating—Choose half hard to create shims that you’ll need to bend or shape. Opt for full hard to make stronger shims that will maintain their shape under loads.
    Certificate
    Thk.
    Thk. Tolerance
    Temper
    Rating
    Color
    Type
    Form
    Specs. Met
    Form
    Each
    18-8 Stainless Steel
     
    6" Wide × 25" Long
    0.0015"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Full Hard—Material CertificatePaperASTM A666, SAE AMS5906Sheet00000000000000
     
    6" Wide × 50" Long
    0.0015"-0.00007" to 0.00007"Full Hard—Material CertificatePaperASTM A666, SAE AMS5906, SAE AMS5913Roll000000000000
     
    6" Wide × 100" Long
    0.0015"-0.00007" to 0.00007"Full Hard—Material CertificatePaperASTM A666, SAE AMS5906, SAE AMS5913Roll0000000000000
     
    8" Wide × 12" Long
    0.0015"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Full Hard—Material CertificatePaperASTM A666, SAE AMS5906Sheet0000000000000
     
    12" Wide × 50" Long
    0.0015"-0.00007" to 0.00007"Full Hard—Material CertificatePaperASTM A666, SAE AMS5906, SAE AMS5913Roll000000000000
     
    12" Wide × 100" Long
    0.0015"-0.00007" to 0.00007"Full Hard—Material CertificatePaperASTM A666, SAE AMS5906, SAE AMS5913Roll000000000000
     
    24" Wide × 50" Long
    0.0015"-0.00007" to 0.00007"Full Hard—Material CertificatePaperASTM A666, SAE AMS5906, SAE AMS5913Roll000000000000
     
    Carbon Steel
     
    6" Wide × 50" Long
    0.0015"-0.00015" to 0.00015"Full Hard—Material CertificatePaper—Roll0000000000000
     
    6" Wide × 100" Long
    0.0015"-0.00015" to 0.00015"Full Hard—Material CertificatePaper—Roll0000000000000
     
    6" Wide × 180" Long
    0.0015"-0.00015" to 0.00015"Full Hard—Material CertificatePaper—Roll0000000000000
     
    Brass
     
    6" Wide × 60" Long
    0.0015"-0.00015" to 0.00015"1/2 Hard—Material CertificatePaperASTM B36Roll000000000000
     
    6" Wide × 100" Long
    0.0015"-0.00015" to 0.00015"1/2 Hard—Material CertificatePaperASTM B36Roll000000000000
     
    Plastic
     
    5" Wide × 20" Long
    0.0015"-0.0002" to 0.0002"—Purple———Sheet00000000000
     
    10" Wide × 20" Long
    0.0015"-0.0002" to 0.0002"—Purple———Sheet00000000000
     
    12" Wide × 24" Long
    0.0015"-0.0002" to 0.0002"—Purple———Sheet0000000000000
     
    20" Wide × 20" Long
    0.0015"-0.0002" to 0.0002"—Purple———Sheet000000000000
     
    20" Wide × 50" Long
    0.0015"-0.0002" to 0.0002"—Purple———Sheet0000000000000
    0.0015"-0.0002" to 0.0002"—Purple———Roll000000000000
     

    Shims

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Shims. Round, Sold Individually.
    With thickness tolerances as fine as a strand of hair, these shims precisely align, space, and level components on shafts, arbors, and machinery.
    You can stack multiple shims to achieve your exact thickness, but stacking more than four may cause them to shift. Remember, fewer shims are better, so a couple of thicker shims are more stable than a bunch of thin shims.
    Color-Coded Plastic—These shims are color coded by thickness to quickly spot and grab the right size every time. Softer than metal, they won't mar delicate surfaces and they will never rust.
    Thk.
    Thk. Tolerance
    ID
    Tolerance
    OD Tolerance
    Color
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    Color-Coded Plastic
     
    3/8" ID × 5/8" OD
    0.0015"-0.00008" to 0.00008"0" to 0.015"-0.005" to 0.005"Purple10000000000000000
     
    1/2" ID × 3/4" OD
    0.0015"-0.00008" to 0.00008"0" to 0.015"-0.005" to 0.005"Purple1000000000000000
     
    5/8" ID × 1" OD
    0.0015"-0.00008" to 0.00008"0" to 0.015"-0.005" to 0.005"Purple1000000000000000
     
    3/4" ID × 1 1/8" OD
    0.0015"-0.00008" to 0.00008"0" to 0.015"-0.005" to 0.005"Purple1000000000000000
     
    1" ID × 1 1/2" OD
    0.0015"-0.00008" to 0.00008"0" to 0.015"-0.005" to 0.005"Purple1000000000000000
     
    1 1/4" ID × 1 3/4" OD
    0.0015"-0.00008" to 0.00008"0" to 0.015"-0.005" to 0.005"Purple1000000000000000
     
    1 1/2" ID × 2 1/8" OD
    0.0015"-0.00008" to 0.00008"0" to 0.015"-0.005" to 0.005"Purple1000000000000000
     
    1 3/4" ID × 2 3/4" OD
    0.0015"-0.00008" to 0.00008"0" to 0.015"-0.005" to 0.005"Purple1000000000000000
     
    2" ID × 2 3/4" OD
    0.0015"-0.00008" to 0.00008"0" to 0.015"-0.005" to 0.005"Purple1000000000000000
     
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