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.

Also known as flat stock, these precision-ground bars are held to a tight thickness tolerance. Often used for dies, punches, and gauges, O1 tool steel is an oil-hardening material that resists wear and abrasion.

Stronger than low-carbon steel with equally good machinability, 1045 carbon steel is widely used for bolts, studs, and shafts.

Sometimes called flat stock, these bars have a thickness and width that are precision ground to a tight tolerance. They’re low-carbon steel, also known as mild steel, which is easy to machine, form, and weld. Use them for fabricating parts that don’t require high strength, such as fixture clamps and mounting plates. For added wear resistance, the surface can be hardened with heat treating.