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    149 Products

    Heavy Duty Tapered Shims

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Shims. Sold Individually, Heavy Duty, Taper.
    Align heavy machinery. Originally designed for leveling leaf springs on pick-up trucks, these aluminum shims are stronger than plastic and wood shims. Wedge them under your machine’s feet until you reach the desired level—no need to stack multiple flat shims. Ridges grip surfaces to prevent these shims from sliding, while also facilitating small adjustments. To secure them in place, drive a screw through the center mounting hole.
    Thk.
    Lg.
    Wd.
    (A)
    (B)
    Mounting
    Hole Dia.
    Material
    Each
    5"2"1/8"5/16"1/2"6063 Aluminum
    000000000000000

    Tapered Shims

    Wedge these angled shims into gaps to quickly level cabinets, doors, and windows without stacking multiple flat shims.
    Wood
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Shims. Sold Individually, Taper, Wood.
    Made of kiln-dried wood, these smooth shims resist molding and rotting. All are hand sorted for quality but may split when nailed or screwed. Easily snap off any excess to get the length you need.
    Thk.
    Lg.
    Wd.
    (A)
    (B)
    Texture
    Material
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    3 1/2"1"1/16"3/16"SmoothWood5000000000000
    6"1 3/8"1/16"1/4"SmoothWood90000000000
    8"1 3/8"1/16"1/4"SmoothWood1200000000000
    12"1 3/8"1/16"1/4"SmoothWood4200000000000
     
    Composite
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Shims. Sold Individually, Taper, Composite.
    More durable than traditional wood shims, these are less likely to split when nailed or screwed. They will not mold or rot. All are scored to easily snap off any excess to get the length you need.
    Thk.
    Lg.
    Wd.
    (A)
    (B)
    Texture
    Score
    Interval
    Material
    Color
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    7 1/2"1 1/2"1/16"1/4"Scored1/8"CompositeBeige12000000000000
    7 1/2"1 1/2"1/16"1/4"Scored1/2"CompositeBeige120000000000
     
    Plastic
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Shims. Sold Individually, Taper, Plastic.
    These shims won't degrade when exposed to moisture or chemicals. They're also naturally mold and rot resistant. All are ribbed to grip surfaces and keep these shims from sliding, while also facilitating small adjustments. Trim any excess with a utility knife to get the length you need.
    Flexible—These shims conform to uneven surfaces but are not as precise as rigid shims. They're also easier to trim.
    Rigid—These durable shims maintain their shape, so they're more precise than flexible shims.
    Thk.
    Lg.
    Wd.
    (A)
    (B)
    Texture
    Mounting
    Hole Dia.
    Material
    Color
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    Flexible
    2"1 1/4"1/32"1/4"Ribbed1/8"PVC
    Clear10000000000000000
    2"1 1/4"1/32"1/4"Ribbed1/8"PVC
    White1000000000000000
    3 1/2"1 3/16"1/32"15/32"Ribbed1/8"PVC
    Clear20000000000000
     
    Rigid
    2"1 1/4"1/32"1/4"Ribbed1/8"Polypropylene
    Black3000000000000000
    2"1 1/4"1/32"1/4"Ribbed1/8"Polypropylene
    Clear1000000000000000
    3 1/2"1 3/16"1/32"15/32"Ribbed1/8"Polypropylene
    Clear20000000000000
     

    Slotted Tapered Shims

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Shims. Taper, Sold Individually, Slot.
    Quickly level cabinets, doors, and windows without unfastening existing mounting fasteners or stacking multiple flat shims. Just wedge these shims into gaps until you reach your desired level. All are made of plastic to resist moisture and prevent rot.
    Thk.
    Lg.
    Wd.
    (A)
    (B)
    Material
    Color
    Specs.
    Met
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    3 1/4"1 7/16"1/16"1/4"PolystyreneWhiteASTM D78520000000000000000
    3 1/2"1 1/2"1/16"1/4"PolystyreneBlack2500000000000000

    Extreme-Vibration-Resistant Wedge Lock Washers

    Image of Product. Bottom orientation. Lock Washers. Wedge-Lock Washer.
    When it's critical to keep bolted assemblies secure, choose these two-piece lock washers with the tightest grip of all. They stop nuts and screws from loosening in heavy machinery that experiences jarring starts and stops, such as compressors and compactors. Serrations on the outside bite into the fastener and mating surfaces, while wedges on the inside lock the two pieces together. When the nut or screw starts to loosen, the wedges drive more tightly together to maintain tension. You can reuse these washers up to fifteen times, as long as the serrations and wedges are not worn down. They are comparable to NORD-LOCK® or Sherex TEC® washers.
    Wedge Lock
    Highly-Corrosion-Resistant 316 Stainless Steel—Superior to 18-8 stainless steel, these washers won't degrade when exposed to harsh weather, salt water, and most chemicals.
    Highly-Corrosion-Resistant Black-Oxide 316 Stainless Steel—Combines a finished appearance with the rust resistance of 316 stainless steel. Even if the coating wears off, these washers will hold up in just about any environment, including salt water and most chemicals.
    Highly-Corrosion-Resistant Zinc-Flake-Coated Steel—With 40 times the corrosion resistance of zinc-plated steel, these withstand rust as well as 316 stainless steel. They have been tested to extreme standards, including 1,000 hours of salt spray. They are similar to Magni-coated washers.
    Black Highly-Corrosion-Resistant Zinc-Flake-Coated Steel—Typically chosen for their appearance, these washers have a dark, matte coating to create a finished look. With 40 times the corrosion resistance of zinc-plated steel, these withstand rust as well as 316 stainless steel. They have been tested to extreme standards, including 1,000 hours of salt spray. Similar to Magni-coated washers.
    For Screw
    Size
    ID
    OD
    Thk.
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    Highly-Corrosion-Resistant 316 Stainless Steel
    No. 5, M3
    0.130"0.280"0.080" to 0.100"5000000000000000
    No. 6, M3.5
    0.150"0.300"0.080" to 0.100"10000000000000
    No. 6, M3.5
    0.150"0.350"0.080" to 0.100"10000000000000
    No. 8, M4
    0.170"0.300"0.080" to 0.100"500000000000000
    No. 8, M4
    0.170"0.350"0.080" to 0.100"500000000000000
    No. 10, M5
    0.210"0.350"0.080" to 0.100"500000000000000
    No. 10, M5
    0.210"0.430"0.080" to 0.100"500000000000000
    1/4"
    0.280"0.450"0.080" to 0.100"500000000000000
    1/4"
    0.280"0.530"0.080" to 0.100"500000000000000
    5/16", M8
    0.340"0.530"0.070" to 0.090"500000000000000
    5/16", M8
    0.340"0.650"0.070" to 0.090"500000000000000
    3/8"
    0.410"0.650"0.070" to 0.090"500000000000000
    3/8"
    0.410"0.830"0.070" to 0.090"10000000000000
    7/16", M11
    0.450"0.730"0.080" to 0.100"10000000000000
    1/2"
    0.530"0.770"0.070" to 0.090"10000000000000
    1/2"
    0.530"1.000"0.120" to 0.140"10000000000000
    9/16", M14
    0.600"0.910"0.110" to 0.130"10000000000000
    9/16", M14
    0.600"1.210"0.120" to 0.140"100000000000000
    5/8", M16
    0.670"1.000"0.110" to 0.130"10000000000000
    5/8", M16
    0.670"1.210"0.120" to 0.140"100000000000000
    3/4"
    0.790"1.210"0.120" to 0.140"100000000000000
    3/4"
    0.790"1.540"0.120" to 0.140"100000000000000
    7/8", M22
    0.920"1.360"0.120" to 0.140"100000000000000
    7/8", M22
    0.920"1.650"0.120" to 0.140"100000000000000
    1"
    1.100"1.540"0.120" to 0.140"100000000000000
    1"
    1.100"1.910"0.120" to 0.140"100000000000000
    1 1/8", M30
    1.240"1.850"0.260" to 0.280"100000000000000
    1 1/8", M30
    1.240"2.300"0.260" to 0.280"100000000000000
    1 1/4", M33
    1.350"1.910"0.260" to 0.280"100000000000000
    1 3/8", M36
    1.470"2.170"0.260" to 0.280"100000000000000
    1 1/2", M39
    1.590"2.300"0.260" to 0.280"100000000000000
    3", M76
    3.110"4.330"0.340" to 0.360"1000000000000000
    M6
    0.260"0.430"0.080" to 0.100"10000000000000
    M6
    0.260"0.530"0.070" to 0.090"10000000000000
    M10
    0.420"0.650"0.070" to 0.090"10000000000000
    M10
    0.420"0.830"0.070" to 0.090"10000000000000
    M12
    0.510"0.770"0.070" to 0.090"10000000000000
    M12
    0.510"1.000"0.110" to 0.130"10000000000000
    M18
    0.770"1.140"0.120" to 0.140"100000000000000
    M18
    0.770"1.360"0.120" to 0.140"100000000000000
    M20
    0.840"1.210"0.110" to 0.130"100000000000000
    M20
    0.840"1.540"0.120" to 0.140"100000000000000
    M24
    1.000"1.540"0.120" to 0.140"100000000000000
    M24
    1.000"1.910"0.120" to 0.140"100000000000000
    M27
    1.120"1.650"0.260" to 0.280"100000000000000
    M42
    1.700"2.480"0.460" to 0.480"100000000000000
     
    Highly-Corrosion-Resistant Black-Oxide 316 Stainless Steel
    No. 5, M3
    0.130"0.280"0.080" to 0.100"50000000000000
    No. 8, M4
    0.170"0.300"0.080" to 0.100"50000000000000
    No. 10, M5
    0.210"0.350"0.080" to 0.100"50000000000000
    M6
    0.260"0.430"0.080" to 0.100"50000000000000
    M8
    0.340"0.650"0.070" to 0.090"10000000000000
    M10
    0.420"0.650"0.070" to 0.090"500000000000000
    M12
    0.510"0.770"0.070" to 0.090"10000000000000
    M16
    0.670"1.210"0.110" to 0.130"100000000000000
     
    Highly-Corrosion-Resistant Zinc-Flake-Coated Steel
    No. 5, M3
    0.130"0.280"0.060" to 0.080"2000000000000000
    No. 6, M3.5
    0.150"0.300"0.060" to 0.080"2000000000000000
    No. 6, M3.5
    0.150"0.350"0.060" to 0.080"2000000000000000
    No. 8, M4
    0.170"0.300"0.060" to 0.080"2000000000000000
    No. 8, M4
    0.170"0.350"0.060" to 0.080"2000000000000000
    No. 10, M5
    0.210"0.350"0.060" to 0.080"2000000000000000
    No. 10, M5
    0.210"0.430"0.060" to 0.080"2000000000000000
    1/4"
    0.280"0.450"0.090" to 0.110"2000000000000000
    1/4"
    0.280"0.530"0.090" to 0.110"2000000000000000
    5/16", M8
    0.340"0.530"0.090" to 0.110"2000000000000000
    5/16", M8
    0.340"0.650"0.090" to 0.110"2000000000000000
    3/8"
    0.410"0.650"0.090" to 0.110"2000000000000000
    3/8"
    0.410"0.830"0.090" to 0.110"1000000000000000
    7/16", M11
    0.450"0.730"0.090" to 0.110"1000000000000000
    1/2"
    0.530"0.770"0.090" to 0.110"1000000000000000
    1/2"
    0.530"1.000"0.120" to 0.140"800000000000000
    9/16", M14
    0.600"0.910"0.120" to 0.140"1000000000000000
    9/16", M14
    0.600"1.210"0.120" to 0.140"400000000000000
    5/8", M16
    0.670"1.000"0.120" to 0.140"800000000000000
    5/8", M16
    0.670"1.210"0.120" to 0.140"400000000000000
    3/4"
    0.790"1.210"0.120" to 0.140"400000000000000
    3/4"
    0.790"1.540"0.120" to 0.140"200000000000000
    7/8", M22
    0.920"1.360"0.120" to 0.140"200000000000000
    7/8", M22
    0.920"1.650"0.170" to 0.190"200000000000000
    1"
    1.100"1.540"0.120" to 0.140"200000000000000
    1"
    1.100"1.910"0.170" to 0.190"100000000000000
    1 1/8", M30
    1.240"1.850"0.220" to 0.240"100000000000000
    1 1/8", M30
    1.240"2.300"0.250" to 0.270"100000000000000
    1 1/4", M33
    1.350"1.910"0.220" to 0.240"100000000000000
    1 3/8", M36
    1.470"2.170"0.250" to 0.270"100000000000000
    1 1/2", M39
    1.590"2.300"0.250" to 0.270"100000000000000
    1 3/4", M45
    1.820"2.760"0.270" to 0.290"100000000000000
    1 7/8", M48
    1.950"2.950"0.270" to 0.290"100000000000000
    2", M52
    2.110"3.150"0.270" to 0.290"100000000000000
    2 1/4", M56
    2.330"3.350"0.270" to 0.290"100000000000000
    2 1/2", M64
    2.640"3.740"0.270" to 0.290"100000000000000
    M6
    0.260"0.430"0.060" to 0.080"2000000000000000
    M6
    0.260"0.530"0.090" to 0.110"2000000000000000
    M10
    0.420"0.650"0.090" to 0.110"2000000000000000
    M10
    0.420"0.830"0.090" to 0.110"1000000000000000
    M12
    0.510"0.770"0.090" to 0.110"1000000000000000
    M12
    0.510"1.000"0.120" to 0.140"800000000000000
    M18
    0.770"1.140"0.120" to 0.140"400000000000000
    M18
    0.770"1.360"0.120" to 0.140"200000000000000
    M20
    0.840"1.210"0.120" to 0.140"400000000000000
    M20
    0.840"1.540"0.120" to 0.140"200000000000000
    M24
    1.000"1.540"0.120" to 0.140"200000000000000
    M24
    1.000"1.910"0.170" to 0.190"200000000000000
    M27
    1.120"1.650"0.220" to 0.240"100000000000000
    M27
    1.120"1.910"0.220" to 0.240"100000000000000
    M42
    1.700"2.480"0.250" to 0.270"100000000000000
     
    Black Highly-Corrosion-Resistant Zinc-Flake-Coated Steel
    1/4"
    0.280"0.450"0.090" to 0.110"100000000000000
    1/4"
    0.280"0.530"0.090" to 0.110"100000000000000
    5/16", M8
    0.340"0.530"0.090" to 0.110"1000000000000000
    3/8"
    0.410"0.650"0.090" to 0.110"1000000000000000
    3/8"
    0.410"0.830"0.090" to 0.110"50000000000000
    1/2"
    0.530"0.770"0.090" to 0.110"50000000000000
    1/2"
    0.530"1.000"0.120" to 0.140"400000000000000
    5/8", M16
    0.670"1.000"0.120" to 0.140"400000000000000
    3/4"
    0.790"1.210"0.120" to 0.140"400000000000000
    3/4"
    0.790"1.540"0.120" to 0.140"20000000000000
    1"
    1.100"1.540"0.120" to 0.140"20000000000000
    M6
    0.260"0.430"0.060" to 0.080"1000000000000000
    M6
    0.260"0.530"0.090" to 0.110"100000000000000
    M8
    0.340"0.650"0.090" to 0.110"1000000000000000
    M10
    0.420"0.650"0.090" to 0.110"1000000000000000
    M10
    0.420"0.830"0.090" to 0.110"50000000000000
    M12
    0.510"0.770"0.090" to 0.110"50000000000000
    M12
    0.510"1.000"0.120" to 0.140"400000000000000
    M16
    0.670"1.210"0.120" to 0.140"400000000000000
     
    Spring/Wedge Lock
    More flexible than standard wedge lock washers to withstand stronger shocks and vibration. They have a cone shape that expands and compresses to maintain tension in the joint, similar to a heavy duty spring.
    Highly-Corrosion-Resistant Zinc-Flake-Coated Steel—With 40 times the corrosion resistance of zinc-plated steel, these withstand rust as well as 316 stainless steel. They have been tested to extreme standards, including 1,000 hours of salt spray. They are similar to Magni-coated washers.
    For Screw
    Size
    ID
    OD
    Thk.
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    Highly-Corrosion-Resistant Zinc-Flake-Coated Steel
    5/16", M8
    0.340"0.530"0.080" to 0.090"100000000000000
    5/16", M8
    0.340"0.650"0.080" to 0.090"10000000000000
    3/8"
    0.410"0.650"0.090" to 0.100"10000000000000
    1/2"
    0.530"0.770"0.130" to 0.140"10000000000000
    5/8", M16
    0.670"1.000"0.170" to 0.180"10000000000000
    3/4"
    0.790"1.210"0.210" to 0.220"10000000000000
    M6
    0.260"0.430"0.070" to 0.080"10000000000000
    M10
    0.420"0.650"0.100" to 0.110"10000000000000
    M12
    0.510"0.770"0.13"10000000000000
    M20
    0.840"1.210"0.220" to 0.230"10000000000000
     
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