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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.
    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.
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    18-8 Stainless Steel
     
    6" Wide × 25" Long
    0.0005"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Full HardMaterial CertificatePaperASTM A666, SAE AMS5906Sheet00000000000000
     
    6" Wide × 50" Long
    0.0005"-0.00003" to 0.00003"Full HardMaterial CertificatePaperASTM A666, SAE AMS5906, SAE AMS5913Roll000000000000
     
    6" Wide × 100" Long
    0.0005"-0.00003" to 0.00003"Full HardMaterial CertificatePaperASTM A666, SAE AMS5906, SAE AMS5913Roll00000000000000
     
    8" Wide × 12" Long
    0.0005"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Full HardMaterial CertificatePaperASTM A666, SAE AMS5906Sheet0000000000000
     
    12" Wide × 50" Long
    0.0005"-0.00003" to 0.00003"Full HardMaterial CertificatePaperASTM A666, SAE AMS5906, SAE AMS5913Roll0000000000000
     
    12" Wide × 100" Long
    0.0005"-0.00003" to 0.00003"Full HardMaterial CertificatePaperASTM A666, SAE AMS5906, SAE AMS5913Roll0000000000000
     
    Plastic
     
    5" Wide × 20" Long
    0.0005"-0.0002" to 0.0002"SilverSheet00000000000
     
    10" Wide × 20" Long
    0.0005"-0.0002" to 0.0002"SilverSheet00000000000
     
    12" Wide × 24" Long
    0.0005"-0.0002" to 0.0002"SilverSheet0000000000000
     
    20" Wide × 20" Long
    0.0005"-0.0002" to 0.0002"SilverSheet000000000000
     
    20" Wide × 50" Long
    0.0005"-0.0002" to 0.0002"SilverSheet0000000000000
    0.0005"-0.0002" to 0.0002"SilverRoll000000000000
     
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