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jccleav 
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Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 9:44am |
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I need to make some more shims for the pinion shaft cover on my B. Can you buy stock at the auto store or is there a cheeper/better way?
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Gerald J.
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Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 10:42am |
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Fastenal, McMaster-Carr. www.mcmaster.com Machine Supply Company.
Hokel Machine Supply in Ames, Iowa.
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JohnCinMd
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Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 11:13am |
My favorite shimstock....some assembly required....
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Gerald J.
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Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 11:54am |
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Hobby shops or hardware store with the K&S line can have an envelope of shim stock sheets, 4 x 5" maybe not big enough for a transmission case.
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BrettPhillips
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Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 10:29pm |
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For the paper shims I like to draw them up in AutoCAD and print them full size, then cut them out like paper dolls while watching TV. In a pinch, the paper ones can be used to replace the steel shims.
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Gerald J.
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Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 11:49pm |
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Brett, you work too hard. How about inking the end of a rod or rod cap on a stamp pad and then printing that on the shim stock as many times as needed, then cut out the shims. No need to measure and make a drawing. Or with thin shim stock just push it against the rod or cap and slightly wrap it over the edges and dimple the bolt hole. Could use gasket material or paper to get a pattern that way too. Cut it out and trace around it onto the shim stock.
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BrettPhillips
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Posted: 26 Mar 2012 at 6:53am |
Gerald:
For rod caps and other simple flat surfaces, you're right. For other places like final drive pinion caps, steering quill housings, etc, it is still less work to draw them up (and good practice too). Of course, if I was really trying to "work smarter, not harder", I should probably just put a spare steel shim on the copier and press go...
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jccleav
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Posted: 26 Mar 2012 at 8:40am |
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Brett,
I thought about the copier too. Still need the stock first. I have the originals so I will just trace around the originals.
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