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  2. Shim (spacer) - Wikipedia

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    Pre-cut metal shims, all with a thickness of 1.00 millimeter. Many materials make suitable shim stock (also often styled shimstock), or base material, depending on the context: wood, stone, plastic, metal, or even paper (e.g., when used under a table leg to level the table surface).

  3. Babbitt (alloy) - Wikipedia

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    The rods and caps would have shims that could be peeled off as the Babbitt wore down. Ford was known to use two 0.002" on each cap and Babbitt that was 86% tin, 7% copper, 7% antimony (see the KRW catalogs for the Model T). Steel shims were used, as the brass shims used today tend to compress over time, contributing to shorter bearing life. The ...

  4. Plug and feather - Wikipedia

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    Each set consists of a metal wedge (the plug), and two metal shims (the feathers). The feathers are wide at the bottom, and tapered and curved at the top. When the two feathers are placed on either side of the plug, the combined width of the set is the same at both ends.

  5. Shim (lock pick) - Wikipedia

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    A shim is a precision tool used in locksmithing to bypass spring-loaded padlocks by manipulating their internal locking mechanisms. First documented in locksmith trade journals during the early 20th century, shims gained particular notoriety during World War II when military personnel used improvised versions to access secured equipment. [ 1 ]

  6. Insulating Glass Spacer Market to Reach US$ 4,740.8 Million ...

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    The study reveals essential insights by product type (plastic/metal hybrid spacer, flexible spacers, stainless steel spacers, aluminium spacers), by application, residential (commercial, industrial, others), by end user industry (aerospace, automotive, construction, other) and across major regions of the world (North America, Latin America ...

  7. Shim (magnetism) - Wikipedia

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    A shim is a device used to adjust the homogeneity of a magnetic field. ... Passive shimming involves pieces of steel with good magnetic qualities. The steel pieces ...