1. Outside Diameter (Of your steel spacer)
2. Inside Diameter (Of your steel spacers)
3. Keyway Dimensions
4. Quantities of each thickness
Please provide the dimensions from your metal spacers or the dimensions from your slitter arbor. We will automagically add the appropriate clearances to fit over the arbor and the key, and make sure the OD doesn’t extend above the spacer OD. With thousands of dies in our inventory, chances are good that we have a die suitable for your application.
Clearances
We make all shims with clearances to fit over the arbor and key and not extend above the spacers on the OD.
Shims are traditionally sold in packs of 100. Smaller quantities are available at higher unit cost.
You should order based on the size of the metal spacers, because the shim on your desk already has clearances on all dimensions. So measuring the shim is helpful, but you need to remember that the actual shim dimensions
are different than the stated dimensions.
Best practice would be to use the shims intact. Shims can be cut from OD to ID in order to allow them to be inserted in the desired place over the arbor without pulling the arbor set up apart. However, it makes them more likely to squeeze out of place. It’s a choice of convenience over best practice.
It’s probably best if we provide them uncut for best performance, and then you can decide if you need to cut them for convenience in a set up.
Yes, that can be a problem. See above.
Yes, we can make the overall dimensions (OD, ID, KW) in metric units, but we can’t provide true metric thickness shims.
No, we offer the shim thickness only in English (or imperial) thicknesses. You can determine for yourself if
the offered imperial sizes are close enough for the metric thicknesses.
They are clear. They are not colored because presumably most people can feel the difference between
a .040” and a .050” and a .060” shim.
We only have the thicknesses on the chart. It is common and accepted practice to combine thicknesses to make what you need in your particular set up. So, you can get a .006” with two .003” Green shims, or a .002” Red and a .004” Tan, etc. You can do the math.
Matte stands for translucent matte, and it is a frosted clear material.
Shims which are made to the correct sizes will be more accurate in setups and will last longer. The dimensions you provide (OD, ID, and KW) should match the dimensions of your metal tooling. Don’t add clearances yourself! We will automagically add clearances to your shims so that they fit properly. Shims that have too much ID or KW clearance are more likely to shift or move during operation, and will cause the shim to wrinkle or distort.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
We can assist you in getting the correct dimensions, or we can look up past orders.
Presumably, the shim you are using already has clearances added. If you measure the shim, but don’t notify us that the dimensions were measured from the shim, then we might add additional clearances and your shim will not be the correct size. See above
Our products are custom manufactured to your specifications. Generally, they are not able to be returned.
Let us help you to get the correct size shim at the time of your order.
Nordic Company
Contact Information
TELEPHONE: 724-443-6840
TOLL FREE: 1-877-443-6840
FAX: 724-443-6933
E-MAIL: sales@nordiccompany.com
Nordic Company
