[modeleng] Re: Shim Stock

  • From: "Terry Lane" <tel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 07:17:20 +1000

Actually, if a ring is a little tight for the finger method, the best
approach is to use an ordinary Jubilee type hose clamp.

>
>
> While looking for shim stock from which to create an imprompto ring
> compressor, it occurred to me that most folks have an unlimited supply of
> shim stock close at hand.  It does have to be liberated from beverage or
> other cans....  The piece I just freed from a Diet Coke (USA) can mics
> 0.0041" (and yes, Jesse, that is a real measured tenth and not Kentucky
> windage).  Charles
>
> Good thinking Charles, but why can't you do as I said and just squeeze the
ring together with your finger tips or has a life of accounting and book
keeping left you with tinder fingers??
>
> Jesse
> MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST.
>
> To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to,
> modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject
line.
>

MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST.

To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, 
modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.

Other related posts: