John, Not a far fetched idea at all. GW used to sell a product for shimming that looked alot like a piece of aluminum can. If thats all that was available I'd have no qualms about this method. Of course I beleive an MGD can works best, full strength, not lite;-).
Carl --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Here's a note from a Shoptalk digest subscriber > or shoptalk yahoo > subscriber (only subscribers to the main list > can post) on making > shims. I haven't tried it, don't endorse it, > but thought he might > have a possible induction in to the Cheapo > Depot Hall of Fame. > John > Here's his note: > > John-- > > I don't have posting privileges on shop talk, > but your group may be > interested in another low cost method of > trimming: beer cans. > > > Aluminum cans (beer, soda, etc.) are made from > very thin aluminum. > I've had reasonable success making a round > bushing. The cans I've > been using had a thickness of about 0.04". On > a .335 shaft, this > takes the dimension up to .343. With epoxy on > both sides of the > bushing, there is virtually no gap. Assuming > the can has been > washed, clean both sides with emery cloth. > Believe it or not this > aluminum can be cut with ordinary scissors. > Someone could even try > to duplicate the expensive brass shims. > > Regards. > > Steven > -- > Thanks! > John Muir > http://clubmaker-online.com > http://gripscience.com > http://tourpure.com > 810.220.4918 > ===== Carl Mc Kinley, PCS Certified Class 'A' Clubmaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] P T Barnum is the patron saint of expensive club manufacturers. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com
