Old 12-16-10 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by southpawboston
Originally Posted by rhm
Okay, to answer one question: I think 0.1 mm is too thin to shim.
i tend to agree. i've shimmed 0.3mm and that's a pretty thin shim.
It occurred me to do a little research... and I learn the wall of a standard soda / beer can is 90 micrometers, i.e. 0.09 mm. So it might work.
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