Originally Posted by
FBinNY
If you really want a shim you can make a very nice .001" shim with a piece of decent paper. Use an existing shim to trace the pattern with an exacto knife, or the corner of a sharp razor knife. Then soak it in oil and use it. It should be the first one in, against the body, so tightening the cone doesn't tear it. Since it's in pure compression it'll last forever, and the oil will keep it from rotting. If you want something nicer you can use a $1.00 bill, but that's about twice as thick.
Or use heavy duty aluminum foil (not the regular foil) and trace cut with a razor.
=8-)
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