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joydivision
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joydivision Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:18 pm
I need some metal packing shims in various depths tomorrow. These will be used to pack some steel columns of a footing.
Would these need to be galv?
Also anyone know of any of the big merchants stock these?
Where else do you think I may find them? Steel fabricators or the like?
Cheers
JD
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rab1
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rab1 Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:04 pm
Any sheetmetal works will have loads of offcuts you can use.
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lutonlagerlout
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lutonlagerlout Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:24 pm
as rab said any welding shop will have them,rarely galvanised IME
we normally have 2mm 5 mm and 10mm to hand when doing any steel work
LLL
joydivision
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joydivision Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:28 pm
cheers, i will get looking in the morning.
JD
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joydivision
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joydivision Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:31 pm
lutonlagerlout wrote: as rab said any welding shop will have them,rarely galvanised IME
we normally have 2mm 5 mm and 10mm to hand when doing any steel work
LLL
Yeah, that selection of sizes would be perfect.
I should be able to get hold of some if I go for a drive.
Cheers
JD
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Mikey_C
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Mikey_C Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:44 pm
whoever is supply the steel may be able to bring some with them?
if the steel isn't galv i don't see that the shims need to be
seanandruby
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seanandruby Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:52 pm
no need for galv'. You will be grouting them up after? Maybe get some steel wedges to for straightening and lining up .
sean