BT3000 shims

[Healey]

I'm new to the site. I wish I'd found it years ago.

I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I did a search and couldn't find anything. Are the 90 degree shims, Ryobi part #3, available anywhere? If not, has anyone ever made them from brass.

Thanks

[Clock Maker]

Assuming those are the elevation shims I got mine from ereplacementparts.com

[Healey]

Shims

Thanks, but they are listed as obsolete, not available.

[Black wallnut]

Sears parts had them last I heard.

[niswanger]

I think Sears may be out too: http://www.searspartsdirect.com/part...dMod=&keyId=86

-Roy

[tfischer]

This vendor claims to have 16. No experience with them, just found via Google

http://witmermotorservice.com/?product=969599001-ridgidryobi-formed-shim

[LCHIEN]

some guys have said they easily bent their own from brass stock available at hardware stores... Don't recall the exact posts but it was within the last year, probably 6 months so I'd look in the BT3 discussions.

They should still be available for sale, too. I bought a spare set some years back so Murphy says I will never have to use them.

[Healey]

Thanks to Tfischer: I just ordered a pair from the site at your link. $8 for the pair of shims, but an egregious $12 for shipping. Oh well, at least I'll have a pair.

I straightened out the set I currently have, and contact cemented them in place, but don't know how long they'll hold up.

Thanks again.

[TheNewGuy]

I can confirm that DIY shims work great!

I just got a small sheet of stainless steel (.008") from my local hobby shop and cut/bent a replacement. It went in great and after a little PTFE dry lube the blade will now raise/lower with zero effort!

The stock I got measures the same as the original shim but feels less sturdy. I think it may be coated with something and have a thinner steel "core". I suspect the DIY ones will wear out sooner but I got enough stock to make several shims for > $2 so I'll be happy to make new ones when the time comes.

Unfortunately when I got everything back together the motor no longer turns on but that's a different post altogether. Searching the forum now.