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heating shims Update: got one shimmed,jb welded and setting up under a c clam
« on: March 27, 2009, 05:45:01 PM »
i have a handi barrel that is loose by .025 and will heating shim and letting it cool  make it easier to form to the barrel lug?thats a pretty thick shim and wanted to know if anyone has had any trouble with shims this thick. thanks
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Re: heating shims
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2009, 05:53:41 PM »
Yep.  When I fit a barrel I heat the right sized shim red hot with the propane torch and let it cool, bends alot easier.
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Re: heating shims
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2009, 05:59:06 PM »
Get it really hot, near yellow, then back the flame away slowly letting it cool off real slow.  It will bend easy after that.  When you get it shaped right, and if you want, you can harden it back up by getting it yellow again and putting it in a glass of water.  Larry
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Re: heating shims
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2009, 06:06:04 PM »
thanks. is that clearance uncommon or did someone get carried away with a file?
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Re: heating shims
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2009, 01:31:48 AM »
Quote from: deerjackie on March 27, 2009, 06:06:04 PM
thanks. is that clearance uncommon or did someone get carried away with a file?

Its hard to say about the file..unless they worked on the hinge........ But its more than normal that I can say for certain.

 I have a supply of spring steel a good friend provided me with for shimming. Many here use alum. cans as shim stock and it too works fine. I prefer the steel for longevity. I was also concerned with heating the stock too hot as you will remove temper and soften the material. But Larry set us straight with quenching the steel after heating.

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Re: heating shims
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2009, 01:47:20 AM »
Quote from: trotterlg on March 27, 2009, 05:59:06 PM
you can harden it back up by getting it yellow again and putting it in a glass of water.  Larry

If you quench it in oil you can color it too!  ;)
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Re: heating shims
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2009, 04:56:15 AM »
I've not heard of heating shims before...I think the Germans at least don't refrigerate some of thier shims but they are mostly delievered in glass .This may be one to take to the shim GURU for a ruling ;D Kurt
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Re: heating shims
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2009, 05:56:11 AM »
got the shim started going to buy larger c clamp and get loosey tightened up. thanks yall
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got one shimmed,jb welded and setting up under a c clamp
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2009, 02:44:46 PM »
well,i got the .025 shim made and formed and used alcohol to clean everything up then oiled up a close to .375 drill bit ,mixed up the 2 parts of jb quick and its clamped down waiting a day to remove clamp.someone needs to start selling oversize shims and let emery cloth on drill bits do the rest.lol it took forever to get the .025 shim to form in. ;D cross your fingers.  thanks tim for all your help and the faq s.
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Re: heating shims Update: got one shimmed,jb welded and setting up under a c clam
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2009, 03:15:24 PM »
Good on ya DJ!!   ;D  Took me longer to work up my courage then it took you to do it!   :D  But then I've always been the timid type...  :-[
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Re: heating shims Update: got one shimmed,jb welded and setting up under a c clam
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2009, 02:03:44 AM »
the sad part is i got it fitted and my neighbor  told me he had  a  45-70 for sale so the 7-08 may be for sale. ???
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Re: heating shims Update: got one shimmed,jb welded and setting up under a c clam
« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2009, 02:39:56 PM »
Why would you want to sell it? ???  That's a good spread between calibers and a couple of the best.  Good solid base for building the rest of your Handi-Family. ;)  DP
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Re: heating shims Update: got one shimmed,jb welded and setting up under a c clam
« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2009, 02:35:02 AM »
just got to have this bc.$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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