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Spinning Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => General Spinning Reel Questions => Topic started by: Nstd on October 19, 2025, 07:11:58 AM

Title: buying shims
Post by: Nstd on October 19, 2025, 07:11:58 AM
i need shims 15mm x7mm to adjust my line lay. any recommendation where to buy?
Title: Re: buying shims
Post by: Brewcrafter on October 19, 2025, 02:21:28 PM
Whenever I am hit with one of those type of projects, I go to my local "not Big Orange or Big Blue" hardware store.  If you are lucky enough to have an Ace or a True Value (or even luckier, a small independent) they will have thousands of options in a couple of aisles of bins (stainless/brass/copper/nylon you name it) and usually sell individual units, not packs of 50. - john
Title: Re: buying shims
Post by: jgp12000 on October 19, 2025, 02:27:38 PM
I would like to know which reel this fits in case I ever need some?
Title: Re: buying shims
Post by: Nstd on October 19, 2025, 02:46:24 PM
Quote from: Brewcrafter on October 19, 2025, 02:21:28 PMWhenever I am hit with one of those type of projects, I go to my local "not Big Orange or Big Blue" hardware store.  If you are lucky enough to have an Ace or a True Value (or even luckier, a small independent) they will have thousands of options in a couple of aisles of bins (stainless/brass/copper/nylon you name it) and usually sell individual units, not packs of 50. - john

i'll check ace!

Quote from: jgp12000 on October 19, 2025, 02:27:38 PMI would like to know which reel this fits in case I ever need some?

langley
Title: Re: buying shims
Post by: oldmanjoe on October 19, 2025, 03:39:54 PM
For under spool shims , I make them from plastic and/or aluminum containers .