Precision Brand 23280 Shim Stock 0.032in Spring Steel Sheet

Product Description

The PRECISION BRAND 23280 is a blue tempered spring steel shim stock sheet used for precision spacing, alignment, and shimming applications in industrial and mechanical maintenance work. At 0.032 inches thick, 25 inches long, and 6 inches wide, this sheet provides a workable blank that machinists, millwrights, and maintenance technicians can cut to the exact dimensions required for a given job. The blue tempered finish indicates a controlled heat treatment process that improves hardness and surface flatness, which are critical for consistent, repeatable shim thickness across the entire sheet.

This shim stock is suited for use in manufacturing facilities, machine shops, and maintenance environments where precise gap control between mating components is required. Common applications include leveling machinery bases, aligning bearing housings, setting clearances on presses and dies, and any situation where a thin, flat, dimensionally consistent steel blank is needed. The sheet format allows technicians to scribe, score, and cut custom shim profiles to fit specific assemblies. Each package contains 2 pieces.

Key Features

• Blue tempered spring steel construction for improved hardness and flat surface consistency
• 0.032 inches nominal thickness for precision gap and clearance control
• 25 inches long by 6 inches wide sheet format allows custom cutting to required dimensions
• Sheet stock form — no pre-punched holes, preserving full usable area
• Package includes 2 pieces per order unit

Compatibility

Designed as a general-purpose shim stock sheet for use in industrial maintenance, machine tool, and mechanical assembly applications where spring steel shimming material at 0.032 inches thickness is specified.

Installation Notes

Shim stock is typically installed by machinists or millwrights using hand tools such as tin snips, shears, or a scribe and brake to cut the sheet to the required profile. Edges should be deburred after cutting to prevent injury and to ensure proper seating against mating surfaces. Always verify final shimmed clearance with a calibrated feeler gauge or micrometer before returning equipment to service.