Valve bucket shim machining?

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Feb 24, 2011 | 12:10 PM

Rob-S

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Valve bucket shim machining?

Hi,
I need to have shims made in sizes that are not standard and need to know if the current shims can be machined down to the required thickness or would I be looking at having new ones machined?
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Jul 26, 2011 | 07:49 AM

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From: gateshead

take some of the valve stem instead?

Jul 28, 2011 | 07:46 PM

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yes the shims can be ground down no problem

Jul 29, 2011 | 09:55 AM

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Take it off the shim not the valve stem

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