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Offline Paul Allen

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FP 35 head shims
« on: January 05, 2025, 05:14:38 PM »
Would someone have the dimensions of an early FP 35 Steel piston/liner head shim
inside and outside sizes, what to make some shims for a flying buddy, but he lives a long way away
so I cannot get to the engine. Thanks
Paul in OZ
« Last Edit: January 06, 2025, 01:24:24 AM by Paul Allen »
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Offline Paul Allen

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Re: FP 35 head shims
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2025, 01:25:01 AM »
All sorted, thanks.
0.005" shims cut with small circle cutter.
« Last Edit: January 08, 2025, 12:35:44 AM by Paul Allen »
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Re: FP 35 head shims
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2025, 11:28:42 AM »
Hi, Paul, for the rest of us, what dimensions did you end up with?
Thanks, Mike
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Re: FP 35 head shims
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2025, 09:25:00 PM »
Is that a metric grid on your cutting board?
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Offline Paul Allen

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Re: FP 35 head shims
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2025, 02:38:38 AM »
     

Motorman
              10mm squares.

Mike
      ID 20.25mm  OD 25.75mm
« Last Edit: February 09, 2025, 01:05:25 AM by Paul Allen »
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Offline M Spencer

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Re: FP 35 head shims
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2025, 06:56:08 PM »
Where do ya get the circle cutters , ? .
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Offline Paul Allen

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Re: FP 35 head shims
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2025, 09:16:10 PM »
Do a search for Hobby Tools Australia, re the circle cutter.
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Offline Steve Helmick

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Re: FP 35 head shims
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2025, 11:54:08 PM »
Are ye sure such a search wouldn't turn up a photo of that Air Ministry bloke? Sorry, couldn't resist the opportunity! LL~  :-[ Steve
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