Bloggsy Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 You know how it is you never have the right size washer that you need when repairing reels.So is there a kit available that has an assortment of flat and shim washers and I mean very small sizes as a lot of the bigger ones you can make from shim material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Bunnings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD351 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 (edited) A lot of the shims in reels are made by the reel manufacturer and not something you will find anywhere else . You could try Jaycar or Altronics as they sell some small screws, nuts and washers but they are zinc plated steel and not what you want for a saltwater environment. You could try a fastener store as Dave mentioned or Blackwoods , I have purchased a few fastener kits from fasteners online and off Ebay but these were all 3mm and over . Another few places to try are watch or clock makers supply stores , RS components (they do list small stainless washers less than 3mm inside diameter) and there was a place called (I think )mini or miniature components but I haven’t used them in a few years . Model Radio control cars use small screws and a look at someone that sells these could also be worthwhile along with Model engineering supply stores like E&J Winter , miniature steam etc - i get my tiny bolts for steam engines from places like this . I found this site that sells shim washers in stainless ( it is the place I mentioned above as mini components but it is called miniature bearings Australia) https://www.minibearings.com.au/catalogue/quick/Washers - Precision Shim.pdf Edited July 8, 2021 by XD351 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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