Router Table Jointing Shims - 6 Pack

The shims are fine - the thicknesses were accurate and consistent, and the plastic is tough enough for the intended use.Actual package: four 0.010", one 0.020", one 0.040" (total thickness of 0.100" possible)I am using these on my own home-made fence, so I have to cut another slot in them to match my bolts. It would be nice to offer a set of these shims with no slots - they would work better for customizing to the many fence designs out there, as well as miscellaneous applications in the shop.

I found it much easier to set up with shims by placing the thickness you desire behind the outfeed fence. Then place the same thickness either in front of or behind the infeed fence. Then use a straight edge to set the fence so the straight edge just touches the cutter blade. Test with scrap to make certain you are just barely touching the work piece. Then remove the shims on the infeed fence. You will then remove exactly the thickness of material equal to the shims behind the outfeed fence.I note one possible improvement which could be made on the shims. When dropped behind the fence they are somewhat difficult to remove. If they were longer, they would stick out from behind the end of the fence as far as the end of the metal angle mounting bar. They could then be removed with ease. I tested this with some handmade shims. Works great!

I needed the jointing shims for my Rockler router table I also found that they work well for shimming my backstop on miter saw.

These were purchased to shim the fence on a different router table than they were made for and of course the bolt holes didn't line up. However, being made of thin plastic, it was an easy enough task to trace one of the slots onto the other shims and then cut new bolt clots in to all of them with a small pair of scissors. A punch was used at the top on the thicker shims, to produce a nice rounded edge. They are very bendable, so did not break or crack.

I have recently purchased and used your jointing shims for the Rockler router table. The set-up was quick and easy and I was jointing in minutes. After a few practice runs with some scrap the results were perfectly jointed edges for a project I am currently working on.