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2. Shim (spacer) - Wikipedia

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   Pre-cut metal shims, all with a thickness of 1.00 millimeter. Many materials make suitable shim stock (also often styled shimstock), or base material, depending on the context: wood, stone, plastic, metal, or even paper (e.g., when used under a table leg to level the table surface).

3. Shim (lock pick) - Wikipedia

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   A shim is a precision tool used in locksmithing to bypass spring-loaded padlocks by manipulating their internal locking mechanisms. First documented in locksmith trade journals during the early 20th century, shims gained particular notoriety during World War II when military personnel used improvised versions to access secured equipment. [ 1 ]

4. Comb binding - Wikipedia

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   Comb binding (sometimes referred to as "cerlox" or "surelox" binding) is one of many ways to bind pages together into a book. This method uses round plastic spines with 19 rings (for US Letter size) or 21 rings (for A4 size) and a hole puncher that makes rectangular holes.

5. Engineering fit - Wikipedia

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   Engineering fits are generally used as part of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing when a part or assembly is designed. In engineering terms, the "fit" is the clearance between two mating parts, and the size of this clearance determines whether the parts can, at one end of the spectrum, move or rotate independently from each other or, at the other end, are temporarily or permanently joined.

6. Shim - Wikipedia

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   Shim (spacer), a thin and often tapered or wedged piece of material CPU shim, a spacer for a computer heat sink; Shim (fencing), a device used in the sport fencing; Shim (lock pick), a tool used to bypass padlocks; Shim (computing), an application compatibility workaround; Shim (magnetism), a device used to adjust the homogeneity of a magnetic ...

7. Screw - Wikipedia

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   An assortment of screws, and a US quarter for size comparison A wood screw: a) head; b) non-threaded shank; c) threaded shank; d) tip The six classical simple machines. A screw is an externally helical threaded fastener capable of being tightened or released by a twisting force to the head. The most common uses of screws are to hold objects ...