{"product_id":"brass-shim-25-x-40mm-various-thicknesses","title":"Brass Shim (25 x 40mm) - Various Thicknesses","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrass shim that we use to \"floss\" the slit of fountain pens that may be blocked by dried ink or other debris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan also be used to manually open the slit in a nib showing low ink flow. Place a shim in the tip of the slit and wiggle it side to side to increase the tine gap. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObtain an estimate of the slit width at the tip of a nib by determining which shim stock fits in the space without using force:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e0.02mm gap for low ink flow\u003cbr\u003e0.03mm gap for average ink flow\u003cbr\u003e0.05mm gap for wetter ink flow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncreasing the gap beyond 0.05mm may lead to loss of capillary flow and hard starts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrass reacts to air so you may see some discolouration or marks on the brass, but it is still fit for purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize of each piece is approximately 25 x 40mm. Supplied as a single piece in the thickness chosen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LarryPOST","offers":[{"title":"0.02mm","offer_id":42485103001682,"sku":"WLV-Brass-0.02","price":2.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.03mm","offer_id":42485103034450,"sku":"WLV-Brass-Shim-0.03","price":2.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.05mm","offer_id":42485103067218,"sku":"WLV-Brass-Shim-0.05","price":2.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/4033\/8002\/files\/Brass-Shim-LarryPOST.png?v=1783063521","url":"https:\/\/www.larrypost.com.au\/products\/brass-shim-25-x-40mm-various-thicknesses","provider":"LarryPOST","version":"1.0","type":"link"}