Not sure about the size of your shoulder bolt, but if it is 1/4" or less, try NAS620 washers. Regular thickness is .032(1/32") and thin version is .016(1/64") Depending on the resolution you want from your shim, this may work.
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1 and 2. I had assumed it would be through hardened since I thought moderate carbon content steel lent themselves to through hardening. The translated Taiwan drawing says Carburized with no hardness callout.
3. The hardness is desired because we want to avoid wear at the teeth...
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Is it possible to weld hardened 1045 to 1015 without damaging the surface hardness of the 1045 about 1-1.5 inches from the 1-inch long weld? What process?
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