# How many shims?

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [May 6, 2009, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-many-shims/2191 "2009-05-06T23:59:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![1337pikachu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/96bed5/32.png) [@1337pikachu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/1337pikachu)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-many-shims/2191/1 "2009-05-06T23:59:07Z")

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So i have 6 .10in shims and 2 .45in shims, how many of each should i put on? Im not sure how many xD

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**Author:** ![Batryn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/batryn/32/78_2.png) [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 12:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-many-shims/2191/2 "2009-05-07T00:00:42Z")

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What yoyo? Anyways, I think just one. Choose which. Smaller shim=smaller gap, vice versa.

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**Author:** ![1337pikachu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/96bed5/32.png) [@1337pikachu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/1337pikachu)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-many-shims/2191/3 "2009-05-07T00:02:48Z")

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Im using a DM sorry 😛

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**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 12:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-many-shims/2191/4 "2009-05-07T00:03:30Z")

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try each combination,see which one you like,stick with it. :wink:

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**Author:** ![Batryn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/batryn/32/78_2.png) [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-many-shims/2191/5 "2009-05-07T00:07:30Z")

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yeah, but only one on each side. You can use a small and big though.

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**Author:** ![1337pikachu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/96bed5/32.png) [@1337pikachu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/1337pikachu)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-many-shims/2191/6 "2009-05-07T00:11:02Z")

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I’ve chosen to go with one on each sdie, tahnks for the advice! 😃