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Uses simple geometry based on coupling gap and foot distances.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"vc-badges\"><span class=\"vc-badge\">Vertical Correction<\/span><span class=\"vc-badge\">Standard Shim Sizes<\/span><span class=\"vc-badge\">Front &amp; Rear Feet<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<div class=\"vc-card\">\n    <form class=\"vc-form\" id=\"vc-form\" autocomplete=\"off\">\n        <div class=\"vc-form-grid\">\n            <div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-offset\">Vertical Offset at Coupling <span class=\"vc-label-hint\">(mm, + = motor high)<\/span><\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" type=\"number\" id=\"vc-offset\" step=\"any\" placeholder=\"e.g. 0.15\" value=\"0.15\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-angle\">Angular Misalignment <span class=\"vc-label-hint\">(mm gap difference top-bottom)<\/span><\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" type=\"number\" id=\"vc-angle\" step=\"any\" placeholder=\"e.g. 0.10\" value=\"0.10\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-d-coupling\">Coupling Diameter <span class=\"vc-label-hint\">(mm, where gap measured)<\/span><\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" type=\"number\" id=\"vc-d-coupling\" step=\"any\" min=\"1\" value=\"200\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-d-front\">Distance: Coupling to Front Feet <span class=\"vc-label-hint\">(mm)<\/span><\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" type=\"number\" id=\"vc-d-front\" step=\"any\" min=\"1\" value=\"200\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-d-rear\">Distance: Coupling to Rear Feet <span class=\"vc-label-hint\">(mm)<\/span><\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" type=\"number\" id=\"vc-d-rear\" step=\"any\" min=\"1\" value=\"450\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-direction\">Correction Direction<\/label>\n                <select class=\"vc-select\" id=\"vc-direction\">\n                    <option value=\"add\" selected>Add shims (motor is low)<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"remove\">Remove shims (motor is high)<\/option>\n                <\/select>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/form>\n\n    <div class=\"vc-results\" id=\"vc-results\">\n        <div class=\"vc-results-head\">\n            <h2 class=\"vc-results-title\">Shim Results<\/h2>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-copy-btn\" id=\"vc-copy-btn\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><rect x=\"9\" y=\"9\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M5 15H4a2 2 0 01-2-2V4a2 2 0 012-2h9a2 2 0 012 2v1\"\/><\/svg> Copy<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"vc-result-grid\">\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard vc-rcard-primary\">\n                <div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Front Feet Shim (each)<\/div>\n                <div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-front\">\u2014<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard\">\n                <div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Rear Feet Shim (each)<\/div>\n                <div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-rear\">\u2014<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard\">\n                <div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Angular Correction per mm<\/div>\n                <div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-angcorr\">\u2014<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"vc-shim-suggest\">\n            <div class=\"vc-shim-suggest-title\">Suggested Shim Combination<\/div>\n            <div id=\"vc-shim-front-combo\"><\/div>\n            <div style=\"margin-top:10px;border-top:1px solid var(--vc-border-light);padding-top:10px\" id=\"vc-shim-rear-combo\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vc-section vc-open\">\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-section-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><span class=\"vc-section-toggle-text\"><span class=\"vc-section-icon\">\ud83d\udcd8<\/span><span class=\"vc-section-title\">Theory &amp; Standard Shim Sizes<\/span><\/span><svg class=\"vc-section-chevron\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n    <div class=\"vc-section-body\">\n        <div class=\"vc-section-inner vc-theory\">\n            <h3>Shim Calculation Geometry<\/h3>\n            <p>The shim at each foot corrects for both offset and angular misalignment:<\/p>\n            <div class=\"vc-formula-box\">Shim<sub>front<\/sub> = Offset + (Angle \u00d7 D<sub>front<\/sub> \/ D<sub>coupling<\/sub>)<br>Shim<sub>rear<\/sub> = Offset + (Angle \u00d7 D<sub>rear<\/sub> \/ D<sub>coupling<\/sub>)<\/div>\n            <p>Where offset is vertical displacement at the coupling, and angle is the gap difference divided by the coupling diameter, projected to each foot distance.<\/p>\n            <h3>Standard Shim Sizes<\/h3>\n            <table class=\"vc-table\">\n                <thead><tr><th>Thickness (mm)<\/th><th>Thickness (mil\/thou)<\/th><th>Material<\/th><th>Color Code<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n                <tbody>\n                    <tr><td>0.05<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>Stainless steel<\/td><td>Gold\/Yellow<\/td><\/tr>\n                    <tr><td>0.10<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>Stainless steel<\/td><td>Orange<\/td><\/tr>\n                    <tr><td>0.125<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>Stainless steel<\/td><td>Purple<\/td><\/tr>\n                    <tr><td>0.25<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>Stainless steel<\/td><td>Red<\/td><\/tr>\n                    <tr><td>0.50<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>Stainless steel<\/td><td>Green<\/td><\/tr>\n                    <tr><td>0.75<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>Stainless steel<\/td><td>Blue<\/td><\/tr>\n                    <tr><td>1.00<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>Stainless steel<\/td><td>Silver<\/td><\/tr>\n                    <tr><td>2.00<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>Stainless steel<\/td><td>Brown<\/td><\/tr>\n                    <tr><td>3.00<\/td><td>120<\/td><td>Mild steel<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr>\n                <\/tbody>\n            <\/table>\n            <div class=\"vc-warning-box\"><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;color:var(--vc-ink-secondary)\"><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f Best Practice:<\/strong> Use no more than 3\u20135 shims under any one foot. Too many shims create a &#8220;spongy&#8221; base leading to soft foot. If total shim thickness exceeds 3 mm, consider machining the base or using a single precision-ground shim.<\/p><\/div>\n\n            <h3>Alignment Tolerances by Speed<\/h3>\n            <table class=\"vc-table\">\n                <thead><tr><th>RPM<\/th><th>Max Offset (mm)<\/th><th>Max Angularity (mm\/100mm)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n                <tbody>\n                    <tr><td>600<\/td><td>0.10<\/td><td>0.10<\/td><\/tr>\n                    <tr><td>900<\/td><td>0.07<\/td><td>0.07<\/td><\/tr>\n                    <tr><td>1200<\/td><td>0.05<\/td><td>0.05<\/td><\/tr>\n                    <tr><td>1500<\/td><td>0.05<\/td><td>0.05<\/td><\/tr>\n                    <tr><td>1800<\/td><td>0.04<\/td><td>0.04<\/td><\/tr>\n                    <tr><td>3000<\/td><td>0.03<\/td><td>0.03<\/td><\/tr>\n                    <tr><td>3600<\/td><td>0.025<\/td><td>0.025<\/td><\/tr>\n                <\/tbody>\n            <\/table>\n\n            <h3>Shimming Best Practices<\/h3>\n            <ul>\n                <li>Always use pre-cut stainless steel shims \u2014 never cut your own from sheet metal<\/li>\n                <li>Remove any existing paint, rust, or burrs from the foot and base before shimming<\/li>\n                <li>Check for soft foot before beginning alignment (tighten one bolt, measure gap at others)<\/li>\n                <li>Use the minimum number of shims possible \u2014 combine to use 2\u20133 shims max<\/li>\n                <li>Shims must be clean, flat, and the correct size for the bolt and foot<\/li>\n                <li>After shimming, tighten bolts in a cross pattern to rated torque<\/li>\n                <li>Re-check alignment after final tightening \u2014 shimming can shift during torquing<\/li>\n                <li>Document all shim changes in the alignment report<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n\n            <h3>Thermal Growth Compensation<\/h3>\n            <p>For hot-running machines, account for thermal growth. 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