Some of my hole spacing was irregular, so I have had to opt for some thinner sheet Iron to be the Shunt. The sheet Iron I started with is about 30 mils thick. Even though I was lowering the Cants, some of the spacing clearances were smaller than the 30 mil sheet Iron. I had to use some thinner sheet Iron in some places, and double up some of the sheet Iron in other places. So, I made a set of the 20 mil Shunts...
Then it was much easier to add a Shunt between each magnet. I have a third of the Stator done so far. Having a variety of thicknesses helped a lot in doing this. I'm sure I could buy a few different thicknesses of a similar Iron sheet, but really would rather use the materials I already have.
Being able to salvage the resources already available to you is an invaluable skill. Recycle, Reuse everything possible. I build furniture out of trashed fence wood to give you an idea of what I am talking about.
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