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Post by mikem on Jun 23, 2009 14:16:33 GMT -5
I guess all of us have made a gasket or two. I find myself making them more often because of the shipping time it takes to get pre-made gaskets to me. A sheet or two of different thicknesses of gasket paper will get you through a lot of gaskets. The following are some tips:
1) Try to remove old gaskets very carefully and keep them whole to give you a good accurate pattern for the new one.
2) Tape the old gasket to the gasket paper so they will not move. Makes it easier to trace around the old gasket.
3) I use a very small set of scissors as they are more maneuverable in the tight areas of the gasket.
4) I found a leather punch will punch perfect holes in gasket paper for bolt/screw holes. I have a rotary punch with different size holes on a wheel that takes care of most holes required on saw gaskets.
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Post by lesorubcheek on Jun 23, 2009 14:38:52 GMT -5
Here's another tip that can aid in making a trace outline for a gasket. Where its practical, use some oil lightly smeared over the surface of one side where the gasket will sit. Make sure its evenly coated and just a light smear, not dripping. Plop the oiled face down on the gasket material and press. Lift it off and you'll have an oiled trace left to cut around and punch the holes as needed.
One more tip. For gasket material that comes in a roll, do you ever wonder what to do to flatten it out? Its easy... just use the iron. I usually steam just a bit to help it flatten out. When finished, its flat as a pancake and won't roll up on ya.
Dan
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Post by mikevan on Jun 29, 2009 4:03:03 GMT -5
An old hand held paperpunch works good for small inside curves.
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Post by bigfoot on Sept 26, 2009 1:10:09 GMT -5
Add'l info to older thread. A Brown paper bag well for cylinder gaskets. I've even forgone a cylinder gasket and used a good sealant like Dirko HT. Haven't had any problems so far!
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Post by rowdy235 on May 3, 2010 20:04:29 GMT -5
I know this is an old thread but I wanted to add another tip.
If you don't have punches or something to make bolt holes, you can use the end of a used bullet casing.
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Post by ado on Mar 16, 2018 20:02:33 GMT -5
haha great idea I just did that trick works well
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Post by makowicki on Mar 24, 2018 17:18:43 GMT -5
My dad was a package designer for a living, when he passed i kept all his dies for cutting handmade package designs, i am sad i sold his dieknife bender with dies years ago. He made the most complex dies it was an art.
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Post by fossil on Mar 24, 2018 17:54:25 GMT -5
Great Tips!
If you have a flat bed scanner or access to a photocopy machine you cab scan the part (including case halves), You can make a paper copy and tape it to a piece of gasket material, punch / cut all the interior holes and trim around the outside with scissors and the paper copy falls away.
That one works for me.
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