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Unread 05-22-2011, 11:01 AM
Spokes Spokes is offline
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I have been following this thread on gaskets. I am aware that you can make gaskets from cardboard and roofing paper and so on. If it was that easy then there would be no gasket industry utilizing multiple types of gasket material.

There is some science into gasket material beyond the shoebox and tar paper.

Buy automotive type materials to do it yourself. Or do what I do. I used a company that makes its living making gaskets.

Bowling Green Rubber & Gasket in Bowling Green KY. When I lived near these folks I would have them cut all of my gaskets + extra's for the next time.

I send out my gasket kits to these folks. I do order thicker oil & fuel resistant gaskets.

I don't risk my mechanical work by using cardboard, roofing paper or the like.

Oh, if I make my own...I photocopy the gasket and just cut it out to make a small template. If I have a large gasket, I take the old one and lay it on cardboard. I spray paint the gasket on the cardboard and make a cardboard template and again just cut it out.
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