It's surprising what materials you might have around the house/shed make great gaskets for different applications (and now I've added paper to my repertoir, thanks!). My kitchen sink wall tap is sealed into the tap connector with jute string. Been in use for over 10 years without rot or leaks. Thin shopping bag plastic strips can be used instead of PTFE tape. And don't get me started on the many uses for inner tube. Every workshop should have a selection of inner tube from racing bicycle to tractor and every diameter inbetween. Just keep out of the sun.
This is great. I admire those who get the job done without the proper equipment. Often it's even better, like this method. The first mill was made by filing, if the stories I've heard are true.
put part on bench paper on top and then a block of hard wood (oak maple) on it and with a hammer hit all over the wood to put the part impression on the paper. exacto knife it out. hammering on the gasket can ruin parts and also dents the gasket in different spots so when you tighten down there are thinner spots on the gasket that can fail later.
its good to pass on that "old way" wisdom! too much of it gets lost, along with work ethic. my grandpa is a retired dairy farmer in central MN. Worked harder than any man i every heard about. i try to pass on that kind of stuff too, to these young sissyfied kids and all there worried about is there facebook page. great vid, keep passing wisdom bro!
I have used grease on the part I needed to make a gasket for and then pressed it on the gasket material. This will leave a nicer imprint for you to cut out. Works well when you can't use the hammer.
I have never seen this method used for material like that. You will almost certainly bruise the copper surface on one side. I would use Prussian blue or a similar bearing surface marker to do the job. Cheers Rob
Hello sir. I have a single cylinder motorcycle. My intake manifold is always leaking, I put gasket maker (paste) but whenever I remove the manifold I also need to remove the old synthetic rubber gasket maker but its very hard to remove sometimes. The original seal is a rubber o-ring but we cannot find a replacement here so I'm always putting gasket maker (paste) is it okay to replace the o-ring with a paper gasket? Like Flexoid? So everytime I remove it its not messy. Thank You very much
Yes, provided both faces between the manifold and the carby or cylinder are true and pull up parallel. I'm surprised you can't find a suitable "O" ring to fit. Another option would be to find a suitable thickness "O" ring which is a larger diameter and cut it so that it fits/butts the ends perfectly in the groove (make it very slightly oversize), When you tighten the bolts it will compress and spread to make a perfect seal on the cut end. Being intake, there will be very low air pressure on the seal. Cheers Rob
xynudu . Thank You very much Rob. It's good that the technology these days are great. We can help each other and share our knowledge even tho we're in different countries. Anyway, I already did it. First, I put the paper gasket without the o-ring on the manifold, but it leaked again. Second try is I placed the original o-ring on the manifold then I put the paper gasket that I made then the leaked are now gone. Thanks again. Cheers!
Prints Mate Glad it worked out for you. Putting a smear of grease on each side of the gasket will also help it seal. My father was a motor mechanic so I picked up lots of tips from him. Cheers Rob.
+stuartc R Gasket material is generally matt finish, not shiny waterproof material. This allows gasket sealing compound to adhere. I've never tried a milk carton. Maybe try using a cereal box. Cheers Rob.
