Thread: Gasket Making Lost Art ?

I still have two rolls of gasket paper on the shelf, every now and then they get pulled out for a hand made gasket. Not that they are a work of art or anything but they do stop the fluids migrating onto the pavement.

Originally Posted by rangieman

Having a bit of time to ponder and tinker of late due to a injury .
I have spent a bit of time in the shed trying to pass the time even tho i cant do heavy stuff or major jobs that involve standing
I have been catching up all manner of those i`ll get around to it little jobs
So one of these jobs was to make some gaskets for one of those jobs when im capable again in the future.
I learnt how to make gaskets as a kid from my dad , Now if im doing a job and and what ever the part is and it comes with a gasket im happy with that.
I am talking about when you pull something apart to repair or what ever As we here own not your run of the mill car making gaskets and parts hard to source in a flash at times.
So i got to thinking who makes their own gaskets these days and is it one of those old time art`s that is slowing disappearing

I still make paper gaskets for my bikes, actually just made 3 manifold gaskets for the H2 for when I replace the original carbie manifolds, didn't take long at all, basically I got sick of trimming bought gaskets to suit, so figured why not make my own, it's not really that hard to do.

Originally Posted by bee utey

I still have two rolls of gasket paper on the shelf, every now and then they get pulled out for a hand made gasket. Not that they are a work of art or anything but they do stop the fluids migrating onto the pavement.

Me too, something i learnt at Scouts was to make gaskets from cereal boxes and then dad showed me how with proper gasket paper.
Only last night i made a pair of drive flange gaskets from gasket paper.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Me too, something i learnt at Scouts was to make gaskets from cereal boxes and then dad showed me how with proper gasket paper.
Only last night i made a pair of drive flange gaskets from gasket paper.

At 25 cents each I would rather some one else make them but then again you have to factor time in to go and pick them up.LOL

Originally Posted by rangieman

Having a bit of time to ponder and tinker of late due to a injury .
I have spent a bit of time in the shed trying to pass the time even tho i cant do heavy stuff or major jobs that involve standing
I have been catching up all manner of those i`ll get around to it little jobs
So one of these jobs was to make some gaskets for one of those jobs when im capable again in the future.
I learnt how to make gaskets as a kid from my dad , Now if im doing a job and and what ever the part is and it comes with a gasket im happy with that.
I am talking about when you pull something apart to repair or what ever As we here own not your run of the mill car making gaskets and parts hard to source in a flash at times.
So i got to thinking who makes their own gaskets these days and is it one of those old time art`s that is slowly disappearing

How do you have time to ponder making gaskets when you are supposed to be counting seeds?

Making gaskets is a regular part of my work. Where I am now working the gaskets are on the larger side of big. It is one of the jobs that a ball peen hammer is still needed. Permatex is applied with a three inch paint brush and or a three inch or so scraper.
Cheers Hall

I try to have gaskets I expect to need on hand - but if I don't have a needed one, usually because I wasn't expecting to pull that bit apart, I make one. Usually I can't have the vehicle off the road, and Landrover parts are not readily available in town, and my mail service almost guarantees that if I get it by mail order we are looking at a minimum of a week!

I have been making gaskets on and off for about sixty years.

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

How do you have time to ponder making gaskets when you are supposed to be counting seeds?

oohh ****,, I just nearly wet myself