Thread: Gasket Making Lost Art ?

Learned from my dad.
Last one I made was a cork one last year.
Can not remember the last paper one I made. I normally order the required gasket with the parts required.
Where can you get gasket paper from these days?

I got a meter of the stuff at repco on clearance for about 2 bucks. He did look at me a bit weird when I asked for gasket paper...

Originally Posted by Chops

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

Just to help you get the water works running Chops.
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When I was a Series pilot I always had a collection of gasket materials in the shed,still got a reasonable selection.Living in the country its not a matter of poping down to supercrap or repco to get a gasket.With the D2/Defender wasn't such a problem as I made sure I had everything needed before repairs were done.With the D4,its all dealer at the moment.
Andrew

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

What have you done to yourself Chris???
Andrew

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

What have you done to yourself Chris???
Andrew

Ruptured ligaments in my ankle 5 weeks ago and still getting around in a moon boot

Have a roll of gasket material, hole punches, straight and curved snips and scissors in the service ute for JIC.

nothing less than I'd expect
But its how many that work that we're interested in