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[brandonstc6]

I would try to cut a new gasket from a roll of gasket material. If you can piece the old gasket together to use a pattern. And while you are at it, punch the impulse hole out to size.


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[astnmacgto]

I would try to cut a new gasket from a roll of gasket material. If you can piece the old gasket together to use a pattern. And while you are at it, punch the impulse hole out to size.


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Also a good option

 

[Kensie1988]

I would try to cut a new gasket from a roll of gasket material. If you can piece the old gasket together to use a pattern. And while you are at it, punch the impulse hole out to size.


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That's kinda what I was thinking because they charge $5 for one of those

 

[brandonstc6]

That's kinda what I was thinking because they charge $5 for one of those

I got a whole roll of gasket material at napa for around that and it has made many gaskets for me. You would probably have to go them or bumper to bumper to get it. Many people at auto parts stores just think there is only form a gasket.


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[Boomer 87]

Get a roll of gasket material lay it over the flange and GENTLY tap around all the egdes with a hammer, it should leave and imprint on the gasket then cut it out, you can use a paper punch for the holes

 

[Kensie1988]

What is the manufacturer of the gasket material you all use, is it a certain type?

 

[astnmacgto]

Probably fel pro

 

[Kensie1988]

Ok, just checking, that's mostly what I'm seeing, is it a certain type? Cork/rubber, Karropak, Pro-Ramic?

 

[astnmacgto]

Don't know about the others but not cork, should be like a dense thick paper type gasket made from fiber, usually black in color

 

[Kensie1988]

Ok, I brought a spare gasket with me to compare and make sure I get the right stuff

 

[Kensie1988]

What do yall think of my first handmade gasket?

 

[astnmacgto]

What do yall think of my first handmade gasket?

Wow, that looks like....... you did just fine. Should do just what your looking for

 

[Kensie1988]

I hope so, it looks a little thin around that little impulse port. But we shall see, it was a pain cutting that center hole out with a mini box cutter, I need to find my exacto knife.

 

[Boomer 87]

Looks good, i dont think you have to remove that adapter when you rebuild a carb on one of those, at least i never have, unless it happened to just come off with it attached to the carb.

 

[Mac&Homelite]

I hope so, it looks a little thin around that little impulse port. But we shall see, it was a pain cutting that center hole out with a mini box cutter, I need to find my exacto knife.

Wow, your gasket looks really nice. First one I did looked like garbage. Tip for the little holes though, I too was getting pretty annoyed cutting those small holes so I got one of those revolving punch pliers. It was about $10 at Ace and worth every penny, especially if you are going to be doing more than one gasket.

 

[Mac&Homelite]

While I'm here, am I the only one who has had problems with making exhaust gaskets out of the black felt gasket material? Last one I did on a blower hardly lasted a couple hours until it promptly blew out. Seems like the material cannot handle the high temps of the exhaust. Anyone know if there is a gasket material that handles the temps because I need to make one for a Stihl 017, which oddly enough never had an exhaust gasket (even though it desperately needs one).

 

[Boomer 87]

Ill check tomorrow but i believe my carquest has some material that works on exhaust its three layers the middle layer is metal it is difficult to work with though.

 

[astnmacgto]

Ill check tomorrow but i believe my carquest has some material that works on exhaust its three layers the middle layer is metal it is difficult to work with though.

While I'm here, am I the only one who has had problems with making exhaust gaskets out of the black felt gasket material? Last one I did on a blower hardly lasted a couple hours until it promptly blew out. Seems like the material cannot handle the high temps of the exhaust. Anyone know if there is a gasket material that handles the temps because I need to make one for a Stihl 017, which oddly enough never had an exhaust gasket (even though it desperately needs one).

Yes what boomer said, it's three layers and you are going to want to use tin snips to cut it but It works well

 

[astnmacgto]

Also, @Mac&Homelite, welcome to the site! Are you a collector or a user or both?

 

[Mac&Homelite]

Also, @Mac&Homelite, welcome to the site! Are you a collector or a user or both?

Thanks! I would really like to say both but... I am just a collector sadly. I would like to use a chainsaw more but I live in town. Therefore the most action I get is cutting cookies with logs I snuck out of the local compost site. I would love to collect some more saws (especially some Mac's), but I seem to have a hard time finding them around here.