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Re: [T3] Intake gaskets


On 24 Mar 2005 at 8:15, Mysterious J wrote:

> What you do is lay the gasket material over the area you are trying to 
> make the gasket for, and tap around the edges of that area (the port 
> and/or sealing surface) to create an impression in the gasket material.  
> Then take your scissors (don't run with them to do this ;)) and cut out 
> along the lines created by the tapping.

If the edge you're following is sharp, the tapping itself will often cut the 
gasket material. I've never done this, but that's the technique that was shown 
to me a few years ago.

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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