cant find gaskets for your old motor.....punching holes in gasket material 101

[nwcove]

just read an old post about using a single hole paper punch to get perfect holes in self made gaskets. what if the holes you need are bigger? a really cheap way to make holes, right up to 1/2" is to get some shell casings from your local gun club (MAKE 100% sure they have been fired....even the primers pack a punch). im not completely sure on these numbers.....but they are close. 22 cal = 3/16, 25 cal = 1/4 , this goes up to 50 cal = 1/2 with many common calibers between, matching many common bolt sizes. lots of places will give you these USED shell casings, and they do make great gasket hole punches.
i stress again tho......make SURE you confirm that the PRIMER has been used in the casing before you start tapping on it with a hammer.

 

[HighTrim]

Re: cant find gaskets for your old motor.....punching holes in gasket material 101

OR you can buy a punch kit with all sizes, without the risk of suicide, for under $20

 

[moyster]

Re: cant find gaskets for your old motor.....punching holes in gasket material 101

You could also just pin up the gasket material down range and shoot the holes in the appropriate places if you're a good shot too!

 

[Woodstock60]

Re: cant find gaskets for your old motor.....punching holes in gasket material 101

Where would you look for the punch Kit?

 

[CatfishMN]

Re: cant find gaskets for your old motor.....punching holes in gasket material 101

You could also just pin up the gasket material down range and shoot the holes in the appropriate places if you're a good shot too!

Ha!

 

[Cofe]

Re: cant find gaskets for your old motor.....punching holes in gasket material 101

Where would you look for the punch Kit?

Take your pick at this link.....http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_from=R...&_nkw=gasket+punch+&_sacat=See-All-Categories

 

[1946Zephyr]

Re: cant find gaskets for your old motor.....punching holes in gasket material 101

Oh that would be hilarious to use a bullet shell, with the primer still in it. It might make punching the hole a little easier.

 

[levi_tsk]

Re: cant find gaskets for your old motor.....punching holes in gasket material 101

lmfao

 

[1946Zephyr]

Re: cant find gaskets for your old motor.....punching holes in gasket material 101

Reading this thread made me think of a scene I saw in an Indiana Jones movie, where he was breaking a hole through the floor in this old library over in Italy. He tried to time his hits with the librarian hitting papers with a rubber stamp. He did good, but it drove the librarian nuts trying to figure out why his rubber stamp was so loud.

 

[nwcove]

Re: cant find gaskets for your old motor.....punching holes in gasket material 101

You could also just pin up the gasket material down range and shoot the holes in the appropriate places if you're a good shot too!

roflmoa! now that would be fun! but seriously tho, used shell casings are cheap/free.....and it dont take a rocket scientist to tell that they have been fired and are inert. (still might try that down range thing!! even if im a bad shot.....i could make universal gaskets....that would fit everything from a small block chevy to an old merc!)

 

[Sixmark]

Re: cant find gaskets for your old motor.....punching holes in gasket material 101

"i stress again tho......make SURE you confirm that the PRIMER has been used in the casing before you start tapping on it with a hammer. "


This reminds me of a guy who used a plasma cutter to make a venthole in in a non vented fuel tank...........had he talked to me first I would have reminded him to make sure the fuel tank was dry and empty!!!!!

 

[1946Zephyr]

Re: cant find gaskets for your old motor.....punching holes in gasket material 101

roflmoa! Now that would be fun! But seriously tho, used shell casings are cheap/free.....and it dont take a rocket scientist to tell that they have been fired and are inert. (still might try that down range thing!! Even if im a bad shot.....i could make universal gaskets....that would fit everything from a small block chevy to an old merc!)

rotflmao!!!!