Engine gaskets

94droptop · January 17th, 2018, 11:13 AM

Dose anyone have a link for gasket outlines? I could have sworn at one point in time I saw a link for it but cant find it now.

DannoXYZ · January 17th, 2018, 11:28 AM

Which gaskets?

94droptop · January 17th, 2018, 12:09 PM

case covers and the oil strainer. I can buy them and make outlines, but i was just trying to be cheap

Triple Jim · January 17th, 2018, 12:11 PM

When I want to make a gasket, I lay the material on the part and tap around it with a soft hammer gently. It leaves a print I can follow to cut it out. But maybe you already know that technique.

94droptop · January 17th, 2018, 03:27 PM

I was going to use grease/or ink to do that but. I like your idea better. thank you.

Triple Jim · January 17th, 2018, 03:50 PM

You're welcome. It's the way my father taught me to do it when I was about eight or ten (late 60s) and he got a discarded lawnmower engine so we could take it apart and put it back together. Welcome to the board by the way, Cody.

94droptop · January 17th, 2018, 04:06 PM

Thank you

Hoping to get thing together for a track day this summer.

DannoXYZ · January 17th, 2018, 04:53 PM

I just lay cover over gasket-material and trace outside with sharp Xacto knife. One-pass and it's 1/2-done.

Then I carefully do inside-cut while maintaining constant width. 2nd-pass and it's done.

Nice clean edges that doesn't protrude past edge of cases like a gang of beavers gnawed at it.

I've also tried computer-controlled vinyl-cutter, but that took longer to draw shape correctly than to just carve by hand.
Also considered laser-engraver, but again, takes a while to draw exact shape of gasket to guide laser. Faster to wield Xacto knife!

Ram Jet · January 17th, 2018, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 94droptop

I was going to use grease/or ink to do that but. I like your idea better. thank you.

If you have a computer printer sometimes you can lay the part on the platin glass and make a copy that you can then glue to the gasket material with a glue stick. A cork hole borer works well for punching screw and bolt holes.

Bill

94droptop · January 18th, 2018, 11:24 AM

You sir are my hero. I would have never thought about that.

DannoXYZ · January 18th, 2018, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ram Jet

If you have a computer printer sometimes you can lay the part on the platin glass and make a copy that you can then glue to the gasket material with a glue stick. A cork hole borer works well for punching screw and bolt holes.

Bill

Would a copier work too?

Ram Jet · January 18th, 2018, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JacRyann

Would a copier work too?

Sure. I would advise placing a piece of clothing or cloth over the object you're copying to block as much extraneous light from hitting the platen (spelled right this time) glass. If you can, turn off all the lights in the room also.

Bill

94droptop · February 6th, 2018, 12:39 PM

Did the copy trick yesterday, and it worked great. Thanks again for the help.

January 17th, 2018, 11:13 AM	#1
94droptop ninjette.org member Name: Cody Location: Sacramento Join Date: Jan 2018 Motorcycle(s): 2006 ex250 Posts: 26	Engine gaskets Dose anyone have a link for gasket outlines? I could have sworn at one point in time I saw a link for it but cant find it now.

January 17th, 2018, 12:11 PM	#4
Triple Jim Guy Who Enjoys Riding Name: Jim Location: North Carolina Join Date: Jul 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Oct '18, Aug '17, Aug '16	When I want to make a gasket, I lay the material on the part and tap around it with a soft hammer gently. It leaves a print I can follow to cut it out. But maybe you already know that technique.
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January 17th, 2018, 11:28 AM	#2
DannoXYZ ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: AKA JacRyann Location: Mesa, AZ Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): CB125T CBR250R-MC19 CBR250RR-MC22 NSR350R-MC21 VF500F CBR600RR SFV650 VFR750F R1M ST1300PA Valkyrie-F6C Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2018, MOTM - Nov '17	Which gaskets?

January 17th, 2018, 12:09 PM	#3
94droptop ninjette.org member Name: Cody Location: Sacramento Join Date: Jan 2018 Motorcycle(s): 2006 ex250 Posts: 26	case covers and the oil strainer. I can buy them and make outlines, but i was just trying to be cheap

January 17th, 2018, 03:27 PM	#5
94droptop ninjette.org member Name: Cody Location: Sacramento Join Date: Jan 2018 Motorcycle(s): 2006 ex250 Posts: 26	I was going to use grease/or ink to do that but. I like your idea better. thank you.

January 17th, 2018, 03:50 PM	#6
Triple Jim Guy Who Enjoys Riding Name: Jim Location: North Carolina Join Date: Jul 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Oct '18, Aug '17, Aug '16	You're welcome. It's the way my father taught me to do it when I was about eight or ten (late 60s) and he got a discarded lawnmower engine so we could take it apart and put it back together. Welcome to the board by the way, Cody.

January 17th, 2018, 04:06 PM	#7
94droptop ninjette.org member Name: Cody Location: Sacramento Join Date: Jan 2018 Motorcycle(s): 2006 ex250 Posts: 26	Thank you Hoping to get thing together for a track day this summer.

January 17th, 2018, 04:53 PM	#8
DannoXYZ ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: AKA JacRyann Location: Mesa, AZ Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): CB125T CBR250R-MC19 CBR250RR-MC22 NSR350R-MC21 VF500F CBR600RR SFV650 VFR750F R1M ST1300PA Valkyrie-F6C Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2018, MOTM - Nov '17	I just lay cover over gasket-material and trace outside with sharp Xacto knife. One-pass and it's 1/2-done. Then I carefully do inside-cut while maintaining constant width. 2nd-pass and it's done. Nice clean edges that doesn't protrude past edge of cases like a gang of beavers gnawed at it. I've also tried computer-controlled vinyl-cutter, but that took longer to draw shape correctly than to just carve by hand. Also considered laser-engraver, but again, takes a while to draw exact shape of gasket to guide laser. Faster to wield Xacto knife!

January 18th, 2018, 11:24 AM	#10
94droptop ninjette.org member Name: Cody Location: Sacramento Join Date: Jan 2018 Motorcycle(s): 2006 ex250 Posts: 26	You sir are my hero. I would have never thought about that.

February 6th, 2018, 12:39 PM	#13
94droptop ninjette.org member Name: Cody Location: Sacramento Join Date: Jan 2018 Motorcycle(s): 2006 ex250 Posts: 26	Did the copy trick yesterday, and it worked great. Thanks again for the help.