I've taken a short piece of metal tubing, "sharpened" the end with
sandpaper or a file and the hammered it against gasket stock to cut a round
hole. That was if the inexpensive hole punch set I got from Harbor Freight
lacked the size I need. With the gasket material against a hard surface
(shop floor!) and a gentle tap or two, the tubing way makes a nice, clean
hole. Anyone else here ever used a spent shell casing for a punch?
eddie
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> About making a gasket, as I replied to Thom, I have 1 mm gasket material,
and I have liquid gasket (Copper RTV). the only thing I have against
making a gasket is, the material I have is pretty stiff, cutting the
outside will be simple using scissors but making the center hole...I spose
I could use my exacto knife...had it out recently for something else, would
hate to get RTV into the motor so, I am leaning towards cobbling up a gasket
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> For sure, if I make my own gasket, I'll make it so I will be happy enough
with my results, I wont be afraid to leave it in there. Having said that,
I'm having Fred's Kawi dealer drop ship me a couple new OEM gaskets...which
leads into a discussion as to why remove the body in the first place and
why not only remove the center bolt and spring of the cam chai9n tensioner
only. the one good argument I can make for removing the entire tensioner
is, being able to have the part in your hand to verify it is all intact and
in working order. How anal is that?=:-)
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> Jake
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> "There's a fine line between hobby and mental illness." - Anon.
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