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Old 01-28-2006, 10:50 PM
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Re: Cutting and using new gaskets

I was at my workbench trying to cut out the Gasket for the TB Top half to
bottom half.

It is a bit of a bugger trying to locate all the holes since some don't go all the
way thru the part, so one can't insert a marking device.

I tried rubbing some pencil lead on the part and rubbing paper on it.
That works after a fashion.

Then I had a brilliant idea!

Would that small part give a pattern off of my scanner?

I have an HP psc 1315xi printer/scanner.

I sat the TB top half and then the TB bottom half on the glass
(gently but gently!) and scanned them.

Wow!

Here is what I got for the TB Bottom half to the Intake Manifold:
Not 1:1 on this particular Forum - just FYI only....



It printed one to one! I now have a paper pattern that is the exact same
size as the item which I can cut out and use as a pattern for the Gasket
Material...... Once cut out, you can invert it or whatever you want.

One could also use a Xerox machine if someplace would let you do it.

Just don't break their glass! I think they'd be pissed.....

How's them apples ?

DoctorBill
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