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Old 01-01-2020, 07:14 PM   #13
Flathead Youngin'
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Default Re: Making your own gaskets

In case you find it interesting. Here's a video of a CNC router cutting out a typical gasket. The device in the CNC machine is called a drag knife. Donek tools make them and you can even use your CNC to make a drag knife yourself.

In action:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAOG9gw7ztU


Donek tools:


I'm a few months away from getting my 4x8 CNC set back up. I guess I may be doing it this way! I knew they could do vinyl and carboard but just thought gasket material might be more difficult. I guess not!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1G4WtkU91c
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