Making head gaskets

[Parksy]

Gday all

Wanting to make some copper head gaskets out of 0.5mm copper sheet. I was just wondering what the best method was to cut it.

Cheers all

Andy

 

[jgedde]

Scissors.

To make holes, a a punch and die. The type I mean (I don't know the name of) has a punch of whatever diameter you want the hole to be. The material is placed on a plate that has a hole that matches the punch. Harbor Freight has them. Don't know what equivalent you have down under.

A Whitney punch might also work well.

Cheers,
John

 

[canadianhorsepower]

Scissors.

To make holes, a a punch and die. The type I mean

A Whitney punch might also work well.

Cheers,
John

is this what you are referring to

 

[jgedde]

is this what you are referring to

That's the thing Luc! Much nicer than the one I have but it's exactly what I was trying to describe.

Thanks
John

 

[Parksy]

Thank you guys. I had a look on eBay and punches of varying sizes are easy to come by.

Cheers

 

[SmithDoor]

I have use arch punches on then copper works ok
If too big or think does not work well
http://www.mcmaster.com/#hole-forming-punches/=110wnrz

Dave

Gday all

Wanting to make some copper head gaskets out of 0.5mm copper sheet. I was just wondering what the best method was to cut it.

Cheers all

Andy