The Incredible GASKET MAKER your WIFE already knows about!

[@kathyjuola6317]

Thank you for this video. My husband just walked in and said "I might have to buy you a Cricut. I was cutting gaskets all morning." This video will support his idea. New crafting toy! Woo hoo!

[@Wrenchesandrods]

This seriously just changed my life. My wife has one of these. I own a small engine shop and I'm either running out of gaskets or not able to find obscure gaskets all the time! Thank you so much. You sir are a genius!

[@hughbrackett343]

A girl that cooks _and_ makes gaskets! Definitely a keeper.

[@zanpekosak2383]

Dont all girls cook?

[@motoktips3024]

@@zanpekosak2383 hell no.

[@namrednop]

@@zanpekosak2383 - Most attempt it. But there's a difference between a woman that can cook food, and a woman that can cook edible food. Yea, I said it. Cause it's TRUE!

[@zanpekosak2383]

Oh wow Im sorry for you guys. Here in the....how would I call it..the 2nd world country its expected for women to cook and to cook well. Those who cant are either gold diggers or always get rich guys who can afford buying food. For me a woman who cant cook isnt even an option. Same with cleaning or gardening. Those are all female jobs here. Not that guys don't do it.

[@createinspain]

lol, I've cut all sorts of unexpected items with my Silver Bullet and I cook:) My speciality is baking, breads, croissants, cakes...but I have been married for over 30 years!

[@EdgePrecision]

There’s no turning back now. Welcome to the CNC world.

[@mountainviews5025]

So funny I went over to my mother's house last year and I noticed she was making cool stuff with this little machine and I started sending her pictures and she has been making my gaskets and so many others thumbs up you two we luv y´all PEACE

[@mcdoctorglock]

Should have put the two smaller gaskets inside the larger one- you would have saved a lot of material that way.

[@spamcan9208]

This along with 3D printers is really allowing diy hobbyists to access a whole new world of possibilities.

[@garymucher9590]

Another great idea for gaskets is to scam them with a scanner/copier machine and then transfer that scanned gasket image to the program to adjust. Laying a flat ruler in the with the scanned gasket allows you to adjust the image for a perfect fit every time. And I use a LASER Engraver to cut out gaskets. Been doing that for years. And if you don't have the old gasket or it is beyond anything usable (in pieces), you can lay the actual item on the scanner and get the layout that way as well. Works for me!

[@CaneSugarCane]

Hate it when my gaskets get scammed!

[@Milosz_Ostrow]

If you know the dots-per-inch resolution at which the image is scanned, there is no need for also scanning a ruler. Dimensions can be calculated directly from the raster image.

[@aolcncrain6124]

yes, we have this machine

[@philreinie8976]

But isn't a laser engraver more than $10K? How thick of a material does it cut, and can it cut neoprene rubber (not foam), say 1mm thick?

[@harryjohnson615]

@@philreinie8976 It's not a laser but rather a vinyl cutting machine

[@Abom79]

Amy to the rescue! Awesome job on those gaskets and great seeing you in the videos!

[@pilgrimm23]

Lad... do NOT loose that lady!! she has talent that compliments yours....

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

+Grey Pilgrim getting married soon! Been together 11 years! She is frigging awesome! Thanks for noticing! Iwill pass this on to her. She is thinking of starting her own channel.

[@pilgrimm23]

Jason if you don't...........@@TheGoodoftheLand

[@Eis_Bear]

Cool trick, let me just get my wife's CNC cutting machine...

[@Drainingtheswamp2022]

😂😂

[@kennymysak2079]

They are a great setup for alot of things my niece loves hers. You will find all kinds of projects to use it for. Like they say happy wife happy life. Keep up the great videos

[@bqqstin]

I have used my wife's Cricut machine to make gaskets. It's a LIFESAVER!

[@wrenchmantooly5169]

Wow that's awesome! I've worked on everything from from small engine to v12 Challenger tracked machines. I still mechanic some. And it's exactly like you said always run into that time frame! Wow this would save a guy countless hours and frustration!!! Great video! Count your lucky stars your fiance will work with ya!!😜 My wife of 14 years is very sweet also. Helps so much!!

[@lilindian7176]

Make her a Sandwich Bro.

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

+Lil Indian Will do!

[@HandToolRescue]

I know a guy who uses these for carb diaphragms as well. I want it to cut vinyl lettering for restorations or to slowly kill people.

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

+Hand Tool Rescue If you want to torture someone just make them watch this! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2Kcl6mEgbN4iK8

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

+Hand Tool Rescue It's so bad😁😁😂😂🤣🤣! I would take it down but damn, its is just so funny!

[@jeffsandling5981]

The Good of the Land Mr.Justin's Neighborhood...lol

[@jeffsandling5981]

Make sure you get that model. The cheap one only cuts out pre-designed images from cartridges, can't do custom designs.

[@RetroHax]

I use a Silhouette Cameo to make graphics for my projects like Lawnmower Decals, I like the gasket idea but have not tried it yet.

[@KiltedMusician]

I too have noticed this machine’s usefulness. I plan on using my wife’s Silhouette Cameo II for making silicone flapper valves for bagpipes. Put wax paper down, spread 100% silicone onto it, place cardboard spacers on each side, another sheet of wax paper on top, rolling pin to flatten the silicone out to the cardboard thickness, then let dry. Now you’ve got a uniform sheet of silicone to put in the cutter. It doesn’t release as well as you’d think though so you have to use a heat gun or blow drier to soften the wax when you remove the paper. The heat certainly won’t hurt the silicone.

[@salleecreekworkshop]

I am definitely passing this video on to my son. He is rebuilding a generator from WWII. He will have to use my wife's cutter to do it. Thanks for the tip. Keep up the good work.

[@wantblackwolf]

Sounds like a new business to me. Mail old gaskets or send picture via email and get new one in mail. I'm sure there are people that would pay for this.

[@kickazz9473]

I would!!

[@083rt]

Id pay for that.. probably just a small fraction instead of buying the machine

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

+phuck ewe Wait..What? They sell gaskets? Who knew! I'm gonna go make a video about that now! Thanks for the tip! Which place has gaskets for a 1916 Galloway 16hp hit and miss? Just playing, thanks for watching Brother and have a great day! Great new build vid on the way for your viewing pleasure.

[@wideyxyz2271]

Great idea.... Could be a nice side line offering up a gasket service for other restorers. I guess the possibilities are limitless.

[@billybobjoe198]

@phuck ewe When you have to order gaskets for an old car from over seas, if they even still make them, and you don't get a choice in material, you might want to order custom cut gaskets instead.

[@jackel440]

OMG! I wish I had thought of this earlier! My wife has one and she just said "ya I can do that" Thanks for this great Hack!

[@cetyl2626]

Nice. I thought AVE was in the wife's sewing room again...lol

[@dublininnis9695]

release the smhoo

[@The_Baker_Social]

Skookum!

[@EVILVIKTOR]

I make a photocopy of the gasket I want. Cut it out, use it as a stencil. $30.00 printer and an Exacto.

[@tompatterson802]

We improved the knife as well. Check out the Cricut TrueControl Knife.

[@gubr]

Really old Laserjet 4L can print on paperboard since it feeds it from the front to the back without bending it, might be able to print onto the gasket material directly. They are very old and often need a gear replaced inside, though. Scan the old gasket, try a bit until you figured out the scale factor and print.

[@LoneStarLiving]

That is so cool dude! Way to go Amy helping Justin restore awesome chainsaws! 😁

[@10mmfan]

You have a wonderful job. You are blessed regardless of pay. Happiness trumps money every time. Enjoy your videos.

[@ristoner1]

This is the most brilliant thing I have ever seen! Congratulations you officially blew my mind.

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

+Ricky Stoner Its all Amy's Idea!

[@ristoner1]

@@TheGoodoftheLand oh I knew that. My wife's the same way. I'll be working on a problem for hours and she comes in and says 2 things that solve everything.

[@beepbeepcoyote]

Been doing this for years now. Welcome to the world of profile cutters.

[@jeffsandling5981]

You might have to set me up a cot in the blacksmith shop when my wife finds her Cricut out in the shop!...lol. great video guys!

[@PRR1954]

I just sent your link to my father and uncle. Daddy taught me to "tap" gaskets with a ball-peen hammer, but that's a real skill and doesn't do narrow well. Or multiples! This is brilliant: your old lady has or knows who has a Cricut and is proud to put it to work. 🦃

[@jamesseagraves5630]

That's cool!!! The wife and i use ours for the same kind of things. I cut out stencils for my woodworking all the time out of card stock and poster board. It makes such a big impact on how well i can do things.

[@jeeg7204]

Lol I used a Cricut to make gaskets a month ago, nice idea showing it to community!

[@clinterinturner9659]

Think I found what the wife is getting for Christmas. This is better than when I got her the Keurig for me

[@jameseasland3750]

This might change the restoration game for the better. Great idea and great video.

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

+James Easland Tha nbn is James!

[@t3chnicianb]

Wow, that is pure showing off. Most gaskets I need are obsolete. Thanks!

[@workshoptazz7893]

Wow! What a life saver!! Thanks for this video. You are the best Wait! Your woman is the best! Never underestimate a woman with a printer......... 🤔

[@glennmoreland6457]

Hi from England Looks good Justin... One thing of note: Make sure gasket material used is the same thickness as the original...as if not then you risk altering the compression ratio on a 2 stroke...and can also affect end float on shafts/gears etc... 👍

[@d.fresh.750]

Man, that is WAY cool! I want one now...too bad I don't have a wife to "buy one for" 😂😂👌🏼

[@erickuehl2678]

MY fiancé just got one of these and I was looking at super expensive gasket sets when this idea popped into my head! Thanks for a thorough video!

[@troy1672]

Dang! That is a good idea. Looks like I now have a use for the one I bought my wife.

[@jeffcaudillCRUM]

Justin I'm a long time fan but I gotta tell you that Amy wow she's a keeper for sure buddy

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

+jeff caudill. CRUM Thanks brother! She is my favorite!

[@cmpphilip]

Good DYI video, using the CNC cutter is a really great trick. Here is a trick to add your bag of tricks. Use a scanner to scan in the parts the gasket has to fit, the higher resolution the scan the more dimensionly stable they are. I've been scanning in gaskets for years then just printing the outline on to gasket material on a inexpensive desktop printer. Every thing from carbs to truck transmissions anything that would fit the scanner. But then cutting them by hand. You've taken it to the next level. Thumbs up Just saw that Gary had already suggested the same approach.

[@rodneybrand8521]

WOW !!! Never thought of that..my wife has one..great idea will have her make me gaskets next time.. This will blow her mind..Cheers 🍺🍺🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@billarroo1]

I used to restore old cars, I don't think that was out in the 80s, but it sure would have been handy, thanks William

[@tombig4011]

That is the most awesome thing I have seen all year. My wife has one of those i may take it from her. Didn't know you could do cool stuff with it.

[@philcrandlemire]

Totally awesome -- back in the day when I was racing motorcycles and snowmobiles I cut many of gaskets using an xacto knife and following the shape of the casing but they were never as perfect as what I saw you make -- great idea.

[@jkrigelman]

This is a maker tool I have not seen before. Neat.

[@bxxj]

Absolutely freaking genius! !!! I've tried take gaskets before. Not pretty. You could also use a scanner and place the part on the glass. You could make a wider gasket that fits the part perfectly.

[@regibson23]

Nice! Got my wife one of these last year. Never thought I'd be using it!

[@marcellemay7721]

I bought my wife a cricut 5 yrs ago for Christmas. I think she used it once! I'm hijacking that sucker...she'll never even know that it's missing and making cool stuff in my shop.

[@namrednop]

What you do 1st is, anticipate exactly what you 'think' you'll need 'before' you start a restoration on anything - that way you won't have to rely on your wife to save yer heiny with her Cricut maker, lol. And you've got more gadgets than anyone I know. PS: I watched your sausage making video too, and it wasn't boring at all. Made me want some homemade sausage biscuits. Yum! Gotta love a guy that has tons of gadgets, and knows how to use them.

[@dosbox907]

You got some slick editing going on here. Excellent work sir

[@weldmaster80]

I actually used mine quite often, I make vinal negatives of things I want to etch in metal than apply the vinal, etch with salt water and electricity, then remove the vinal. Works great!

[@CarlStreet]

Very creative -- thinking outside the box and coming up a winner -- thanx!

[@J1I9M7M4Y]

The first thing i thought about when my wife bought the Silhouette Cameo (similiar machine) was: Perfect gasket maker! It is truly awsome. If you have a scanner it is super easy to copy a gasket.. It might even be possible to put the part itself on the scanner..

[@briansworldandmechanic8437]

Wow, and to think all these years I have been cutting gaskets by hand and punching holes with a leather hole punch! Just awesome man!

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

+Brian’s World and Mechanic Same here. This thing actually works.

[@riodward]

Amy is the bomb!

[@advancednutritioninc908]

Great Video!! Thanks for showing how to use some rather newly affordable technology to make hard to get parts!! Liked !!

[@michaelshore2300]

Teach Grandma, make a digital file of every gasket, you may never need it but it is only a few K of memory and if you ever need another one think of the time you save.

[@jrusted5.031]

Lol! My sister in-law has one I'm gonna hit her up for some gaskets for my engine and trans refurbishing. Thanks for this my guy!

[@TheQuinco64]

SWEEET!! Who knew you could do that on the CRICUT!!

[@jjkeaton7085]

Ive had a vinyl cutter for years and never thought of this! Amazing idea. Im gonna get to programming for my old Harleys!

[@scott7977]

My sister in law works for cricut! I sent her this video. She said they are going to try to reach out to you! Awesome video as always!!

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

+Scott Hadley Tell her we love her product! [e-mail]

[@mab0852]

I sent it to their regional marketing rep. as well. Close friend, she'll get a kick out of that.

[@buildthings79]

Maybe cricut could make a shop model that could do longer pan gaskets and design a software that could be added to by customers that when they make a gasket for things it could list it in a library others can use afterwards. Atleast getting close is better then nothing. I own a fabrication shop and already run a large cnc plasma table and do the same process to make metal parts. I would definitely get one of these.

[@DustinRogersinMO]

If you’re near a Hobby Lobby, you can get a 40% off coupon from their website or smartphone app. The coupon excludes Cricut products but does not exclude Silhouette products. You can get the Silhouette Cameo 3 (reg $199) for $120. Same functionality as the cricut machine. I love mine.

[@DustinRogersinMO]

When I tried to use the coupon, the cashier said I couldn’t, but I pointed out that Cricut was the only excluded brand specified in the fine print. After talking to her manager, they approved the discount.

[@RRINTHESHOP]

That worked great. And I have made thousands of gaskets by hand.

[@davidgaleski5303]

DEFINITELY A KEEPER

[@billbaggins]

😲 Amazing....... the stuff that women have in their handbags... 😂

[@TommyBoy-719-]

I can seriously use one of those right now! I need a gasket for my motorcycle 😬

[@dkruitz]

In the past if I had a good but stiff/old gasket I would lay it over new material and then lightly spray paint over which gives me a perfect pattern to cut out the new one from. I missed somewhere in this where you actually got the pattern into the computer- did you have a scanner or draw those or what, because that looks like it's past most people's abilities.

[@CPUDOCTHE1]

My wife has two Cricuts. I have thought about using them to make stencils for etching metal, but did not think about cutting gaskets with it. We have cut patterns out of steel on the CNC plasma cutter for various things though.

[@BillMacfarlane]

This is brilliant. I have a Silhouette cutter, and an old chipper/shredder that hasn’t run in a while because they don’t make rebuild kits for the carb anymore. Looks like I’m making gaskets this weekend 😄

[@SDLAX46]

I have no idea how I wound up here but I'm not disappointed! 😀

[@BallBusta]

That's sick. If I did a lot of engine work, I'd definitely considering investing in on of those.

[@phoobar9640]

Scored my Cricut at the thrift shop for $10. I was using it to make vinyl decals for car windows and such. I'll try cutting some gaskets for my old Triumph next. Good ideas to make some side money here.

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

+PhooBar Sweet!

[@turboflush]

Badass.. I knew my wife had that thing for a reason. Now I can dust it off. Lol

[@hectorromanjr6535]

Really cool idea, very nice of you to share your knowledge with us😀

[@robertoswalt319]

I remember when this video first came out and thought this was a cool idea. I finally got one a couple of days ago and cannot wait to cut some gaskets. I hope you are well.

[@robertdeffenbaugh4479]

Very cool idea. Its faster then ordering it from the parts store.

[@the_og_scootkentwest7495]

That and vinyl masks for etching and painting are the mane reason I was all for my lady getting a plotter. Lol

[@gregorythomas333]

Dude...that is frickin' AWESOME!

[@scottcandace]

I run a small engine shop, and bought the cricut with the idea that I could make gaskets and decals. Don't forget to keep receipts for tax deductions. I told the guy I bought it from what I wanted it for.....he looked at me funny. 🤣

[@PS-rr2jt]

Hey, my wife has one of those machines. I didn’t know it would do that. Thanks!

[@Driftkart]

Did this a few years ago, the old gaskets were so far gone. I did a rubbing then made new ones in illustrator from scratch. If you have a good image you can live trace and export as a dxf file and open in any cutter including laser

[@TheCanadianBubba]

You two can work through anything !

[@XxShantilisxX]

🤣🤣🤣 I read the video title, and knew it was going to be a Cricut® machine. I own a few and they are great once you figure out all the little tricks.

[@Levibetz]

The other thing you can do instead of photographing the gaskets is to scan them on a flatbed scanner. With that you can get a really accurate scan, likely dimensionally accurate to boot.

[@elmeradams8781]

Mine aren't staying the right size, as far as ratio, they are perfect. But they still need resized. Do you know what scanner settings might fix this?

[@Levibetz]

@@elmeradams8781 Double check your DPI settings and make sure you're always designing off a matching DPI. For example if you scan at 300dpi, make sure when you bring the image into whatever software 300 pixels is still 1 inch. When I deal with Fusion 360, which infuriatingly doesn't have a feature where you can set the size of an image you import, I manually find the pixel count of the image dimensions, sketch those out, and then scale it to match.

[@RSRevivals]

Thanks for posting.🍻

[@mtsilvagt]

Very interesting,Awsume video machine& lady...two thumbs up👍👍

[@7272nighthawk]

this is confirmation of what I was hoping would work There a lot of older small engines that come in and we cant even look up a part number for some of these gaskets let alone order them in a short amount of time I have been chomping at the bit to try this Im glad you two have and it works !!! now to save up for a cricket !!! I wonder how well it would cut rubber materiel lol

[@blairguinea1337]

The old saw is pretty cool !

[@Peter-.H]

Guys, that’s an awesome video. Really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing this great tip. 👍👍👍

[@TheirsHopewithJesusChrist_277]

Hahaha bro your reply to your wife "i wasnt having trouble i can cut anything out" lol that made me laugh and you got a new subscriber and thanks for the video :)

[@EndingTimes0]

I'm a leatherworker and I need this...

[@brianseibert946]

Wow wow... I never thought this.. well my old lady have a new project foe me.. thanks..

[@mikecox3659]

Enjoyed the video ... new business addition, gaskets ... all the best!

[@brauliofontanez]

You both are to have each other..she's awesome.

[@joeestes8114]

What a Awesome idea! Thanks for the tip!

[@tonyj2216]

I wish I had seen your video a couple of days ago. I needed a gasket for a pressure pot and cutting it out on my cricut would have been so slick. Great video!

[@RossMarsden]

Great video! This is the second video of your's I've watched in a week. I forget what it was, but I remenber your happy face and smooth presentation style. I'm now a subscriber.

[@nabobgreen2070]

It’s so awesome to see your channel growth. Thanks for another great video. God bless

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

+Nabob Green Thanks brother!

[@jackieandleon]

Fun Fact. The Silhouette machine has a Pic Scan mat. lay the old gasket on the mat and take a pic. Load the pic into the software and sizing is automatic and accurate. These little machines are pretty neat for the price.

[@454pakr]

Absotively COOL!