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HEAVY DUTY GASKET CUTTER
GUIDE TO PERFECT GASKETS
CUTTING GASKETS 1” TO 13” IN DIAMETER:
1. Lay out gasket outer diameter (OD), inner 2. Insert center pin into center pin handle. Pierce 3. Place center pin into pilot hole in gasket mate-
diameter (ID) and bolt holes on template or center of the gasket with the appropriate length rial. Use appropriate length center pin for thick-
gasket material. See section ‘Using the Bolt center pin for the thickness of material being cut. ness of material being cut. Insert protruding
Hole Locator’. Ensure the OD of gasket fits the center pin into recessed ferrule in middle of
material. If this is not the case, see section cutting board.
‘Using the Dove Tail Designer’.
4. Insert thick-headed pivot post without offset pin 5. Loosen knurled nut and adjust pivot post to 6. Loosen Allen screws of cutter block and position
through cutter block. desired cutting diameter by matching pivot post cutting blade so it protrudes slightly beyond
indicator line with appropriate dimension of 0”- thickness of gasket material. Tighten Allen
13” scale. Secure with knurled nut. screws.
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CUTTING GASKETS 1” TO 13” IN DIAMETER: (continued)
7. Position pivot post over center pin in gasket 8. With slight downward pressure on cutting block 9. Reset cutter block for bolt holes and cut, or use
material ensuring cutter block is lying flat on and material, rotate cutter block clockwise to hole punches to create bolt holes.
gasket material. make cut. For thicker or hard to cut materials,
make several passes to make cut. Or cut half
way through material,turn over and complete cut.
On difficult materials (hard, soft, etc.) consider
using Easy Cutting Lubricant.
10. Reset cutter block for inside diameter dimen-
sion and cut as above.
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CUTTING GASKETS OVER 13” IN DIAMETER:
1. Place extension bar without stud in groove on 2. Insert thin-headed pivot post through large hole 3. Use 0”-13” scale on cutter block. The exten-
bottom of cutter block with single, large hole in in extension bar, through the cutter block. sion bar adds 12” to capacity of block. To cut
extension bar toward cutting blade. a 16” outside diameter gasket, match line
through pivot post with the number “4” on
scale. Secure with knurled nut.
4. To cut gaskets over 25” in diameter, add an 5. Place small hole at tip of extension bar over 6. With slight downward pressure on cutter block
additional extension. Use extension bar with center pin in gasket material ensuring cutter and material, rotate cutter block clockwise to
stud. Each entension bar adds an additional block is lying flat on material. make cut. For thicker or hard to cut materials,
12” to capacity of block. Insert stud up make several passes to make cut. Or cut half
through the outer hole on extension already in way through material, turn over and complete
cutter block. Secure with knurled nut. cut.
9. Reset cutter block for bolt holes and cut, or use 6. Reset cutter block for inside diameter dimension
hole punches to create bolt holes. and cut as above.
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CUTTING SMALL GASKETS, WASHERS OR BOLT HOLES 1/4” TO 2” IN DIAMETER:
1. Insert pivot post with offset pin through cutter 2. Loosen knurled nut and adjust pivot post to 3. Place offset pin into pilot hole in gasket material.
block, keeping pin toward blade. desired cutting diameter by matching pivot post Insert protruding offset pin into center hole on
indicator line with appropriate dimension of 0”- wooden cutting knob.
2” scale. Secure with knurled nut.
4. Hold cutting knob and material steady, with 5. Reset cutter block for inside diameter dimension
slight pressure, rotate cutter block or cutter and cut as above.
knob clockwise to make cut. For thicker or
hard to cut materials, make several passes to
make cut. Or cut half way through material,
turn over and complete cut.
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CUTTING DISCS OR DIAPHRAGMS:
1. Cut a cardboard template using cutting pro- 2. Push disc pin through center hole from bottom 3. Place template on gasket material and push
cedures as outlined in the sections above. of template. disc pin into gasket to make an indentation.
4. Use the disc pin as the pivot post to cut gasket
material, as described above. Press down on
the cardboard template to secure the gasket
material.
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USING THE DOVETAIL DESIGNER*:
Use this device when cutting from material smaller than gasket to be cut. More than one piece of gasket material can be used by dove-tailing
the pieces together.
1. There are three dovetail sizes. Centering lines 2. On a piece of paper or cardboard, layout OD, ID 3. From gasket material, cut arcs of gasket mate-
on each of the sizes permits accurate use on and bolt holes of desired gasket. rial with desired OD and ID.
any width gasket.
4. Lay arcs onto template, overlapping each end 5. Center dovetails on overlapping material and 6. If gasket is very wide, design two or more side
by at least 5/8”. Position overlaps away from outline with sharp pencil or awl. Cut along by side dovetails per joint.
bolt-hole locations. As overlaps are made, tape outline with knife or scissors. Top and bottom
down gasket material to template on either materials will now have mating dovetails. Tape
side of overlap. the dovetail joints together for easy handling.
* For gasket material thicker than 1/8”, consider
using the 3-Piece Dove-tail Punch Kit (AX1855).
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USING THE BOLT HOLE LOCATOR:
Use this device to quickly locate bolt hole centers regardless of number of holes or size of gasket.
1. Lay out bolt holes on cardboard, paper or gasket 2. From center point of gasket, scribe the bolt 3. Center bolt hole locator over center point using
material before gasket is made. hole circle. The gasket cutter can be used as center pin and press down firmly on its non-slip
a compass by either holding a pencil against it, gripping points. It is essential that bolt hole
or using the cutter blade to create a very locator does not move in any way.
shallow cut.
4. Equally space marks around bolt hole locator for 5. Place straight edge over two opposite marks
the number of bolt holes to be made. Use the and mark bolt hole locations.
number notches on bolt hole locator for reference.
For 4 bolt holes, make marks at 1, 4, 7 and 10.
For 8 holes make marks at 1, 4, 7, 10 and
directly between 2-3, 5-6, 8-9 and 11-12.
For 12 holes make marks at 1 through 12.
For 24 holes make marks at 1 through 12 and
directly between each number.
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HEAVY-DUTY GASKET CUTTER PARTS
6000 & 6100 SERIES
PARTS 6000 SERIES 6100 SERIES
REPLACEMENT PART
STANDARD KITS METRIC KITS
AX6000
AX6010
AX6020
AX6030
AX6040
AX6050
AX6100
AX6110
AX6120
AX6130…
