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Old 13-01-22, 09:07 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Ruffy View Post
Was it just a case of cutting sheet to the right shape and annealing? Did they seal ok at the bore edges?

(I keep reading about needing extra ridges, often loops of wire in grooves, to compress the copper around the bore tops.)
Yep, I just cut the sheet using a new composite gasket as a template and then annealed it. You could re- anneal and use four or five times before it got too out of shape, then it was time to make a new one. Had no problems with sealing.
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