Steve Best
Well-Known Member
Cardboard box and scissors! Regular paper will work. Soda cans cut to shape. Use one or stack them to height.
My present cylinder is raised a bit with thick cardboard and a soda can on either side to protect it from tearing.
The aluminum cuts easily with scissors. You can use the soda can alone to drop the cylinder.
You can grease the cardboard, paper or cans, or use dry.
I leak test on assembly by pressurizing to 7 psi max. More will blow your seals out.
I hate using sealer but will use sealer alone on some builds if needed.
I file and sand the cases flat first. RTV sucks, I prefer ThreeBond for this.
This is a last resort due to sizing issues and it won't come apart easy.
4-6 sheets of paper are about the stock gasket height.
Soda can gaskets on either side keep the paper reusable many times.
My present cylinder is raised a bit with thick cardboard and a soda can on either side to protect it from tearing.
The aluminum cuts easily with scissors. You can use the soda can alone to drop the cylinder.
You can grease the cardboard, paper or cans, or use dry.
I leak test on assembly by pressurizing to 7 psi max. More will blow your seals out.
I hate using sealer but will use sealer alone on some builds if needed.
I file and sand the cases flat first. RTV sucks, I prefer ThreeBond for this.
This is a last resort due to sizing issues and it won't come apart easy.
4-6 sheets of paper are about the stock gasket height.
Soda can gaskets on either side keep the paper reusable many times.