Replicate Any Gasket! (Vector Graphics for CNC) | Saturday Projects
Wow, what a long winded video just to say: Scan it, Crop it, Image Trace it, and send it off to get fabricated. Hope you enjoyed it though. If you're looking for the gaskets I made, hold tight! I'm actually still testing/adjusting them, but I'll be sure to add a link here once I'm done.
Video Amendment: Exporting as a DXF from Fusion 360 is an option too! If you export it from a technical drawing, you still have to convert it. However, if you right click the sketch in the feature tree ( in the normal modeling workspace), then you can save it as a DXF that is readable by Illustrator.
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Came for the thumbnail. ...that was it.
"We're not cavemen here" Years ago I was a carpenter in NYC and I used all metric measuring tapes, drywall square, etc. Everyone laughed at me at first until they realized I was running circles around them because you can do metric math in your head, even if you suck at math, like me. Meanwhile they're practically doing algebra on a napkin to figure out what's 89 1/2 inches divided by 2 foot 7 inches. :):)
Dude seriously. I do all my measuring in metric on sewing and everything else. Inches is just too... clunky?. It's a pain. Metric is better. Oh need a more precise measurement? Well... 42.5cm is 425mm I live in the US BTW where inches is king.
That's a pretty wholesome message at the end for a video that has a thumbnail of a.... gasket.
you gotta love the activate windows in the bottom right
Dont worry, he didnt pirate it, linus even did a video showing that when you change parts on a pc you might need to re install windows.
Could also be a virtual machine.
blocki yeah, either to lazy to activate windows (I am currently doing this with my Windows 7 ultimate pc) or he’s just hiding his “homework” folder and just doesn’t want to risk it being seen on YT
@@claytons4789 lmao no i swappen my old hdd into an entirely different pc and windows didn't care
People pay for windows?
ronnie: *basiclly builds a car* also ronnie: *activate windows*
HA! I thought that was my PC til I saw your comment.
Gotta go cheapo and buy the ghetto windows activation keys on ebay.
more accurately, he REBUILT the car. General Motors already constructed it the first time.
You missed one of my favorite methods - no computer, no image programs etc. Get a sheet of gasket material, and a ball peen hammer. Place the gasket on the area that needs the gasket and lightly tap the gasket material all around the edges effectively cutting the casket material to match.
Rob Bowen : That's exactly how I've been making gaskets for the last 25 years. It can be a little tedious sometimes but also enjoyable...at least for me.
For the luggage rack gasket, I would get a bicycle tire and trace the old one to it.
@@donbishow5497 A tube would work much better. And with an unrolled fatbike tube, you could do stuff the size of water pumps, and maybe even heads. Not that the material would be ideal for those specific applications...
Been watching Roadking do it this way for a long while.
this is like how software developers will spend 20 hours automating a process that would have taken 10 hours to just do manually.
Back before everyone had a computer, we just used compressed cardboard and a hammer. Perfect gasket every time.
Isn’t that what CAD is? (cardboard aided design)
Great tips here, but I really appreciated the message about community. Watching people build stuff is cool and all, but helping somebody build something is even better. Thanks for sharing!
I dont need this info for anything, yet i watched the whole thing.
Heyo! I just released some merch! The link is in the description for the store. If you pick something up, it would be much appreciated and maybe then I could afford to activate windows
This guy 🤣
any computer part that's more than 100 dollars I'm fine with, but with Windows activation, I would never financially recover from this 😂
This channel has just gotten better and better. Not only has it gotten more informative, Fingerman is more articulate, confident, and snarky than ever. Do not stop post-Fiero. Ever.
Great video! Just hated the random zoom changes.
When’s your last episode. Have you been able to get the panels back yet?
really lovin that updated thumbnail
I had to chuckle when you chose the Toyota gasket for the demo. lol
"We are not cavemen here" :D :D
Says a guy working on an 80s GM product.
I say speak for yourself.
But for real you Americans have to get used the metric systeem it makes a lot more sense :).
Metric for life man!
Kinda tired of getting bashed for using our own measuring system. It's what we know, it's what we use everyday. I'm not building a rocket. Everybody else can use whatever system they choose and get bent.
Well this was perfect timing. I picked up a vinyl cutter to cut some graphics for my motor home and my buddy wants me to cut him some gaskets for his 60's Harley he is building, I'm going to look like I know what I'm going thanks to you.
8:13 very intriguing gasket design LOL
All that was missing from this episode would be the shooting star "The More You Know" logo and jingle. Darn you copyright issues.
Bro you are a dead-ringer for young Emitt Rhodes. Just discovered his music and was like: ‘oh damn that’s who I recognized!’ Keep up the videos! Much love and respect!
I love these videos. They show not only your passion and joy in your craft, but also your incredible character. Your willingness to step up as a teacher is appreciated and we all hope you keep going. But don’t work too hard and burnout!
WAIT A MINUTE! I thought this video was going to be the last and final paint job. COME ON ROLAND, let's see that beauty all finished!
Back in the days I used to make gaskets for my moped with carboard and oil based paint. And I used metric system all the time!
1:50 yall...the adventure resumes
Back in the Dark Ages of the 1960s when they still taught the automotive trade in high school and you could a diploma in Industrial Arts, we were taught how to make gaskets from gasket paper and a small ball peen hammer, time consuming yes, but you got a perfect gasket for whatever you were working on.
This video is so helpful! I can literally do this for so many of my projects now! Thank you!!
JrawR awesome!! This is exactly what I was hoping to hear!
With a quick glance at the thumb nail, I was thinking, “Wow, that looks inappropriate.” Time to get the mind out of the gutter. 🙄
i think you might secretly be gay. no wait i meant to type "i think he did that on purpose," sorry. 😅
Why's a guy gotta be gay? Maybe he owns one of those things just saying...
@@TB-yq5cn freud says when you see phalluses everywhere, you're probably "resisting the urge," if you know what i mean
If you're mind isn't in the gutter, you're not alive.
@@SpaceMissile Freud also had extremely outdated/nonsensical ideas that don’t even make any sense. There is a reason all psychologists nowadays rightfully dismiss him and don’t take him seriously anymore. It doesn’t matter what your sexuality is. ALL human beings have a dirty mind in some ways. It’s natural human behavior. Does that mean you’re attracted to something that looks sexual? Absolutely not. It’s also funny you automatically assume gay when they could even be bisexual or pansexual. Not everything is black and white, straight or gay.
Very cool video with a good message about sharing gasket images. Very helpful for those of us who work on older vehicles with no parts source. Hand cutting gaskets are a pain but when nothing else is available it's a way to get a car or bike running. I once made a motorcycle side cover gasket out of a cereal box that lasted years. Thanks for bringing us into the modern world.
Wow great job thanks for sharing ...I blew a gasket watching !
Looking forward to see the car fully painted 👍
that lowkey humor is great.
Always excited to see one of your videos in my feed- just wanted to say I love the content, man!
When Ronald is in his 60's he'll be printing off new parts for his hover-Fiero using his replicator he keeps in the kitchen.
god I can't wait to see the Fiero all painted up
Ronald this is fantastic!!! Man I really could've used this technique when I built my 74 Celica... lots of my hand-made gaskets looked like ass. And some of them were cut, re cut, remade, ...
Entertaining and profound at the same time. RF style I like! Right to repair!
Thanks Ronald! in the past, I did this the old fashion way, and it worked, kinda, but what you showed was much easier and better. Please keep up these type of videos. By the way, I have a 1971 Dodge Charger, that I have been working for a long time. Piece of advice, finish your car before you__________ (fill in the blank). That way you can enjoy it.
I'm living in the past. Some day I'll have a 3D printer/laser cutter/vinyl cutter to do fun little projects I hope.
Super nice video, Ronald. I'm also studying industrial Design, so even for that it's very helpful. I'm not a mastermind with illustrator or photoshop yet .. Thanks !
Perfect thumbnail
Thank you for sharing this information with us. It is really helpful for me!
You: Post really great video Everyone: "Where's the fuckin' Fiero!?!?!?!?"
I love it! This will be so useful on my new project (which you inspired me to get)! Thanks!
8:15 lmao nice gasket
You're back finally I've been waiting for the next episode
Love this channel, and I don't like many. Keep up the great videos!
So glad there is another video been waiting for ages
Love the videos, keep em coming!
A method shown to me by my brother-in-law when I was a kid: take a cereal box and turn it inside-out, lay the plain brown side up; lay the old gasket FLAT on top of the cereal box; lightly spray paint over the old gasket (make sure it doesn't move while you spray paint it); this will leave a perfect shadow (no paint) outline of the gasket! Then just cut out the new gasket with scissors and an X-Acto knife. Feel free to use a light film of gasket maker on both sides of the cardboard gasket, and there you go! I made many gaskets this way, including for thermostats. Works great when you're in a hurry and on a tight budget.
Hi Ronald! Love this series. Illustrator Pro Tip. In the Image Trace Panel select advanced and "Ignore White" and you won't have to worry about deleting the white parts. You also have access to options to adjust the threshold, paths, and corners to make those ellipses more round. I'm ocd so I still prefer the manual trace method.
Great Video. Ive been doing this for years now. I restore old motorcycles and sometimes you cant even buy the gaskets anymore. So i scan the parts, make the gasket and cut it out with my CO2 Cutter. Keep up the work 👍
Thanks Ron! Great stuff!
Awesome idea. Love it. I'll still stick with trace and hand cut because yea I can have it done now on the spot.
This is all way over my head, but I still find it super cool.
This is great!! Thank you!
Heck yes thank you. I've been keen to methods 1 and 2 but I didnt know photoshop could do that! Thank you thank you thank you!
Another great video! I never even thought to do something like this.
Helping others... priceless
Yooo this man is a trouble maker no cap 😂😂 I rlly love ur vids n I’ve been here from the first episode of the fiero I’ve been waiting patiently everyday for you to release new episode n here is one...u just made my day thx 🤩🥴✨😇
Wow dude this is awesomely handy!
Thank you, learn something new every day.....
Nice job Ronnie. Good video
HAHA! @1:49 - That's gold, Jerry! GOLD!
That is awesome! Great idea!
Nice choice of gasket for the final example. :D
Nice video. Thanks for sharing. Gives me a lot to think about. The future is here!!!
Wow what a great video! So much good information! Thanks, I love all your videos. Funny how for some reason I had this feeling I needed to subscribe... But I subscribed a loooong time ago. ;-)
This will be extremely useful in restoring my dad's motorcycle. What will also help is the fact that matching parts for it are rare to impossible and he has those often fragile parts in pristine condition, and I have casting and machining equipment for things of that size. Which means that I can just use those rare expensive parts to make negatives and those negative to make copies of what are at this point irreplaceable parts which will make them replaceable once again, then I can just sell them to people who need those parts.
Wow! Thanks for the side hustle$$
Dope! Thank you ronald :D Greetings from Spain! Ben
So good dude. Thanks.
I finally realised why you have the GPX1000 gasket in this video :O Can't believe you teased that project so long ago!
mad lad really hit us with the 97 tocoma water pump gasket
you can right click the sketch (on the menu tree) and save as DXF and open it in Ai or your vinyl cutting software, no need for all the extra steps
Shiiiiit that’s so much better
@@RonaldFinger when you open it, make sure to scale 1:1 mm, sure could of used this video last week!!
Hey, thank you for this advice, but man I have to be honest, as soon as I heard your site bell gonoff that I got another video from you, I drove like a mad man to get home, fire up my PC, startup the Bose surround sound and fire up the big screen, thinking holy shit!! This is it, He painted and finished his Car!! Who else was thinking that? Yah I know....
Great video! I have a laser cutter and learned some things in your video. Thank you!!
Please tell us what brand of laser cutter
Thanks for the holiday video.
Thanks for the sharing!
At 0:06, I spy an 80's Honda VF. I do hope that's something that will eventually be released. Those bikes are quite quirky to work on and would make a great series I'm sure.
Finally, a fellow Sapien !
I felt compelled to subscribe after watching this for some reason. Just couldn’t get the thought out of mind.
The tacoma water gasket prank will never get old
Wow this is great
What’s that email at 1:49??!!! I need answers ron!
So I'm not the only one who noticed it
I think he left it there intentionally i read it seems like someone is trying to shaft him.
gtasandman yeah I read it too but I was confused if it was real or not. “Orbit initiative Corp.” sounds made up. But I found the rjp comedy channel which seems to be videos of him when he was a kid, maybe he signed the rights to a network and now they won’t give the back?
@@JJ-zi4cf where did you find it? And can you share the link?
kzhead.info here is the link. I think this might be what he was referring to in the email. But I didn’t find any results when I searched for “Orbis initiative Corp.”
Are you sure that was a picture of a gasket, you downloaded?
MrCalldean I don’t think it could have been anything else 🤔
You can also use a Cricut vinyl cutter to make gaskets. Especially useful if you do a lot of small engine work. You can get one second hand for about $150.
I have no idea what "vectoring" is or any of that stuff, but I found this to be really educational and fun. It makes me think I can at least try it.
David P., ohh I guess I should’ve explained that. Vector graphics are actual mathematical drawings. Normal images are just pixels that make up what looks like a shape, but in reality is just a bunch of tiny squares. The more you zoom in on vectors, there’s no resolution lost. But I’m glad you liked it! You absolutely can do it 👌🏻
Great tips, never to late learn Something new.
Project Binky shows me how to make brackets. Ronald shows me how to make caskets.... Now ANYTHING is possible! :P
I see what you did there with the thumbnail sir 😂
Excellent !
Me: YAY another Fiero restoration vid!!! *Gaskets* Me: Awwwwwww.....
@Ronald Finger: The sketch you make at 2:08 can just be right clicked and saved as a illustrator compatible dxf, so no need to go through the extra steps of making a drawing (which, yeah, weird that it doesn't have a few dxf/dwg versions), then converting, then importing to illustrator, then hiding unneeded stuff, etc, etc, etc Hope that makes it easier for you next time, and keep[ up the good work!
Ok but what is the point of converting to vector. These CNC cutters cant take standard CAD files?
ANDDDDD as I am typing that out he goes over the illustrator requirement.
My CAD program is much more archaic by most peoples standards, however it is just as effective. CAD I use stands for: Cardboard Aided Design I just trace the item onto cardboard, cut it out, and then make a gasket out of whatever material you need.
Great video!
Great ideas!
Ronald for president
This guy sounded like a philanthropist in the end😂
8:17 - hey, i thought this was a family friendly channel.
That background music reminded me if the Arena War music in GTA Online
Those RPJ guys are savage...
Great message. Build a COMMUNITY
Have you ever looked into 3D printing with TPU filament? Its a flexible rubbery material, you can make gaskets for non hot parts, such as door handle gaskets.