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Old 01-11-13, 15:07
Phil Waterman Phil Waterman is offline
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Default Use for Old Maps

Hi Jacques

Good one, using old charts for gasket material, I suspect you always grabbed the rolled charts for bigger gasket. They probably make good gaskets because of the high rag fiber content.

Another good source for paper with a variety thickness is small print shops. Over the years I've gotten the large printing sheets from printing shops generally they have a pile of left overs sheets which they have either given me or sell a box full of the poster size odd sheets for $5 bucks. Great for the axle cover gaskets.

Another use for old road maps is for masking for painting, or as bench cover sheets when you are working on clean parts. I have a friend who works for AAA motor club and he gives me boxes of out of date maps.

Cheers Phil
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