Cerial boxes

[DeltaRed]

How many save cerial boxes? I usually have two or three on hand. Use for gaskets,or pattern makeing. Pretty handy product that is FREE.

 

[DaveBN]

I use them too and Kleenex boxes for smaller jobs. I also use them for rough sketching projects and making patterns. Very handy.
Dave

 

[Blackhole49]

I always have 2 or 3 boxes in the pantry. If I need one I just pull the plastic bag out of one and use it. Bag works fine for storage with a chip clip.

 

[rossow (mn)]

I use cereal and other cardboard boxes for gaskets, of course, and for making patterns. I also cut them into little squares to use as a place to mix epoxies. I also use the squares as a little tray when I mix powdered meds with cat food when needed to treat abscesses. In a pinch, I've even used the boxes to make price tags for gunshow stuff if I'm short on regular tags. And most cardboard thickness is useful in setting the points gap in small-engine ignitions.

 

[rrman61]

For some reason my dad would use saltine cracker boxes, nabisco I think

 

[stevieb49829]

For pattern making, I've moved to file folders. They are a little stiffer than cereal boxes, and plain on both sides. A little thin for most gaskets, though. But perfect for air gap setting on small engine flywheels. steve

 

[Janicholson]

SOme for that (I have a stash of Gasket materials) but I do for fiber recycling! Jim

 

[Richard G.]

When I went to steam school years ago, we were told cereal boxes make great steam gaskets, even for the heads on the engines.

 

[Jim in LA]

File folders make good gasket material too. I have my Dads gasket scissors and I dont know how old they are but they are still sharp and cut very well. I can just make out a name on them, it looks like Clauss. After searching, Clauss is still in business and is a huge company. The gasket snips are actually light metal snips. Machinist snips I suppose. These are at least seventy years old. Check out Claussco.com they have every scissor and shear imaginable.

 

[dahlin]

We use them for pistol targets not much good left to use when we are done with them. but it is fun. Randy

 

[caterpillar guy]

I used to and still will on some things. Otherwise I have gotten away from them. It seemed like I had some trouble with the shiny finished side not sealing on some things as well. So for regular gaskets I just use gasket material. Got a bunch of it from other jobs and use the left overs.

 

[Bill(Wis)]

We use Playboy centerfolds for targets. (;>))

 

[Pete in MD]

Do you shoot at the 10-ring? (;>))

 

[Terry G]

Yes, very good for making patterns and templates.

 

[BAnNC]

Cereal boxes for shotgun targets but usually milk jug tops and cracker sized wood chips for rifles.

 

[4520BW]

I still have several old Wheaties boxes from when Pete Rose broke the hit record. Not sure why i still have them along with a large collection of old cardboard ammo boxes.

 

[J.Wondergem]

I do. I use them for gaskets, and have used them for patterns both.