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gap in gasket

superfly Posts: 4

January 2013 edited January 2013 in EggHead Forum

ok, i just installed a new gasket per the instructions. now i get this. how do i fix it?

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Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414

January 2013 edited January 2013

realign your dome with the base. use the dollar bill method.

Here are former threads:

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/660308/dollar-bill-test-for-the-type-a-personality

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1144383/carriage-bolts-bands-and-other-confusing-things

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/845677/dome-and-base-will-not-align

Video:

http://youtu.be/71Jplxn4yAg

You certainly don't need all this, just watch how he realigns the dome on the base.

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Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414

January 2013

The end of this video shows the dollar bill test:

http://youtu.be/bw47jHxIFLE

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superfly Posts: 4

January 2013

Awesome, i will try it out!

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