Gasket cutting workshop

Maintenance teams, pump and hydraulic repairers, machinery makers, engineering workshops, and food and drink plants.

Price per gasket or per batch, based on material and cutting time. Rush jobs and repeat supply deals with local businesses bring steadier income.

• Reading engineering drawings or measuring from samples
• Basic CAD drawing
• Careful, accurate hands-on work
• Building trade relationships with workshops and plants

• Public liability and product liability insurance, as a failed gasket can cause costly damage
• Never cut or handle materials containing asbestos, and check how to identify old gasket samples that might contain it
• Some customers need certified materials (for example food contact or drinking water), so check requirements before quoting
• Check zoning for your unit and workplace health and safety rules for cutting equipment and dust
• Machine and material costs are high, so line up a few regular customers before committing to a lease

Startup costs are estimates, typically around $20,000 to $90,000, depending on your unit, cutting machine and material stock. Monthly revenue is typically around $4,000 to $20,000, depending on your customer base and mix of one-offs and production runs.

Check public liability and product liability insurance, never cut or handle asbestos-containing materials, and learn to identify old samples. Check whether customers need certified materials, such as food contact or drinking water, plus zoning and workplace health and safety rules for equipment and dust.

You need to read engineering drawings or measure from samples, do basic CAD drawing, work accurately by hand, and build trade relationships with workshops and plants. It typically needs at least around 30 hours a week.