Many a time I have used a sharp razor blade to remove the scale from a port hole window glass. If you pm me your address I will send you a drop in set of Teflon gaskets.
I sent a set out to Montana earlier this week in an envelope, waiting to see if they make the trip with cheap postage. What thickness are you using? I use 0.025” as suggested by Rog, but haven’t bought any since 2008 and am having trouble finding more in that size...