Diy Sheet Metal Louvers

Conventional sheet metal shops are plentiful but the dies commonly used for air conditioning and similar sheet metal applications are not the right shape for a morgan.

Diy sheet metal louvers. Butt welding vs overlapping sheet metal panels. I scrounged up an old two way ram with a broken end and a 12volt power unit from a lift gate. Bad chad s homemade diy louver press. This forms a raised window in the part which is protected on three sides and open on the fourth.

Here is the finished pattern. How to create hand hammered 1930 s style louvers for your hot rod. A louver in sheet metal design is typically a formed feature made with a punch press incorporating a top and bottom die. I paid 35 for the tool steel and 65.

Here are some pics of my just completed louver press. See more ideas about metal working tools metal shaping metal working. Box tube and sheet stock rob s hand built from scratch rat rod. 20 diy homemade striking anvil with hardy hole.

The sides of the feature will not be slit. The best way to make louvers is to take your panel to a shop that has a proper louver press and dies that are the right shape. For dimension and more informat. Providing on site airstream restoration services.

Hello friends today i make a sheet metal bending tool. Each box represents a louvered zone on the metal and is divided by vertical lines that will be the louver opening s edge. Check out exclusive features and details as well as this machine in action at. Could you use a third hand in the shop.

I made my own dies from tool steel with a lot of grinding and filing. I m punching some scrap 060 aluminum. May 23 2020 explore johnboywalton13 s board louver on pinterest. As you can see it.

When formed the metal is slit across the length of the louver and forced up into the die. Subscribe my channel for more new videos. This was a kit from lowbuck tools. See all 25 photos.

This particular model can punch 2 1 2 or 1 1 4 round top hot rod louvers. There s no hold down clamp so the metal flares up a bit between the louvers. I hope you like this video.