See this lowbuck louver press in action.
Diy sheet metal louvers.
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This particular model can punch 2 1 2 or 1 1 4 round top hot rod louvers.
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A louver in sheet metal design is typically a formed feature made with a punch press incorporating a top and bottom die.
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Each box represents a louvered zone on the metal and is divided by vertical lines that will be the louver opening s edge.
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This was a kit from lowbuck tools.
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Here are some pics of my just completed louver press.
I m punching some scrap 060 aluminum.
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When formed the metal is slit across the length of the louver and forced up into the die.
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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.
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Here is the finished pattern.
There s no hold down clamp so the metal flares up a bit between the louvers.
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I made my own dies from tool steel with a lot of grinding and filing.
This forms a raised window in the part which is protected on three sides and open on the fourth.
The sides of the feature will not be slit.
I scrounged up an old two way ram with a broken end and a 12volt power unit from a lift gate.
I started out with the heavy duty frame from an old oliver jig saw that i bought for 100.
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.
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