Built me a louver press.... and it works!

Here are some pics of my just completed louver press. I started out with the heavy duty frame from an old Oliver jig saw that I bought for $100. I scrounged up an old two way ram with a broken end and a 12volt power unit from a lift gate. I made my own dies from tool steel with a lot of grinding and filing. I paid $35 for the tool steel and $65 to have the dies heat treated. That's all the money I have in it, $200. All the other stuff I either already had, traded for or built. I wanted an old style fat, round louver and I'm happy with the way it turned out.

 

other side...

 

damn dude that RULES... nice job-

 

sample louvers....

 

female die.......

 

Thats a work of art congratulations and happy louver pressing

 

Now that is cool!

 

motor cover...

 

Very nice, I'm envious. But, for that price, I guess even I could afford that.

 

frame....

 

Very cool.

 

going together...

 

Skratch....

 

That is the KOOLEST thing I've ever seen,

Hot Rodders = the worlds first recyclers

 

More Skratch....

 

Good ol' fashioned Kiwi ingenuity Kev! Love ya work man!

 

Left to right, Perry, me and Zibo{Travis}. Perry is a friend of mine from work. He knows alot about wiring and Hydraulics. This was the first try out on a 35 Ford hood.

 

Now thats recycling at it's finest. Give yourself a huge pat on the back.

 

Perrys 31 roadster...

 

Good luck charm.....

 

160 in the decklid of my 34 coupe project........

 

very cool. and it looks heavy!

 

Not only a cool machine but a nice piece of garage art to fit in with the neat memorabilia in your back yard, excellent

 

Heavy, oh yeah it's HEAVY!! I borrowed a friends 3/4ton pickup to go get the saw. When they lowered it into the bed the rear suspension bottomed out and I thought the front wheels were gonna come off the ground. Believe it or not it flexes when you punch a louver.

 

so im getting the idea that wasn't your first project.... looks incredible

DAMN that thing is cool! I am blown away at the detail... some of those pics look like they should be in a design magazine.

NICE!

 

WOW, very nice!
Zach

 

Awesome piece of work! 8)

 

wow!!!! nice stuff - love the detail and the panels you made for the press.

 

Sweet.

 

Very cool