Thank you! I need custom louvers for some props and was panicking about not having the machinery for metalwork but I definitely can do precise wood tooling! If anything, the registration for the previously made punches is a massive improvement over the other punch setups I’ve seen…I can be a bit too much of a perfectionist and if they aren’t lined up exactly it will annoy the hell out of me.
Morning, great idea. On the jig itself what clearances are you using between bottom fixed piece and the top piece you hit. I am using 060.000 thou (1.5mm) ali and have to make louvres of app 4” long. Would be a great video to see how jig was made. Very nice. John
I experimented with different size clearances but ended up with about 1/4 inch shorter punching die than the pocket. So for a 4 inch louver, I would cut a 4 inch slot in the aluminum, cut a pocket that was 4 inches in the lower plywood and then use a 3.75 inch hardwood punch.
You seem like you would be a schematics kind of guy, any chance you have your plans written out for exactly how to make the braces and dye? The measurements and all?
In this example the aluminum was 0.032 inch 3003 grade (about 0.8 mm). I also punched louvers in 0.040 inch (about 1.0 mm) with this method. It should work. Good luck!
Nice method and great presentation. I like the apron, too.
Thank you! I need custom louvers for some props and was panicking about not having the machinery for metalwork but I definitely can do precise wood tooling! If anything, the registration for the previously made punches is a massive improvement over the other punch setups I’ve seen…I can be a bit too much of a perfectionist and if they aren’t lined up exactly it will annoy the hell out of me.
Great video! Straight to the point, with clear instruction. Very helpful! I subscribed!
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Morning, great idea. On the jig itself what clearances are you using between bottom fixed piece and the top piece you hit. I am using 060.000 thou (1.5mm) ali and have to make louvres of app 4” long. Would be a great video to see how jig was made. Very nice. John
I experimented with different size clearances but ended up with about 1/4 inch shorter punching die than the pocket. So for a 4 inch louver, I would cut a 4 inch slot in the aluminum, cut a pocket that was 4 inches in the lower plywood and then use a 3.75 inch hardwood punch.
Thanks Vince, great job.Regards John
Great and simply 😄👍
Hay thanks how ingenious 👍🏽
You seem like you would be a schematics kind of guy, any chance you have your plans written out for exactly how to make the braces and dye? The measurements and all?
Awesome! Thanks!
1) what mm thickness was the metal sheet ?
2) I wish to make louvers in 0.8 mm SS304 sheet. Will this process work ?
In this example the aluminum was 0.032 inch 3003 grade (about 0.8 mm). I also punched louvers in 0.040 inch (about 1.0 mm) with this method. It should work. Good luck!