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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Skrap metal, May 31, 2010.

  1. Skrap metal
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    Just finished my press, can punch 2,3,4,and 5" louvers It has a 4' throat. What you fellas think?
     

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  2. bikersteve
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    looking good....any pics of the buisiness end?
     
  3. fordcragar
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    Looks good, what are you using for dies?
     
  4. Skrap metal
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    thanks. i have the mittler bros. dies and ram assy. but i'm currently working on a more traditional rounded 3'' die setup.
     
  5. UnsettledParadox
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    really cool! whats the story on that mini teardrop?!
     
  6. Skrap metal
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    thanks. i made the teardrop to pull with our schwinn cruisers, they love it!
     
  7. Skrap metal
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    sorry meant to say our dogs love it...oops!
     
  8. Excellent job on the louvre press and the teardrop trailer's got to be the coolest thing for your pooches to be transported in. :cool:
     
  9. Skrap metal
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    Heres some pics of the mini teardrop.
     

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  10. UnsettledParadox
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    thanks! my wife says "its cute"...i just think it kicks ass!
     
  11. Skrap metal
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    thank you unsettled paradox.
     
  12. Rusty
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  13. temper_mental
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  14. Good looking press!
     
  15. ponchopowered
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    nice looking press, any picture of the puch set up?
     
  16. Mr48chev
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    That is one up to the task looking press. And the trailer is something else.
     
  17. howco
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    I had a press in Tacoma for years. First question comes to mind, what are you using for a table, to lay your work on?
    If you do a big hood, like a 54 Cadillac, it will be all over the place.
     
  18. and how are you keeping the louvers perfectly in line and spaced?
     
  19. fiftyv8
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    Nice effort, I'd like to see more details at the business end...
     
  20. Skrap metal
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    thanks guys i'll try and post more pic's real soon. the louvers index right on the edge of the die and as long as you have your lines scribed, keeping them perfect is not a problem. thanks Kiwi Kev that means alot coming from someone with such a killer press.
     
  21. Skrap metal
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    heres some more pics.
     

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  23. UnsettledParadox
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    it sure makes a fine addition to the patio furniture!! :D:D
     
  24. Skrap metal
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  25. Lazer5000
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    That's pretty damn sweet. Not that it matters but what do you suppose that thing weighs?
     
  26. 067chevy
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    So you just sit out on the patio pressing louvers and having cold ones. Sounds good.
     
  27. Skrap metal
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  28. Skrap metal
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    yep just pressing em sipping the cold ones.
     
  29. Skrap metal
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    hey guys thanks for the kind replies.
     
  30. tjackson
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    from Oregon

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