On 2010-07-29, Jon Elson wrote:
Ignoramus5687 wrote:


I think that this is the softer grade aluminum, possibly not the good
kind. That's my feeling now.

Can you bend it with your hands? 1/8" sheet of 3003 or 5052 can be bent
fairly easily by bare hands, but you can still machine it.

This is a 1x4x4 piece. I do think now that it is machinable, I just
did not do it right.

i