"Jim Wilkins"
wrote in message On May 16, 4:29 am, T
railRat wrote:
"Would it be possible to put the bends in over a
former, cold, without the strip bending?"

I guess I should have said, without the strip
breaking, not bending!!

Try the bends on a practice piece first. Aluminum
is easy to bend but
making neat bends the right size is harder.

jsw

Heat the bar hot enough to char a pine stick and
then quench it in water.
You have a few hours to work it till it 'stiffens'
again.
phil