"Phil Kangas" wrote in message
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"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

You're assuming he's bending 2024. If it's 6061, he has days. If it's 1100
or some other architectural grade bought at a big-box store, he has forever.

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Ed Huntress