Bending 1 4 Inch Aluminum Rod. For effective use though builders need to be able to bend the rods. This is the rig for making 1 4 aluminum rod into small truss elements. 1 4 aluminum would be easier.
For effective use though builders need to be able to bend the rods. I bend metal frequently in my shop and i have never found quarter inch solid bar to be a problem to bend no matter whether its stainless or mild steel.
A good quality tubing bender would work.
Aluminum round rod the aluminum round rod has versatile uses the aluminum round rod has versatile uses for tent pegs dowel pins axles or as plant stakes. Aluminum is a lightweight metal with a strong weight to strength ratio that makes it useful in many manufacturing processes from auto aftermarket installations such as roll bars to the construction of hiker backpacks. You will loose that 1 4 of material in the bend. This is the rig for making 1 4 aluminum rod into small truss elements.