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OK, here's the conclusion to this thread.

As I already mentioned, I tried the soot deposit/burn-off annealing method as described in the two sources above. The PDF seems most authoritative. I then...

Yeah well I think you skipped a couple of steps. After you deposit soot you're supposed to heat the piece until the soot is consumed and then cool it before bending:

Aluminum Bending Tip...

OK, assuming that your last assertion is correct, I don't see how bending it cold at first could be a good thing. It would probably be better to heat before even attempting to bend. But if you do,...

Yes, that much is clear but first there are other questions to be answered.

Hello everyone. I've been lurkin' for awhile. This is my first post. I bought some aluminum rod stock from Lowes:

Steelworks Aluminum Round 1/4" x 3' (Hillman Group Item # 11270, Aluminum Round)
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