How to stiffen 1/2" aluminum tube?

[Myka]

Originally Posted by hillegom

If you are going to bend a new one, what about inserting a steel rod before you bend the aluminum. It will be harder to bend, but a lot stronger. And it will still look shiny

I thought about trying to get a steel rod in there, but I overthought it and didn't think about inserting the rod before bending. How brilliant! I'll give this a try.