Quote Originally Posted by RiderInBlack
I'd be worried about getting the right tempering done after ya finished if it was for part of a bike frame. It's easy for Alloy to loose it "temper" and therefore it's strength due to heat. Fire damage fu*ks Alloy scuba diving tanks real quick, making them too dangerous to fill.[/COLOR]
Thassa good point. T6 heat treatment is pretty easy to do if you have access to a big enough hot enough oven though, do a search, it's something like 600deg for a while then 200deg for a bit longer. I've done it to a few MTB bits after they've been welded with no probs. You do need to know the alloy but it's most likely 6061.

Cheers
Clint