Even Dunner (or...How I Bent My Rod with a Hickey)

So my friend Tom lent me his 1/2" Hickey EMT bender.  I attacked the 1/2" aluminum rod with it.  It was not pretty but here's what I ended up with:

That's one single piece of aluminum.  If I can, I'll bend the armrest in toward the body more.  But it's not happening tonight.  How's it work?  The leg rest is awesome.  The armrest is a bit tall and it doesn't seem aesthetically pleasing, exactly.  But hey.  What're you gonna do?  That thing's permanent.