Mandrel Wrapping 10mm and 14mm Carbon Composite Pivot Tubes

Layup schedule of carbon unidirectional and braided tubing.
Carbon uni and braided tubing

Precision ground steel rod with single end cap and helper/spectator getting ready for the layup.

First layup cured.
Carbon pivot tube first layup

Second carbon layup schedule

Second layup.
Carbon pivot tube second layup and elastic wrap for de-bulk

Carbon composite pivot tubes in the raw after 2 layups.
Pivot tubes cured

Pivot tubes removed from mandrels.
Pivot tubes removed from mandrels

Marking approximate lengths for rough end-cuts.
Pivot tubes marked for rough-cut

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