04. Taping
The rolled cloth is then sealed into place with helix a special heat resistant tape. This secures the carbon sheet into place and when the mandrel expands during curing it ensures that the layers of material perfectly merge into one, removing all air and voids from the blank wall. This is critical for the strength and integrity of the blank.
4.1. Curing
Curing is a precise operation, bringing the temperature progressively up to the required level, around 180 degrees centigrade and then allowing the cured blanks to cool at a required rate. The five steps of cutting, assembly, rolling, taping and curing are the most important stage of any rod design. Every pattern and blank receives a 100% quality check at each of the five stages.
4.2. Finishing
The finished blank is now trimmed, sanded and joints are ground where needed. The quality control of this part of the process dictates the levels of painted finish and joint fitting of the finished rods.
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