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Old 02-29-2020, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by speedracerntrixie
I've started buying CF wing and stab tubes from vendors on EBay. They are very reasonably priced and arrive fairly quick for coming from China. I make my own sockets out of fiberglass. Quite easy to do. Take the wing tube and wrap with 1 1/2 to 2 wraps of 1mil plastic. Use tape on the ends of the plastic and keep it wrinkle free. Roll on a couple layers of 3oz cloth that has been wet out with laminating or finishing epoxy. Let dry and simply pull free from the wing tube. Perfect fit every time.
Pretty much what I do, except I use 1 to 2 wraps of Parchment paper and lay up a couple layers of carbon fabric cut on the bias. A slightly different way of doing the same thing.

Scott