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One method of aligning the fibers that I used is to get them through the Kapton strips and pull them fairly tight but still let the fibers move. There should be a collar near the popsicle stick and one near the middle of the bundle. Then you can take fibers one by one between the collars and push them into alignment. If it appears that the bottom 15 fibers (the ones that come to the front) are aligned adequately but the top 15 (the ones set back) are not yet aligned, you can put a strip of paper between the top 15 and the bottom 15 so that you will be able to take just the top 15 and push them forward. When checking the alignment, the collar should be tight so the fibers will not slip. If they need to be adjusted, the collar must be loosened. Once they are aligned correctly, the collar should remain tight.

One method of aligning the fibers that I used is to get them through the Kapton strips and pull them fairly tight but still let the fibers move. There should be a collar near the popsicle stick and one near the middle of the bundle. Then you can take fibers one by one between the collars and push them into alignment. If it appears that the bottom 15 fibers (the ones that come to the front) are aligned adequately but the top 15 (the ones set back) are not yet aligned, you can put a strip of paper between the top 15 and the bottom 15 so that you will be able to take just the top 15 and push them forward. When checking the alignment, the collar should be tight so the fibers will not slip. If they need to be adjusted, the collar must be loosened. Once they are aligned correctly, the collar should remain tight.