Patent ID: 8337654

Claim:
A method comprising: placing a first mandrel into an opening of a common tool to define a first cavity having an open top, the first mandrel defining a first inner bottom surface of the first cavity and a first feature; laying up multiple plies of reinforced synthetic resin in the first cavity and over the first mandrel to form a first layup; compacting and curing the first layup to form a first support part having a first shape formed by the common tool and the first feature defined by the first mandrel; removing the first support part from the common tool; placing a second mandrel into the opening of the common tool to define a second cavity having an open top, the second mandrel defining a second inner bottom surface of the second cavity and a second feature; laying up multiple plies of reinforced synthetic resin in the second cavity and over the second mandrel to form a second layup; compacting and curing the second layup to form a second support part having a second shape formed by the common tool and the second feature defined by the second mandrel, the first shape of the first support part being substantially similar to the second shape of the second support part and the first feature being different than the second feature; removing the second support part from the common tool; and placing a common insert in the opening of the common tool prior to inserting the first mandrel in the opening of the common tool, the common insert to receive the first mandrel such that at least a portion of a wall of the common insert, the first mandrel and the common tool define the first cavity.