Tool for curing a composite component

A tool for curing a composite component, the tool comprising:

• a lay-up surface for laying-up layers of an uncured composite component, wherein the lay-up surface has a tooling region provided with:
• at least some raised portions, and
• a plurality of attachment points arranged for attaching the at least some raised portions on the tooling region,
• wherein for each of the at least some raised portions, the raised portion comprises a through-hole into which a tool can be inserted in order to pluck-out the raised portion from the tooling region.

A tool for curing a composite component, the tool comprising:

• a lay-up surface for laying-up layers of an uncured composite component, wherein the lay-up surface has a tooling region and wherein the tooling region is provided with:
• at least some raised portions, and
• a plurality of attachment points arranged for attaching the at least some raised portions on the tooling region,
• wherein for each of the at least some raised portions, the raised portion comprises an attachment device that projects outwardly from the raised portion in a direction away from the tooling region, wherein the attachment device is a split pin.

A tool for curing a composite component, the tool comprising:

• a lay-up surface for laying-up layers of an uncured composite component, wherein the lay-up surface has a tooling region and wherein the tooling region is provided with:
• at least some raised portions, and
• a plurality of attachment points arranged for attaching the at least some raised portions on the tooling region,
• wherein for each of the at least some raised portions, the raised portion comprises an attachment device that projects outwardly from the raised portion in a direction away from the tooling region, wherein the attachment device comprises a pluck-out hole.