A fiber stacking or aligning apparatus is described. In an embodiment, the
apparatus includes a first component and a second component. The first
component is configured to permit the introduction of a plurality of
fibers into an opening that defines a through hole through the first
component. The second component is rotatably coupled to the first
component, wherein the second component is configured to permit the
introduction of the plurality of fibers that have passed through the
through hole into an area in the second component that includes an
alignment surface which limits the travel of the plurality of fibers so
as to align the plurality of fibers, wherein the second component is
further configured to be rotated away from the aligned plurality of
fibers to expose the aligned plurality of fibers without disturbing them.