Fiber Optics source wanted
Bryan M. Andersen
I'm looking for a source for both plastic and glass fiberoptic
strands. They don't need to be of that great of quality, just
relatively cheep and available in bulk. I'm planning on using them
in a project to distribute light from LEDs into interesting paterns
for some art pieces I want to do. I'd prefer to use glass, but if
glass is cost prohibitive I'll use plastic to save money. Thank you
for your time and help.
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Marc Nicholas
bman...@news.weeg.uiowa.edu writes:
> I'm looking for a source for both plastic and glass fiberoptic
>strands. They don't need to be of that great of quality, just
>relatively cheep and available in bulk. I'm planning on using them
>in a project to distribute light from LEDs into interesting paterns
>for some art pieces I want to do. I'd prefer to use glass, but if
>glass is cost prohibitive I'll use plastic to save money. Thank you
>for your time and help.
You can get 1mm plastic light guides from quite a lot of sources (try
DigiKey etc.)....these work moderately well. Cut the end with a very
sharp knife at 90degress, stip off about 3mm of plastic cladding, and
away you go...
l8r,
Marc.
Jerry Ethridge, T/E, 7-6769
>Hi,
> I'm looking for a source for both plastic and glass fiberoptic
>strands. They don't need to be of that great of quality, just
>relatively cheep and available in bulk. I'm planning on using them
>in a project to distribute light from LEDs into interesting paterns
>for some art pieces I want to do. I'd prefer to use glass, but if
>glass is cost prohibitive I'll use plastic to save money. Thank you
>for your time and help.
>
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Try Edmund Scientific Co. Don't have there address right now but
it can be found in the back of most electronic or science
magazines.
Jerry
Bill Tighe
>Hi,
> I'm looking for a source for both plastic and glass fiberoptic
>strands. They don't need to be of that great of quality, just
Monofilament fishing line is useable for short distances,
less than 30 feet.
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Bryan M. Andersen
>bman...@news.weeg.uiowa.edu (Bryan M. Andersen @ University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA) once wrote....
>>Hi,
>> I'm looking for a source for both plastic and glass fiberoptic
>>strands. They don't need to be of that great of quality, just
>Monofilament fishing line is useable for short distances,
>less than 30 feet.
Good sugestion, hadn't thought of that, and it's so cheep too.
Hum, now will it stand up to drycleaning chemicals??? Off to the
local drycleaners....
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Dave Mclaughlin
> I'm looking for a source for both plastic and glass fiberoptic
>strands. They don't need to be of that great of quality, just
>relatively cheep and available in bulk. I'm planning on using them
>in a project to distribute light from LEDs into interesting paterns
>for some art pieces I want to do. I'd prefer to use glass, but if
>glass is cost prohibitive I'll use plastic to save money. Thank you
>for your time and help.
The 1mm plastic type is best for your application as the glass stuff
only gives out a pin point of light. We use 50/125um glass fibre at
work and when doing a quick check to see if there is any light
emerging, you need to cup your hand around the fibre just to see it.
Da\/e...
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