I'm fixing to do some fiber optic accent lighting. But sourcing the materials is getting wierd.
Local model shops are awful,they don't even know what I'm talking about when I ask for it.
Online keeps leading to some sketchy websites or eBay sellers.
Anyone have a recommendation?
Does fishing line work the same way?
What's the deal on this ?
Also,I have lots of actual glass fiber optics for telecommunications networks.that might work ok
1 hour ago, Velvetelvis said:Also,I have lots of actual glass fiber optics for telecommunications networks.that might work ok
That and optical audio cables might work.
Thefiberopticstore.com
They have almost everything. I did have to buy my colored FOs from ebay though.
On 7/3/2017 at 1:23 PM, Velvetelvis said:I'm fixing to do some fiber optic accent lighting. But sourcing the materials is getting wierd.
Local model shops are awful,they don't even know what I'm talking about when I ask for it.
Online keeps leading to some sketchy websites or eBay sellers.
Anyone have a recommendation?
Does fishing line work the same way?
What's the deal on this ?
Fishing line won't work. FO actually has a "coating" for lack of a better word on the outside. This causes the light to reflect back into the fiber at the interface.
Try looking at a Walther's catalog. They carry everything for model trains and scenery and at one time carried FO lighting kits.
Don't know if they're still in business but search for Edmund Scientific. I bought a bunch of CROFON, a plastic FO cable, decades ago. Multiple sizes and lengths.
Telecommunication fiber is usable but is glass. Cut ends need to be polished. A propane torch will work but causes the ends to "flare" making the lights appear bigger.