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DIY FiberOptics Kit

DIY FiberOptics Kit
fusion-splicing-action.jpg
founder: harvie
depends on:
interested:
software license:
hardware license:

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Design, make and share cheap kit for splicing fiberoptics (using reprap and commonly available items).

Goals

  • Strippers
  • Cleaver
  • Mechanical splicer
  • Attenuator
  • Optical power meter
  • 3M FibrLok press
  • Gel/Chemical splicer
  • Fusion splicer (?)

Inspiration

Cleaver

Simple and cheap cleaving method: haey8XdILf0

Corning, Hubbel, Rippley and Siecor are selling quite simple cleavers: SthwoIDprrk

Operation principles of automatic cleaver can be seen on this video: 9Vc19SsL_Bw

Cleaving thick fiber used by medical surgery laser: 51-qWw3xViw

project/diy_fiber_optics/start.txt · Last modified: 2016/11/28 01:17 by ruza