Looking for: Fibre Optic strand 1.0/1.5mm x 25m

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NZVengeance

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#153960 14-Oct-2014 07:01

Does anyone know where I could find something like that in NZ? or perhaps online that will cheaply ship here?

Thanks,

Gavin

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#1153256 14-Oct-2014 07:52

The gcsb might have some left over at their back entrance

InstallerUFB

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#1153301 14-Oct-2014 08:25

You will have to supply a bity more info for us to help you.

Fibre Optic what? eg plastic, acrilic, glass
For what purpose?
If Glass - - What Mode? (Singel Mode/Multi-mode) -What Grade?
and What type of Connector? - too many to list
etc

NZVengeance

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#1153304 14-Oct-2014 08:39

Sorry perhaps I didn't make that clear enough.

I am just looking for the flexible plastic type with no connector on it. Will be using it to create points of light inside a plastic model by heat-shrinking a bunch of strands and an l.E.D together.

Something like this: http://thefiberopticstore.com/purchase/endglowfilament.htm

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#1155992 16-Oct-2014 11:26

Find a cheap toslink cable on trademe and pull it apart?

floydie

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#1157740 19-Oct-2014 09:54

how long do you need the strands to be?

i have some dead LCD displays at work that are fiberoptic backlit so may be suitable....the strands are mayybe 0.5mm?? i'll check.

but as above , a toslink cable may be ideal for not much $$$