I'm making Christmas decorations and plan to use fiber optics and LEDs running on batteries. Does anyone have a good source for plastic optical fiber (for lightong?). The stuff I've been able to find is in large quantities (200-500 meters) and pretty expensive. I just want 30-50 meters.
Thanks
What has your local craft shop got? They do things like that.
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If you can't find a source for fiber optics, find the cheapest fiber optic Christmas tree you can, a three or four foot tall one, and just cut them off the tree. You should be able to get at least three foot pieces.
Just a thought. Robert
tall one, and just cut them off< Usually a day or two after Christmas is the best time to do this!
Tapper wrote: I'm making Christmas decorations and plan to use fiber optics and LEDs running on batteries. Does anyone have a good source for plastic optical fiber (for lightong?). The stuff I've been able to find is in large quantities (200-500 meters) and pretty expensive. I just want 30-50 meters.
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Fiber Optic Products, Inc.:
I recently bought a cheap lamp that has strands of fibre optic strands coming out of the top. When at rest, the form a mushroom shape. The lamp is powered by two AA batteries. I bought it at a local "Dollar Plus" store for $2.00; all I wanted was the fibre optic strands. Cheap!
Bob Boudreau Canada
On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 15:28:08 -0500, "Robert \"rpon\"" shared this with the world:
Or check out the thrift stores for the cheezy old fiber optic lamps. (something like this:
I grabbed one for about a dollar.
Kent
speaking of fiber optics, does anyone know where I can get .050" dia fiber optic material?
thanks
The source I use:
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