The ones linked in TJ's link is definitely not the field mechanical splices. It's the simple epoxy/polish ends.
We've used these with success...as long as the cable is the right size. http://www.sweetplaza.com/good-quality-of-popular-huamai-brand-fiber-junction-with-sc-port-singlemodel_p0978.html Regards, Chuck On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 9:51 AM, Carl Peterson <cpeter...@portnetworks.com> wrote: > Those aren't field assembly connectors, ie the ones with a pre-cleaved > polished stub and gel. Those require epoxy and polishing. Not sure why > you would use them. FS also carries field connectors in the splice on and > index gel version. If you are doing any kind of volume, it makes a whole > lot more sense to buy pigtails for .65 each and splice them yourself. > > On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 9:18 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > >> Yep >> >> *From:* TJ Trout >> *Sent:* Sunday, October 16, 2016 10:27 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] how to terminate cheap LC >> >> Jason: >> Why? Because I don't want to buy a fusion splicer for one termination... >> >> Josh; >> Saw those, just curuios to know how the cheapies work, 99% they are epoxy >> >> Chuck; >> You would be talking about "quick" or "field" connectors that are 5-10$ ea >> >> >> On Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 8:55 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm < >> thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Ends are irrelivant. What's it cost in manpower alone to do it and fix >>> that cheap shit, get big, pay a manager to deal with it. Or buy a cost >>> effective splicer from the get go and quilt F-ing with it. I'm at a point >>> now with anything fiber related all I will do with the company is what the >>> boss says, outside of that I deal with my partner. I won't grow the fiber >>> side period. >>> >>> On Oct 16, 2016 10:19 PM, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>> >>>> No epoxy. No polishing. They already have a very short piece of >>>> cleaved fiber in them and it is already epoxied into the business end and >>>> polished. >>>> >>>> *From:* TJ Trout >>>> *Sent:* Sunday, October 16, 2016 8:16 PM >>>> *To:* af@afmug.com >>>> *Subject:* [AFMUG] how to terminate cheap LC >>>> >>>> I see these cheap 50 cent LC and SC connectors on FS.com, how do you >>>> terminate them? could someone link a video? >>>> >>>> I'm assuming epoxy and polishing with a crimp? >>>> >>> >> > > > > -- > > Carl Peterson > > *PORT NETWORKS* > > 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 > > Baltimore, MD 21202 > > (410) 637-3707 >
