Hi, Mike! Mike Shaw ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> I rather fancy having a go at making such a dial - but know nothing > whatsoever about fibre optic cables. > > Where do you get them from? Two places to try, on-line: American Science & Surplus http://www.sciplus.com/ Edmund Scientific http://www.edmundscientific.com/ > Do you buy a long piece and cut it to length? Yes... The plastic fibers are easy to cut to a square end, and are quite cheap, compared to high-quality glass fiber. Some of the surplus houses supply jacketed bundles in lenghts of a few feet; these you can strip apart and get dozens of individual strands. > I assume they come in different diameters? Yes, again, but on the surplus market, you probably don't get much choice. Buying from a plastics supplier, you may be able to specify diameter better. Dave
