Polish fiber optic at home?
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Posted by Eric R Snow on July 19, 2007, 7:25 pm
Please log in for more thread options I have a couple old Bausch & Lomb fiber optic bore scopes. The lenses they came with are good but the polished ends of fibers have some sort of corrosion that greatly reduces the light transmission. The steel ferrules at the ends rusted a bit so maybe it's rust on the fiber ends. Whatever it is it does not come off easily so I think I need to try some sort of abrasive. Is there a household product that might work? Like Bon-Ami? I don't want to ruin the scopes. One is cleaner than the other and the light transmission is much better so I know it's not the fibers themselves attenuating the light so much. Thanks, Eric R snow | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by danek on July 20, 2007, 9:40 am
Please log in for more thread options You can get lapping film for cheap from Fiber Instrument Sales. Just add water and keep the end perpendicular to the film and go in figure 8's. Start with the course grit and work to the fine adding water as needed. P. Danek | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Eric R Snow on July 20, 2007, 5:32 pm
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>Eric R Snow wrote:
>> Greetings All,
>> I have a couple old Bausch & Lomb fiber optic bore scopes. The lenses >> they came with are good but the polished ends of fibers have some sort >> of corrosion that greatly reduces the light transmission. The steel >> ferrules at the ends rusted a bit so maybe it's rust on the fiber >> ends. Whatever it is it does not come off easily so I think I need to >> try some sort of abrasive. Is there a household product that might >> work? Like Bon-Ami? I don't want to ruin the scopes. One is cleaner >> than the other and the light transmission is much better so I know >> it's not the fibers themselves attenuating the light so much. >> Thanks, >> Eric R snow >
Thanks For the quick reply. I'll google 'em and place an order.
>You can get lapping film for cheap from Fiber Instrument Sales. Just >add water and keep the end perpendicular to the film and go in figure >8's. Start with the course grit and work to the fine adding water as >needed. > >P. Danek Eric | ||||||||||||||||
> I have a couple old Bausch & Lomb fiber optic bore scopes. The lenses
> they came with are good but the polished ends of fibers have some sort
> of corrosion that greatly reduces the light transmission. The steel
> ferrules at the ends rusted a bit so maybe it's rust on the fiber
> ends. Whatever it is it does not come off easily so I think I need to
> try some sort of abrasive. Is there a household product that might
> work? Like Bon-Ami? I don't want to ruin the scopes. One is cleaner
> than the other and the light transmission is much better so I know
> it's not the fibers themselves attenuating the light so much.
> Thanks,
> Eric R snow