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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by BentnoseWillie On the contrary, Snake - hobby-grade fiber is way cheaper than LED's are. I haven't used data or telecom fiber for hobby purposes, and I wouldn't be inclined to - that fiber is often glass, whereas hobby fiber is plastic; plastic is easier to work with. I use fiber to light the headlights and ditch lights in my HO diesels. This lets me place the LED in a convenient location, and in some cases lets me use one LED for headlights and ditch lights. [/quote] Thanks for the info Bentnose, I am a retired 18+ year vet of computer networking so only knew of the glass fiber. It is expensive and hard to work with. If you haven't repaired a cracked "light wire" you haven't lived!! [:0] Do you have a source for model grade (plastic) fiber? Is nylon fishing line the same, will it work? Could you - Would you, enlighten us with a little insight on how to do plastic fiber?
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