Fibre optic isn't just a single cable - to work at all well it has to be a tube of high refractive index material with a core of lower refractive material. Just nylon line wouldn't do this BUT you could try after all it's not going to cost a lot.
thank you so much i found i nice set on ebay for somthing i am building for school...i might not be able to get it in to a competition for the school... either way it will eventualy end up on instructables and feel free to subscribe:)
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Best Answer 10 years ago
Fibre optic isn't just a single cable - to work at all well it has to be a tube of high refractive index material with a core of lower refractive material. Just nylon line wouldn't do this BUT you could try after all it's not going to cost a lot.
Answer 10 years ago
thank you so much i found i nice set on ebay for somthing i am building for school...i might not be able to get it in to a competition for the school... either way it will eventualy end up on instructables and feel free to subscribe:)
10 years ago
For all I know for nylon (monoline to be precise) is that the thinner the diameter the better.
10 years ago
Where in the world are you
In the UK Rapidonline sell optical fibre.
10 years ago
My kids and I get the remaindered fibre christmas trees and dissect all the fibre from them.
Nylon cable doesn't work in my experience.
Steve