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 8 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 8 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:)
8 years ago
For all I know for nylon (monoline to be precise) is that the thinner the diameter the better.
8 years ago
Where in the world are you
In the UK Rapidonline sell optical fibre.
8 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