Re: [AFMUG] how to terminate cheap LC

2016-10-17 Thread Chuck Hogg
Trout >> *Sent:* Sunday, October 16, 2016 10:27 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] how to terminate cheap LC >> >> Jason: >> Why? Because I don't want to buy a fusion splicer for one termination... >> >> Josh; >> Saw those, ju

Re: [AFMUG] how to terminate cheap LC

2016-10-17 Thread Chuck McCown
The ones we were shown were fully mechanical. Similar to a camlock but much cheaper. From: Carl Peterson Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 7:51 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] how to terminate cheap LC Those aren't field assembly connectors, ie the ones with a pre-cleaved pol

Re: [AFMUG] how to terminate cheap LC

2016-10-17 Thread Carl Peterson
e lot more sense to buy pigtails for .65 each and splice them yourself. On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 9:18 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: > Yep > > *From:* TJ Trout > *Sent:* Sunday, October 16, 2016 10:27 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] how to terminate cheap LC > >

Re: [AFMUG] how to terminate cheap LC

2016-10-17 Thread Chuck McCown
Yep From: TJ Trout Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2016 10:27 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] how to terminate cheap LC Jason: Why? Because I don't want to buy a fusion splicer for one termination... Josh; Saw those, just curuios to know how the cheapies work, 99% they are epoxy

Re: [AFMUG] how to terminate cheap LC

2016-10-16 Thread TJ Trout
t I deal with my partner. I won't grow the fiber >> side period. >> >> On Oct 16, 2016 10:19 PM, "Chuck McCown" wrote: >> >>> No epoxy. No polishing. They already have a very short piece of >>> cleaved fiber in them and it is already epoxied into

Re: [AFMUG] how to terminate cheap LC

2016-10-16 Thread TJ Trout
hing. They already have a very short piece of cleaved >> fiber in them and it is already epoxied into the business end and >> polished. >> >> *From:* TJ Trout >> *Sent:* Sunday, October 16, 2016 8:16 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* [AFMUG] how to te

Re: [AFMUG] how to terminate cheap LC

2016-10-16 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
s end and > polished. > > *From:* TJ Trout > *Sent:* Sunday, October 16, 2016 8:16 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* [AFMUG] how to terminate cheap LC > > I see these cheap 50 cent LC and SC connectors on FS.com, how do you > terminate them? could someone link a video? > > I'm assuming epoxy and polishing with a crimp? >

Re: [AFMUG] how to terminate cheap LC

2016-10-16 Thread Chuck McCown
No epoxy. No polishing. They already have a very short piece of cleaved fiber in them and it is already epoxied into the business end and polished. From: TJ Trout Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2016 8:16 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] how to terminate cheap LC I see these cheap 50 cent

Re: [AFMUG] how to terminate cheap LC

2016-10-16 Thread Chuck McCown
Inside them is a v block and index matching gel. You have to strip and cleave the fiber and then just slide it in and lock it in. From: TJ Trout Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2016 8:16 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] how to terminate cheap LC I see these cheap 50 cent LC and SC connectors

Re: [AFMUG] how to terminate cheap LC

2016-10-16 Thread Josh Reynolds
They have mechanical splices on there. On Oct 16, 2016 9:16 PM, "TJ Trout" wrote: > I see these cheap 50 cent LC and SC connectors on FS.com, how do you > terminate them? could someone link a video? > > I'm assuming epoxy and polishing with a crimp? >

Re: [AFMUG] how to terminate cheap LC

2016-10-16 Thread Jason McKemie
Why even mess with that? Just splice on half of a patch cable. On Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 9:16 PM, TJ Trout wrote: > I see these cheap 50 cent LC and SC connectors on FS.com, how do you > terminate them? could someone link a video? > > I'm assuming epoxy and polishing with a crimp? >

[AFMUG] how to terminate cheap LC

2016-10-16 Thread TJ Trout
I see these cheap 50 cent LC and SC connectors on FS.com, how do you terminate them? could someone link a video? I'm assuming epoxy and polishing with a crimp?