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Fiber Polishing Procedure (view source)
Revision as of 19:21, 14 January 2014
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* After a mirror finish is achieved for an entire bundle, it should be labeled and put in the appropriate area of the intermediate storage box.
* After a mirror finish is achieved for an entire bundle, it should be labeled and put in the appropriate area of the intermediate storage box.
** Polished ends of light guides should all face to the left in the dark box as consistent storing of polished fibers helps to save time during the fusing process.
** Polished ends of light guides should all face to the left in the dark box as consistent storing of polished fibers helps to save time during the fusing process.
''Individual polishing puck''
* If, while polishing in the collars, one or more of the fibers does not seem to be making contact with the paper, continue polishing the bundle until the other fibers are polished, take the collar off, and use the individual polishing puck on the non polished fibers.
** Put the side to be polished through the single square hole in the individual polishing puck.
** With the side to be polished protruding the littlest bit (about .5 mm), hand tighten down the screw that holds the fiber in place.
** Adjust the side screws until the fiber is perpendicular to the base of the polishing puck.
** A very small protrusion and a perpendicular fiber help endure that rounded edges are kept to a minimum and the fiber has a square polished face.
** While polishing be sure to support the rest of the fiber so that it does not kink.
** Put the now polished fibers with the rest of the polished bundle, label it, and put it in the intermediate storage box, polished side to the left.