These are photos of the section of fiber which was never painted.
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These are photos of the section of fiber which was never painted. The photos are in order from light guide end to SciFi end. The last three fibers are near the large bend.
These photos are from the long section of fiber which was painted and then cleaned with water and a cloth. It's difficult to see anything when looking at a fiber directly at a face. However, if you look at the fiber from it's edge, you can see some patterns. This section includes the large bend and the S-bend.
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These photos are from the long section of fiber which was painted and then cleaned with water and a cloth. They are ordered from the tag (near the light guide end) to the fuse site. This means the photos towards the end are photos near and of the S-bend. It's difficult to see anything when looking at a fiber directly at a face. However, if you look at the fiber from it's edge, you can see some patterns. This section includes the large bend and the S-bend.