Tips for Cuting 1mm Fiber Optics

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Tips for Cuting 1mm Fiber Optics

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Can anyone recommend a method for cutting 1mm plastic fiber optic?

I used modeling snips, but they're pinching the ends.

Does anyone have another suggestion?

Thanks,

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Rolling motion with a sharp hobby knife. Gently heat the end to mushroom it.
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nail clipper does an amazing for that purpose!
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Hot knife blade? Maybe a pyrogravure thingy that Verlinden was always raving about?
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Post by Newbie Doobie »

Do you want a flat end,or a convex,or concave end? To maintain a flat end,I just superglue 320 grit,and 600 grit wet,or dry sandpaper on each side of a popcicle stick. Then I just lightly sand with 320 grit,then with 600 grit to make it flat again. This allows the light path to be highly visible again. O:) I hope this helps in some small way.
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