{"id":42684,"key":"Open-source_fiber_optic_cable_holder","title":"Open-source fiber optic cable holder","latest":{"id":1207149,"timestamp":"2025-11-27T21:37:52Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:open source fiber holder.jpg|thumb|Open Source Fiber Optic Cable Holder]]\n\n{{Project data\n| authors = Zhang C, Anzalone NC, Faria RP, User:J.M.Pearce\n| status = Designed, Prototyped, Verified\n| verified-by = MOST\n| location = Michigan, USA\n}}\n\n{{Device data}}\n\n{{MOST}}\n\nThis project is part of a collection on [[open source optics]] meant to radically reduce the cost of experimental optical equipment.\n\nThe fiber optic cable holder consists of three components: the metal rod, the plastic base, and the fiber optic cable holder. The metal rod fits through the holder and the holder is held in place with a set screw. The fiber optic cable is placed within the holder is held in place with another set screw. The fiber optic cable is the Ocean Optics QP600-2-VIS-NIR. The wide plastic base gives the whole setup stability and flexible placement.\n\nThis optical component is not designed to be fitted into an optical breadboard or lab bench. The advantage of this is that there is no limit to placement for the lens holder within the optical system. However, the disadvantage is loss of stability associated with an optical lab bench.\n\n[[File:Switcher.jpg|thumb|center|Fiber optic cable switcher]]\n\nFor full OpenSCAD parametric files and STLs for 3-D printing see http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:28187\n\nFor the Fiber optic cable switcher see: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:30689\n\nSee Also: Zhang C, Anzalone NC, Faria RP, Pearce JM (2013) [[Open-Source 3D-Printable Optics Equipment]]. ''PLoS ONE'' 8(3): e59840. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059840 [http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0059840 open access]\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| keywords = osat, open source optics, 3d printing, open source hardware, optic cable holder, metal rod, plastic base, fiber optic cable holder\n| sdg = SDG09 Industry innovation and infrastructure\n| authors = Xinxu, User:J.M.Pearce\n| published = 2012\n| organizations = MOST, MTU\n}}\n\n[[Category:Open source hardware]]\n[[Category:Open source optics]]\n[[Category:OSAT 3D-Printable Designs]]\n[[Category:3d printing]]"}