Posted by Lee on October 26, 1999 at 03:37:28 in 129.186.7.51 :
After going through the articles and pages on fiber optics...I need a little clarification....
For the upper decks....one article said
"I placed fiber optics on every hole on walls and basically anywhere it
would look good but primarily next to windows and doorways.
I thought fiber optics only created a "point" or "dot" of light....wouldn't it just look like a point of light in such a large opening as a door or upper deck window??
That gets me to another question...the light that brightly radiates from the upper deck in many pictures in the FO section...is that ambiant light from the bulbs in the hull or purely the cause of fiberoptic light that disperses far more than I thought??
OR does the fiberoptics inside the hull and different decks emit enough light from the sides of the fibers that they transfer light that way too?? It all gets back to that "point of light" question
Next, does one need to route the fiberoptic ALL the way from where it is placed (eg. port hole, upper decks etc) to the lightsource...OR does one only need to have the fiber so long and merely pointed in the direction of the light.
Really, all my questions have to do with the basic operation and necessities of fiber optics....somehow I am missing a bit of understanding in a real basic area that is overlooked in the FO sections.
Lastly, what is the best way to trim the ends of fiberoptics flush (on the outside) after gluing in place?
Thanks!!
Lee