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QUESTION: What is the most effective way for cleaning the entire surface of an MT ferrule?
ANSWER:
Ultrasonic cleaning of ferrules after polish, and guide-pin hole brushing during / after polish.
Contamination on the surface of the ferrule is a...
QUESTION: I need a really strong bond. What is the absolute strongest adhesive you have?
ANSWER:
Modern adhesives are pretty amazing, and people do seem to want to rely on them more and more. But it is important to know that...
QUESTION: I have some pre-angled 24-fiber single mode mpo connectors that are producing good geometry.
However, with my current process I am using a “Multimode” non-angled fixture to effectively remove the epoxy in the 1st step.
Then, I am removing the ferrules...
QUESTION: I got the datasheet, quick start guide and video demo at focenter.com/phenix-fibersect-multi-2tm-mechanical-connector-cleaver-for-multi-fiber-connectors, thank you, but have these technical questions still on the Phenix Fibersect MT cleaver: Is...
QUESTION: Looking for tips on epoxy work surfaces. Do you have any information on that?
ANSWER:
When working with epoxy, neatness really counts. Since the pot life on epoxy starts the moment the two parts are mixed, plan your work so...
QUESTION: What’s the easiest way to load a syringe with a 2.5g pack of epoxy?
ANSWER:
We think the best way to load a syringe with a mixed pack of epoxy is to have BOTH HANDS available to do the job. This means you want...
QUESTION: Do we need buy the new pucks for the new Domaille APM-HDC-5300 Programmable Polishing Machine?
Can the old pucks be used with the new equipment?
ANSWER:
The short answer is, yes, old pucks can be used with the new Domaille APM-HDC-5300...
QUESTION: We recently had a customer ask that we put mating sleeves on the cable connectors before we ship to him. I think that he may end up with a dirty end face even though the dust cap will be on the other end of the mating sleeve. The cable...
QUESTION: I have a question about the AB9112 Epoxy, what is the proper storage method? In the datasheet, under section 7:Handling and Storage, it doesn’t really specify the proper storage of the epoxy. We had a couple epoxy packs that went grainy before...
QUESTION:We are seeing some failures on the total co-planarity and fiber line on some of our MT interferometric test. Some in the industry have commented these items are not included in the standard and they even don´t know what do they mean. Could you please...
