where to buy or make cheap fiber optic cable for sea&sea?

[scubamarc]

where can I buy or make cheap fiber optic cable for sea&sea?

[RoyN]

Are you intending to buy online or locally? I think most of the store sells it at retail price unfortunately...

[scubamarc]

Online probably. Most likely BH photo. I will mail order it, even though I work 20 minutes away.

[scubamarc]

I was thinking of taking a toslink cable(TOSLINK - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) and seeing if I can make my own.

[rfb3]

scubamark,
Let us know what you find... I've never foudn anything "cheap" if it related to scuba (or boats in general).

[scubamarc]

I found a cheap way. If u look at the connectors on the old cable, there Allen key screws that should be able to remove the cable from the connector.

Look here: Sea & Sea Fiber Optic Cable Connector #90001


Now go to radio shack and by a cheap fiber optic cable and splice it carefully. This should work.

[scubamarc]

I found a $4 replacement. This cable works with NO ISSUES, now i need to adapt some kind of tip to snuggly fit into the ports.

Scuba Gear and Scuba Diving Equipment - Discount dive gear (Cheap online!)

[scubamarc]

[IMG]file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/mweinstock/Desktop/IMG_3394.jpg[/IMG]I finished the cables. I made 2.

the first: for my connectors I used a 1/4 hex bolt with no threads on the top 1/2 inch. I cut the bolt where the threads starts, drilled a hole in the center. (As best as possible). Stripped the outer cable to get the the inner protective cable.

for the second: I used a 1/4 plastic spacer from lowes. The fiber optic cable was exactly centered. The spacer hole needed to be enlarged a little. The entire cable was able to fit into the spacer.

for both I used epoxy cement. Then place some duct tape on the ends to secure the connector the the stobe/camera. I tried some o-ring, but they were too large.

[tongben]

I have built one myself. The details and pictures are in my dive logs site at:
How to build a underwater fiber option cables - FAQ. I hope these instructions helps some of you guys.

[Soonerwink]

Originally Posted by tongben

I have built one myself. The details and pictures are in my dive logs site at:
How to build a underwater fiber option cables - FAQ. I hope these instructions helps some of you guys.

I am glad I saw this thread, I leave for Cozumel on Wed and just discovered I have lost my fibre optic cable. I will head to radio shack tomorrow, and try this out.