Fiber Optic Cable Cutters?

[jmm]

Need rec's for a fiber optic cable cutter. At work we run thin gauge FOC between looms and heads to keep them in sync with each other. The last guy that worked on the heads took home our very nice cable cutter (over 100 bucks) after he quit. We've found that we can get it done with a very sharp pair of scissors and sand paper, but the cable fails after 6 weeks. Looms end up standing, and we were charged with 7 hours down time last month because of it. I'd rather keep my production bonus, so I'm looking for a dependable set of fiber optic cable cutters to keep locked away in my box. I like to buy German, and I'd like to spend around 50 bucks, but I am all ears.

Thanks!

 

[Dustball]

http://www.edmundoptics.com/optics/fiber-optics/fiber-optic-cutting-block/2010

We install Keyence fiber sensors quite often on the machines we build at work and included with each sensor is a guillotine type cutter similar to what's shown in that link but made of plastic and is disposable. The one on that link uses standard blades which makes it more economical to use long-term.

This is the disposable type if you're interested in that- http://elexp.com/opt_ffc2.htm

 

[jmm]

That first option, does it hold up long term? It really won't see any intense action, but I'd like something solid that'll be around a while. Is the cut usually pretty clean? Thanks for your help.

 

[bluecomputer]

When I used them in the lab those held up pretty good.

 

[Dustball]

There's no real wear parts on that one- just replace the blade with a fresh one every few cuts.