Re: problem of a fiber cleaver



On 7 25 , 5 28 , Phil Hobbs <p...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
danek wrote:
mopa wrote:
Hi everyone,
I have a York ultrasonic fiber cleaver, FK-11. Recently the
cleaved fiber facet is always tilt. The tilt angles range from less
than 1 degree to several degree. And the tilt directions are all
toward a certain direction. I disassambled it, checked all the
adjustable parts. But the problem still exists. For it is a second
hand cleaver and I can not find a local distributer as well, I can not
get any valuable advice. Who have met this problem or have any idea?
Thank you very much.

Best regards

X. P. Zhu

Check the clamping mechanism. Is it clean? Is it straight? Is it
clamping properly? Are you catching part of the jacket or acrylite in
the clamp (cocking the fiber)? Is the cutting blade clean? Wipe it
down with isopropynol or acetone.

P.Danek

Tilted facets usually result from twisting the fibre. Have you changed
your fibre handling technique?

Cheers,

Phil Hobbs- -

- -

Thank you all. I have check carefully and found when the clamp closed
its tongs had a very little parallel relative movement. So it did not
press the fiber vertically and twist it. There was mechanical
problems in the clamp.

X. P. Zhu

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