Advice on fibre optic cables

This last cable you list from Amazon looks suitable, as do the Amazon cord boot protector plugs you list 3 posts above.

I have fit Toslink cable into the plugs after coating it lightly with plumbers ABS glue (ABS shavings dissolved in acetone), then trimmed the end with a sharp razor.  When tested with Sea&Sea YS-01 and YS-D2J strobes, and Inon D-180, D-2000, Z-240 and Z-330 strobes, they flash consistently, no problems.  

Please let us know how it all works out.

Industrial Fiber Optics in the States sells the fiber by the meter. Get them to ship via USPS (it should be very inexpensive). Most of the single core fibers will work OK with Inon strobes if you are using the on-board flash. Where they fail is if you are trying to use an LED trigger with Sea and Sea strobes or you want accurate TTL.

Cheers

Bill

On 2/4/2020 at 5:38 PM, Kraken de Mabini said:

 

Please let us know how it all works out.

So I bought this at 2mm and tested it, works absolutely great! 

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F193291911042

Here's the end result resusing one of the cheapo fiber optic cable plugs:

https://m.imgur.com/a/DCwAw7p

I still needed two spare plugs just in case my "repaired" official sea and sea cable fails again (you can see how I've elegantly superglued and taped it up for now. So I bought these as I could not find the appropriate o rings and plugs locally (they were available online but it had a very long shipping date):

https://www.mikesdivecameras.com/products/inon-rubber-bush-type-l

I am hoping the 2mm will fit these, if not I can trim the outside and slide them in, failing that I can re use the sea and sea cable! 

All I wanted to say was thanks to the community for the ideas, and that the cable from eBay works great. I haven't tested TTL but I never shoot with TTL so personally for me it's not an issue. But if anyone wants me to I can test it out next week. 

Happy strobing!