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Summary This is a holder to attach two fiber optic cable to a 8mm smooth rod and allow easy switching between cables for optical experiments. This component is part of the Open-source optics project (http://www.appropedia.org/Open_source_optics), whose goal is to radically reduce the cost of scientific optical hardware: by the [Michigan Tech's Open Sustainability Technology Research Group]( http://www.mse.mtu.edu/MOST (http://www.mse.mtu.edu/MOST)). For similar see the Open-Source Lab How to Build Your Own Hardware and Reduce Research Costs (http://store.elsevier.com/coArticle.jsp?pageid=18200010&utm_source=Joshua+Pearce&utm_medium=marketing&utm_campaign=Open-Source+Lab+Free+Access) Instructions Print on your favorite open-source 3D printer. The two fiber optic cables are placed within the holder is held in place with a set screw. Use thumb screw from http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:30500 (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:30500) to attach it to an 8mm smooth rod. If you need the base go to http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:28133 (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:28133) Full information here (http://www.appropedia.org/Open-source_fiber_optic_cable_holder) Thanks to Chenlong for the designs. This component is part of the Open-source Optics Library: Zhang C, Anzalone NC, Faria RP, Pearce JM (2013) Open-Source 3D-Printable Optics Equipment (http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0059840). PLoS ONE 8(3): e59840. This is part of a larger project to reduce the cost of scientific equipment using open-source hardware. Read more here (http://mtu.academia.edu/JoshuaPearce/Papers/1935580/Building_Research_Equipment_with_Free_Open-Source_Hardware)