Crimp tools from brand name vendors are wildly overpriced. You can get a mechanical splice kit for very little money from one of the online fiber stores. In fa

Crimp tools from brand name vendors are wildly overpriced. You can get a mechanical splice kit for very little money from one of the online fiber stores. In fact, for less than a grand you can get a brand new core alignment fusion splicer. A mechanical splice isn’t $10, it’s more like $1 in bulk. As for consumables, fusion splicers also need new electrodes and calibration from time to time, but these are minor expenses.