Fibre draw tower with furnaces of maximum temperatures of at least 200 °C (Heathway Polymer Draw Tower with Preform and Fibre draw facilities). A photograph of the draw tower is shown in Figure 5.
Annealing oven of maximum temperatures of at least 90 °C.
Optical microscope.
Hot air gun.
Vacuum pump.
Top preform extender (metal tube of 30 cm length and 12 mm diameter).
Primary draw bottom extender (metal tube of 100 cm length and 12 mm diameter).
Secondary draw bottom extender (PMMA tube of 20 cm length and 12 mm diameter).
Tuniz, A., Lwin, R., Argyros, A., Fleming, S. C., Kuhlmey, B. T. Fabricating Metamaterials Using the Fiber Drawing Method. J. Vis. Exp. (68), e4299, doi:10.3791/4299 (2012).