[hackerspaces] Geiger counters

[The Doctor]

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On 03/16/2011 12:09 AM, Sean Bonner wrote:
> Anyone know anything abut geiger counters? Specifically building them?
> Have some folks in Japan who are trying to get their hands on them but
> failing and considering DIY options...

I have one of the USB Geiger counters from Sparkfun
(http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9848) which I'm quite pleased with.
They're a bit expensive but easy to work with; you can get one up and
running in about a minute (which usually includes installing Minicom).
The downside is that they really should be put in an enclosure of some
kind to protect everything.  As for building one, I've never done so
before.  Sorry.

Come to think of it, getting them shipped to Japan might prove
problematic right now.

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