Handmade Air Geiger Counter

Handmade air geiger muller tube

An air Geiger Mueller counter is manufactured in a film case and paper. It is made of the familiar things which are easy to get.

Parts table
Film casea camera film case
LeadRed (for the anodes 16cm), White(for the Cathode 15cm, 5cm), Brown (for detection 15cm)
Outer diameter 1mm Tin plating. Since copper tends to oxidize, it is not suitable.
Tin plating wireIt uses in order to connect aluminum foil with a wire. Outer diameter 0.5mm, 12cm x2
PaperRegular paper becomes the negative pole and paper is suitable as a high resistance film.
Since it is hard to turn at pasteboard, it is not suitable. Also avoid colored paper.
Aluminum foilA little. It becomes a detection part and a shield.
Kitchen wrapA little. It becomes a window film and an isolated film.
Gas cigarette lighter1
Scotch tape1
Epoxy resin bond1

First, look photographs. And hold an image.
Red lead for the cathode, White lead for the anode and Brown lead for the detection part.




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