Well, just off the top of my head - you may be able to rig a device from
 a small CRT - the screen coating/mask would in theory phosphoresce when
 bombarded with radioactive particles - if you affixed an array of 
sensitive photoresistors in a grid you could at least detect - I'm 
really not sure if that would detect all radiation types (alpha, beta, 
neutron, gamma, non-ionizing, etc) and how you would even calibrate such
 a device, but I&#39;ll throw it out there<br>
<br>Chuck<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 8:18 AM, Stewart Dickson <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:MathArt@emsh.calarts.edu">MathArt@emsh.calarts.edu</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">


  

    
  
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    <div>You&#39;ll need something like this, I think:<br>
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    <div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 11:09 PM, Sean
      Bonner <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:sean@seanbonner.com" target="_blank">sean@seanbonner.com</a>&gt;</span>
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        Anyone know anything abut geiger counters? Specifically building
        them?<br>
        Have some folks in Japan who are trying to get their hands on
        them but<br>
        failing and considering DIY options...<br>
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