[ RadSafe ] Weekend project for the tinkers: A better Geiger-Muller mood lamp

[Cary Renquist]

The DHS "pagers" should be modified to display the DHS Threat-level color scheme to indicate the field...

Make: Online : A better Geiger-Müller mood lamp 
http://j.mp/aM0N4A


Übermaker Michal Zalewski is at it again:
    MAKE #21 featured a project for a Geiger-Mueller mood lamp that changed colors in response to background radioactivity. Unfortunately, this project relied on hard-to-identify and somewhat pricey components, and the color transitions seemed rather harsh. So, here's my completely different take on the same concept.

Michal's mood lamp swaps in a $20 Geiger-Müller tube in place of the mysterious $60 tube specified in the MAKE project, and utilizes a beautiful enclosure Michal made by CNCing a mold and pouring in resin. (Be sure to read Michal's amazing and definitive guerrilla guide to CNC machining and resin casting writeup if you're interested in this last step.)



Best regards,
Cary

--
Cary.renquist at ezag.com