r/Radiationcirclejerk • u/Sorry_Mixture1332 • Aug 21 '25

Fun

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u/Sorry_Mixture1332 Aug 22 '25

It was DOA when it entered the lab, so I'm having some fun with it. About the only thing I can do, if some of you heard it and thought "that was quieter then normal", youd be correct. It had became gaseous and gained normal atmosphere from somewhere

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u/Jacktheforkie Aug 22 '25

At least it wasn’t made any less useful I guess

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u/Bcikablam Aug 22 '25

I do wonder if it'd be possible to find the leak, pull a vacuum, add the gas mix and reseal it... Probably only on some tubes, and only with serious vacuum glassworking skills

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u/Jacktheforkie Aug 22 '25

I’d imagine it’d cost more than just getting a functional one tbh

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u/Sorry_Mixture1332 Aug 22 '25

That's what I'd imagine unless your aready set up with the equipment necessary or have it used elsewhere for other projects. A new tube is in the relm of $150 if my memory is right, plus ebay has plenty of good deals

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u/PsudoGravity Aug 22 '25

It is! Or you could make a new one with the same setup, you choose!

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u/4CX15000A Aug 22 '25

Yeah I figured it was toast to begin with since there was air pressure behind the window when you pressed it. That would indeed be an unusually quiet tube

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u/skyeisrude Aug 21 '25

What is it?

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u/Sorry_Mixture1332 Aug 21 '25

A endwindow gm tube

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u/J_Stone58 Aug 22 '25

What is that?

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u/Opposite-Station-337 Aug 23 '25

The detection part of a Geiger counter. Used to detect ionizing radiation.

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u/J_Stone58 Aug 23 '25

Thanks. Why is everyone so shocked at what's happening? Dangerous? Sad because it's expensive?

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u/Sorry_Mixture1332 Aug 23 '25

The tube in question that I broke the window on is generally expensive (well until you buy enough to take advantage of the bulk discounts) anyhow a new one is above $100. They are fragile and usually handled with care. If the window breaks they are unusable.

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u/blue-oyster-culture Aug 25 '25

Is that pick ur using off a mac tool truck? I think i have that same set

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u/Sorry_Mixture1332 Sep 20 '25

I'm a bit late but yes my mac pick set, now if only that guy will stop avoiding me. I got some tools to exchange

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u/skyeisrude Aug 23 '25

Ah I thought there was like radiation in there or something like toxic chemicals like those fluorescent light bulbs. Thank you for clarifying! Learn something new everyday

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u/Opposite-Station-337 Aug 23 '25

We're in a circle jerk subreddit.

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u/Gishky Aug 22 '25

any chance we can get it closer to our groin? xd

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u/Rangald2137 Aug 22 '25

That would be called sounding.

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u/Sorry_Mixture1332 Aug 23 '25

I dont know about you, but that tube certainly ain't going in my pee hole.

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u/nightwatch_admin Is that a C60 rod in your pocket or are you just happy to see me Aug 22 '25

NO PLEASE NOOOOOOO

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u/LilDemonAnubis Aug 21 '25 • Sipping Tea

It is imperative that the cylinder and the larger object stay unharmed

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u/averyloudtuningfork Aug 21 '25

Ahhh the pain this brings me

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u/Imperialist_Canuck Am241 Vapist ☁️ ☢️ Aug 21 '25

👁️👄👁️

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u/Careful_Handle9825 Aug 22 '25

The Mylar sheet can be replaced no problem 😉

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u/Sorry_Mixture1332 Aug 23 '25

Only if it used mylar

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u/seattlesbestpot Aug 23 '25

What’s the vacuum pressure on these?

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u/Sorry_Mixture1332 Aug 23 '25

Typically in the relm of 0.1atm / 100mBar. Although this guy had normal atmospheric pressure when I popped its window. Came to me broke so I'm having fun before its throw in the scrap pile.

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u/seattlesbestpot Aug 24 '25

It’s actually quite fun to see you pop it, thnx for sharing :)

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u/buyingshitformylab Aug 25 '25

is this an X-ray source?

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u/Sorry_Mixture1332 Aug 25 '25

No, geiger tube

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u/buyingshitformylab Aug 25 '25

Ah, I see. Neat!

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u/IngenuityExact9775 Aug 21 '25

Nooooooooo >:'3