Kit Completeness: 4
(5=Most complete) How complete is the kit? Plans only? That rates a 1. Parts bundles and kits rate 2–5, depending on whether it’s just key components, almost every- thing, or absolutely everything you need, including any unusual tools.
Analog Geiger Counter
Make Kit Reviews
Images Scientific Instruments
Analog Geiger Counter
$139
Reviewed: November 8th, 2011
Make Kit Reviews
Images Scientific Instruments
Analog Geiger Counter
$139
Reviewed: November 8th, 2011
MAKE contributor John Iovine has been designing and improving affordable Geiger counters for decades. After Japan’s nuclear crisis last spring, his company was swamped with orders. Now they’re working on even better designs and DIY kits. This analog counter detects beta radiation above 36 kilo-electron volts (keV) and gamma above 7keV, signaling each radioactive particle detected with an […]
