Geiger Counter Problem
Re: Geiger Counter Problem
chadlawson - did you get your kit working?
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Re: Geiger Counter Problem
Hi!mightyohm wrote:chadlawson - did you get your kit working?
Thanks for the follow-up. I haven't had a chance through today. I was preparing for a big event this morning. Later today I hope to get back to it.
I really appreciate you looking at my pictures and providing such clear ways to troubleshoot. I'll let you know soon how it goes.
Thanks again and again,
Chad
Re: Geiger Counter Problem
Chad,
You're welcome. Let me know if there is anything else I can do to help.
You're welcome. Let me know if there is anything else I can do to help.
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So it is Q3 that's the problem. I tested it before and after touching up my previous late-night solder job and it's still reading close to 3V. Somewhere in my lab space I have a Mintronics Survival Kit which should have two replacements.
But alas my workshop organization is… chaotic at best.
Since I only need a few I'm going to overpay (Spakrfun) vs. overbuy (Digikey et all) this weekend. I'll let you know when I get the replacement.
Thanks,
Chad
But alas my workshop organization is… chaotic at best.
Since I only need a few I'm going to overpay (Spakrfun) vs. overbuy (Digikey et all) this weekend. I'll let you know when I get the replacement.
Thanks,
Chad
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I buy single components from Digikey all the time. First class shipping is the way to go. You can get parts super cheap from them!
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Re: Geiger Counter Problem
Hi,
I was just closing up old browser items and realized I still had this thread open and had never replied.
Once the new transistor came in, I was able to swap it out and have the entire kit up and running again in no time. It works great!
If you are interested, the kit was part of a recent episode of my developing podcast, Verbose Mode TV. I'm including a link below to the episode in question.
Thank you soooooooooo much for your help and for creating such a wonderful device. And even more so, for having such a great forum here for people to communicate.
Sincerely,
Chad
http://verbosemode.tv/mightyohm-com-gei ... radiation/
I was just closing up old browser items and realized I still had this thread open and had never replied.
Once the new transistor came in, I was able to swap it out and have the entire kit up and running again in no time. It works great!
If you are interested, the kit was part of a recent episode of my developing podcast, Verbose Mode TV. I'm including a link below to the episode in question.
Thank you soooooooooo much for your help and for creating such a wonderful device. And even more so, for having such a great forum here for people to communicate.
Sincerely,
Chad
http://verbosemode.tv/mightyohm-com-gei ... radiation/
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Chad - thanks for the kind words in your video! I posted a link to it on the front page of the blog.
http://mightyohm.com/blog/2017/04/verbo ... radiation/
http://mightyohm.com/blog/2017/04/verbo ... radiation/
Jeff Keyzer
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