Build Your Own Geiger Counter To Monitor Radiation

OK so maybe a nuclear war seems way too farfetched, but owning a personal device capable of monitoring your daily dose of radiation can’t be harmful. On the contrary, it can be fun to build and useful at the same time, since we are all exposed to minor radiation through devices such as cell phones for instance.

Here are three amazing guides that will help you build your own. Most parts needed for the project are very common with the exception of the Geiger tube and you can easily procure them at fair prices on eBay.

• The first tutorial is probably the most elaborate of the three and covers everything from the schematics to the shielding.
• The second one explores the Geiger counter with USB interface.
• The final tutorial goes mostly into the details of assembly.

Check out also the Arduino Sniffer that can recognize air pollutants.