Its a dirt-cheap Spectrometer, but pretty decent...Project 3262024-08-02 | There has been an update to the status of this device, it is now available for people to buy outside of mainland China.
00:00 Introduction 01:05 The Product 04:16 Errata 08:27 Where to Buy 10:50 Close-outUpgrading a Dirt- Cheap SpectrometerProject 3262024-10-18 | Upgrading a cheap spectrometer. We added an optical fiber input port, a new higher resolution optical slit, created some accessories and even tarted-up the enclosure.
If you want a copy of the 3D files used in this video, please go to the channel page and find the e-mail address in the channel description. Send an email and we will reply with the files we used (might take a couple of days, we don't check that email address so often).
00:00 Introduction 01:44 Adding an optical fiber input 03:19 Creating a new optical slit-width-pixel-size-and-spectral-resolution 06:38 Some accessoroes... 08:16 Tarting-up the spectrometer 11:49 Summary 13:51 CloseoutCheap Spectrometers are really Damn Useful.Project 3262024-09-27 | We wanted to demonstrate the kind of things that you can get done with spectrometers like this, what you can expect and the limitations that these kinds of devices have.
Send an email to Torch Bearer (the manufacturers of the TLM2). If you would like them to release this product outside of China, then you will need to tell them so. They really don't believe that there is any market for such devices outside of Mainland China... Please be respectful. contact@torchbearer.tech https://www.torchbearer.tech/contact.html
Reference Spectra Please help to keep this site online, it was really helpful in making this video! atomic-spectra.net/index.php
00:00 Introduction 02:32 Setting up the experiments 07:01 Imaging the visible glow 10:27 Imaging the infrared glow 14:14 Measuring the reference spectra 18:22 A detective story... 22:53 The TLM-2 spectrometers 26:28 Summary 29:09 CloseoutLaser Power Meter that works in a surprising wayProject 3262024-09-16 | This laser power meter has a very interesting method of operation. This is our first laser power meter, so everything is new to us.
00:00 Introduction 02:04 Testing 08:03 Teardown 10:15 How it works 16:05 Summary 18:47 CloseoutFINALLY, Some Experiments with BETA RadiationProject 3262024-09-07 | Beta radiation is NOT boring. A small collection of experiments using beta particles.
00:00 Introduction 03:55 Background 06:33 Experiment 1 12:31 Experiment 2 16:58 Experiment 3 20:23 Experiment 4 24:12 Summary 25:35 CloseoutSCAM Alert?Project 3262024-08-23 | This is a full review of the NukAlert radiation detector, including extensive testing, teardown and detailed analysis.
This was easily the most expensive video we have ever made. $180 - NukAlert $52 - FedEx shipping to China $36 - importation duty in China $149 - New soft x-ray source
Links to various bits of footage used in the making of this video:
If you are looking for the Alex Jones section, you can just search for that crap yourself. Mind you, this particular piece, that features Kanye West, is probably the only one worth watching.
My new definition of "batshit crazy" is when Alex Jones is trying to talk you down to some kind of "normality"
00:00 Introduction 01:06 What is it? 05:44 Testing 09:58 Something else 14:10 Teardown 18:21 Alternatives 22:28 Summary 26:48 CloseoutIdentifying Elements with Backscattering [a DIY project]Project 3262024-07-20 | Some experiments with a cheap Geiger counter, using beta back-scattering to identify elements.
00:00 Introduction 01:35 Backscattering basics 04:08 Experimental setup 06:42 The Experimental 08:58 The Results 13:01 Summary 16:21 Close-outA Small, Cheap Micro-Spectrometer - Review [Pt 1]Project 3262024-06-28 | This is the TLM-2 spectrometer from Torch Bearer. It has both a PC and a mobile application. This device is going to be soon released on Amazon and we wanted to review it before that happens (currently only available here in China).
Link to the TaoBao store where I got bought this device (note only available in CN): https://m.tb.cn/h.gjxXjhL2so3DXXN?tk=w4cg3XmKL2i
Lao Kang's Bilibili videos (the creator of the first spectrometer that we reviewed) space.bilibili.com/349890769
00:00 Introduction 01:55 Introductions 04:27 Product and features 09:43 Testing LEDs 16:03 Testing a high pressure sodium lamp 19:13 Testing laser pointers 24:30 Testing a CFL lamp 27:15 End of part 1 30:11 Close outHomemade IR Chroma-Key SystemProject 3262024-05-29 | I decided to build a really low cost chroma-key camera unit to test out this idea. I am using infrared (850nm) to act as the color that the system uses to identify the background. This eliminates a number of problems but also creates a few new ones...
Some people might not appreciate the text-to-voice tool that I use, unfortunately it is a necessity, I currently live in mainland China, so a degree of anonymity is helpful and in addition to that I have a natural voice that is "perfect for print". I would love to be able to hire a voice talent like Simon Whistler, but I somehow doubt he is interested in an unpaid job like narrating for my little channel.
00:00 Introduction 01:54 History 04:10 Concept 08:30 The Build 11:04 Testing 13:08 Lessons 16:18 Closeout
#greenscreen ,#chromakey ,#chromakeyvideo ,#videoediting ,#filmmaking ,#optical, #optics,#bambulab ,#davinciresolve ,#obsstudio ,#3doptixIts a dirt-cheap Spectrometer - But is it any good?Project 3262024-05-11 | I bought a super cheap optical spectrometer and now I am going to review it.
I have chosen to tell the story of this spetrometer from the perspective of the light sources that I used to test it. Some of these are simply beautiful peices of optical technology.
Spectragryph, the more advanced software for spetroscopy, can be found here: https://www.effemm2.de/spectragryph/down.html
Taobao link to the spectrometer (will only work in Mainland China): https://m.tb.cn/h.gcZLkXKe67xbgwB?tk=BQYuWGO7K6l
00:00 Introduction 04:23 Compact fluorescent lamp 05:34 Mercury vapor arc lamp 08:46 Incandescent lamp 10:41 LEDs 13:35 Halogen lamp 17:32 Lasers 20:35 High pressure sodium lamp 23:31 Deuterium arc lamp 26:49 A multi-spectral emitter 28:45 Fire 30:25 Sun/Sol 32:27 Teardown 34:56 Summary 37:22 Closeout30 times normal radiation at 40,000 ftProject 3262024-04-26 | What type of detector is better for sensing cosmic rays at high altitude? A Geiger counter? A Gamma Ray Spectrometer? The answers are surprising.
00:00 Introduction 01:10 The detectors 03:23 The Radiation 05:46 The results 08:35 Summary 11:06 Close-outA Crowd Sourced Nuclear Physics Experiment.Project 3262024-04-11 | Some further experiments to determine the sensitivity of Geiger Muller tubes to ultraviolet light. Take part in our viewer experiment and help to answer this question.
A link to the TaoBao store for the optical spectrometer... https://m.tb.cn/h.5A2eUuMLuxTXQtq?tk=u5UOWqEu6RY
00:00 introduction 01:15 UV sources 03:28 Geiger tubes 08:25 my experiments 12:55 your mission 17:50 the experiment 20:05 closeoutFNIRSI Firmware Upgrade ReviewProject 3262024-03-22 | This is a 3rd party firmware upgrade for the FNIRSI GC-01 Geiger counter from Gissio. This makes the GC-01 counter a lot more useful. Please watch this video all the way through before undertaking this upgrade.
Also watch my review of this counter as well, there is a description of how I performed a hardware upgrade (the the GM tube) on the product. youtu.be/E9lz3cr2KQs
All firmware upgrades are at your own risk! Here are the download links:
RadPro 2.0beta23 (click the arrow where is says ASSETS, then choose the version with this tag "radpro-fnirsi-gc01-ch32f103r8-2.0beta23-install.bin" , it should be 48 Kb in size:
00:00 Introduction 00:51 Installing it 02:40 Intermission 04:42 The good, the bad and the ugly 08:00 Close-outThe Perfect Cheap Geiger Counter?Project 3262024-03-17 | A detailed review and tear-down of the Bosean FS-5000 Geiger counter. This is a cheap Chinese device, but does that mean it is a crappy product?
00:00 Introduction 01:15 Features 04:27 Testing 10:18 Tear-down 13:38 Summary 16:18 Suggestions 19:26 Close-outIts a popular Geiger counter, but is it any good?Project 3262024-03-06 | A detailed test, teardown and review of the HFS-10 Geiger counter. The HFS-10 is a low cost product and so I am hoping I have found the unicorn of this type of product. I have also made a fairly serious upgrade to this product.
00:00 Introduction 00:59 Features 03:04 Testing 05:33 Teardown 07:23 What Next? 08:16 Upgrade 10:56 Summary 13:34 Close-outA Review of the KC761-B Gamma Ray SpectrometerProject 3262024-03-03 | How much better is this new version of this product, and are the improvements worth the extra cost? I have looked into the major claims by the vendor and independently tested these claims. I also need to make clear, I was sent this product by the manufacturer, for free (its the first time that it has happened), perhaps they are regretting that now... Interspec software I used to calculate the FWHM energy resolution: github.com/sandialabs/InterSpec sandialabs.github.io/InterSpec
00:00 introduction 00:46 tear-down 02:12 energy resolution 05:16 energy range 07:17 rechargeable batteries 08:26 the bugs 09:54 summary 13:11 close-outBusting a Myth?Project 3262024-03-01 | I had long assumed that glass Geiger Muller tubes were shrouded to prevent false triggering from UV rays. Because of another project that I am working on, I decided to test that assumption. Science and engineering are not immune from the the odd urban legend, and testing this, wasn't that difficult. Here is what I found.
When I started this experiment, it was going to be part of another (upcoming) video and the purpose of the experiment was to show that GM tubes were sensitive to UV rays. The results of that experiment ended up becoming this video.
00:00 Introduction 00:37 Apparatus 02:54 Experiment 05:01 Summary 06:59 Close-outIts World Famous, but is it World Class?☢️Project 3262024-02-16 | The gamma scout Geiger counter is a well known, popular device that never fails to disappoint its owners. I have been wanting to review this product for a very ling time and finally I managed to buy one for a full test, tear-down and review.
00:00 Introduction 00:58 Pride and Prejudice 02:26 Features 05:02 Tear-down 07:09 Upgrade 08:08 Testing 11:07 Analysis 14:08 Summary 16:35 Fun With Chemistry 19:03 The Big Day 20:50 Close-out
#gammascout, #geigercounter ,#geiger ,#radiation ,#gammaradiationa DIY x-ray generator ☢️Project 3262024-02-04 | Making a SAFER x-ray source. This is not one of those 'entertainment' videos in which an idiot will perform dangerous experiments for your enjoyment, you can find lots of those videos elsewhere. I might be a bit of an idiot sometimes, but not THAT type of an idiot...
[Update: July 2024] The original seller of these units seems to have sold out of them. If you are able to access the XianYu app (goofish.com) using a local Chinese number, the just search for "伦琴射线管" and you should find some other vendors.
00:00 Introduction 00:45 Building It. 03:22 Testing It. 05:06 The Results. 07:23 Next Steps. 08:57 Close-out.Buying a Vintage Geiger Counter ☢️Project 3262024-02-01 | This Chinese PLA, Type-75 is a 45 year old Geiger counter with a very radioactive check source.
The check source is Strontium-90, a very dangerous substance. The main danger from this substance is if it is somehow ingested, as this will be taken up by the body in place of calcium. At the very least, gloves should be worn when handling the check source and it should only be removed from the storage container in the work area. Never disassemble the source holder.
During experiments, I use a lead sheet to keep the source shielded when setting up and breaking down the experiments, so it is only exposed during the few seconds of the actual experiment. I also try to be never in the path of the beta radiation, standing to the side when the source is exposed.
The actual radioactive material of the check source, appears to be contained in a foil. After all these years, that foil is still nice and shiny and does not show any signs of corrosion. This is probably due to two reasons, (i) the foil is made of something like stainless steel, and (ii) the waterproofing of the unit is very good and forms an airtight seal so it has seen reduced exposure to oxygen.
Many thanks to @VEGA64TCGC for the valuable information that you supplied, datasheets, a white paper and numerous photographs. Your research was really detailed, I learned a lot!
TaoBao link to where I bought this device. https://m.tb.cn/h.5rBDlroXKDBDJyJ?tk=1dHaW8IMdXa
There is an error in one of the images on that site, someone has added a graphic showing the scale in uG/h, but it is actually Roentgen/h. The Chinese character, 伦 (lun) is used for Roentgen and for Grays, the characters 戈瑞 (ge rui) are used, so this just appears to be mistake translating from Chinese into English. The time units are the same, ie /时 (shi) meaning hour.
00:00 Introduction 00:44 Features 03:22 Tear down 06:02 Strontium-90 10:18 Summary 12:13 Close-outan affordable alpha spectrometer. ☢️Project 3262024-01-23 | I wanted to find out if the PIN diode detector of the KC761 was capable of actually doing credible alpha particle spectroscopy... I am just starting out on my voyage of discovery on this subject. I have worked on this project for about 3 months and this is the result. I am guessing that the number of YouTube watch hours that this video generates will be lower than that actual time I have invested in this myself, it is after all, a fairly specialist subject. That's said, the payback is in the knowledge gained...
Chapters ********** 00:00 Introduction 03:00 Some Info. Some background information in gamma and alpha spectroscopy. 06:07 Hacking it. Upgrading the product to allow alpha detection. 09:19 Experiment 1 10:07 Experiment 2 12:38 WTF is this? Understanding the measurement. 17:24 Experiment 3 19:53 Experiment 4 21:54 Summary 23:34 What Next. Perhaps I will take this further... 24:16 Bonus Level. The PLA type-7 Geiger counterScrumping for Radioactive Rocks ☢️Project 3262024-01-07 | The minor miners are back. We re-visit a uranium mine in China, this time better equipped. For some insane reason we also went to a chocolate themed amusement park. Chocolate & Uranium.
00:00 Introduction 01:00 The team 02:33 Our gear 04:00 The mission 05:32 Sponsor's message 07:47 The heist 11:06 Our treasure 13:05 Some history 14:24 Close outCheap and Nasty or Low-Cost Unicorn? ☢️Project 3262023-12-26 | How does this ultra low-cost Geiger counter perform? This device is currently only available in China, I am in contact with the manufacturer and will try and push them to improve the product and also make it available for export. There are issues with this device but all of them are pretty easy to fix, assuming the manufacturer actually wants to.
00:00 Introduction 00:50 Product features 04:39 Testing the device 12:53 Tear-down 15:41 Look and feel 16:16 Summery 19:14 Close out
Link to the TaoBao store that has this product https://m.tb.cn/h.5M4dm9SP7o8YtHa?tk=8DZhWTf0VA6Adding Particle Click Sounds to the FNIRSI Geiger Counter ☢️Project 3262023-12-09 | Making the GC-01 device sound like a REAL Geiger counter. Like many lower cost devices, there is a sounder for the alarm but no clicks, in this video, I detail an easy fix to this limitation with just a capacitor being added.
Artist: http://chriszabriskie.comFNIRSI GC-01 [IMPORTANT PRODUCT UPDATE] ☢️Project 3262023-12-02 | A comprehensive review of the popular GC-01 Geiger counter with a full teardown and some suggestions on how to upgrade this product.
There is one errata, I didn't specify when I soldered the other end of the capacitor I added (12:17). If you pause at 9:55, the other end is connected to R33, at the side that is shown downward in this photo. Apologies for missing that and many thanks to @Tschubritza for pointing this out!
00:00 Introduction to the FNIRSI GC-01 00:48 Who's product is this anyway? 02:50 Product Features and Specifications 05:13 Testing the Device 07:44 Tear-down 11:04 Upgrading the GC-01 12:34 Re-Testing the product 13:18 Summary and Conclusions 15:26 Suggestions for the Manufacturers 16:22 Errata - what I later learned about this thing 17:37 Close-out
#geiger ,#geigercounter ,#fnirsoGC-01, #FNIRSI, #radiation ,#nuclear ,#radiationsafety ,#science ,#gammaraysThe BEST Radiation Detector Available? ☢️Project 3262023-11-17 | The internet's first ever real review of the Measall KC761, gamma ray spectrometer. This device simply has everything, This review includes a full tear-down and performance evaluation.
00:00 Introduction 00:40 Unboxing 01:56 Feature set 06:31 Testing 10:42 Tear-down 15:47 Look & feel 18:59 Summary 21:37 Bonus (the F##king Gamma Scout) 22:50 Close out
#geiger ,#geigercounter ,#radiation ,#radiationsafety ,#science ,#gammarays ,#KC761,#Measall, #radiacode102 ,#radiacode103, #scintillator ,#alphaparticles,#betaparticles, #photodiode , #spectrometer ,#chineseproductsHow to make great slow-motion effectsProject 3262023-11-05 | Making a bigger, better and longer slow-motion effect.For the adults in the room...Project 3262023-10-26 | A little hobby channel, for people that are able to challenge their assumptions and have a desire to learn. We had better do it quick before YouTube turns completely into a Tik-Tok clone.
We might as well put the lead back in gasoline, given that so many people are losing their capacity for rational thought.
I live in southern China, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many of my friends left China. So, I started this little channel as a way to keep in touch with them. My first videos were about the situation in China and were all showing the area around where I live. After that, things have grown a bit but the objective remains the same - friendships.
Music: Homecomming by AleXZavesaDONT buy a Geiger counter, until you see this... ☢️Project 3262023-10-19 | the RadiaCode gamma ray spectrometer, probably the best radiation detector out there.
The RadiaCode device can be found here: radiacode.com
00:00 Introduction 00:47 A gamma ray spectrometer? 03:28 The App & software 06:13 Testing the Radiacode 102 09:24 Thorium tests 10:20 Americium tests 11:02 Natural uranium tests 12:07 Look & feel 13:20 Summary 16:41 Making it better... 18:35 Close out
If anyone is wondering, the "power to the people" scene (18 mins and 28 sec), is from a 1970's British TV show called Citizen Smith.
#radiacode, #geiger ,#geigercounter ,#review ,#science ,#parody ,#gammarays ,#gammaray,#spectrometer,#radiation,#ScintillationDetector,#Scintillator,#ceasiumiodide,#CsI, #Nai,#radioactivedecay ,#radiationsafety ,#radiacode102, #radiacode103, #neuclearphysics , #falloutOur radioactive rocks, just started glowing... ☢️Project 3262023-10-15 | 2 weeks after finding this rock, suddenly it will fluoresce under UV light, it didn't do that before...DIY 4K night vision CameraProject 3262023-10-15 | This is the upgraded version, full 4K resolution and still using a cheap webcam. Incredibly simple to make, amazing results. Don't be tempted to spy on your neighbors, just because the IR light is invisible and they will never know!
#nightvision, #nightvisioncameraA family day out in China... Uranium mining ☢️Project 3262023-10-06 | How my kids and I found some radioactive rocks at an old abandoned uranium mine in China.
#uraniummining ,#uranium ,#china ,#radiation ,#radioactivity ,#mine ,#science ,#geiger ,#geigercounter, #radiacode102Is This Cheap Chinese Geiger Counter Worth It? ☢️Project 3262023-10-05 | A review and teardown of the BR-6 Geiger counter
#science ,#geiger ,#geigercounter ,#brainlet, #BR6 ,#survival-lilly, #radiation ,#radiationsafety,#teardown,#titsnguns,#titsandgunsOrphan Sources: Invisible Danger ☢️Project 3262023-10-03 | There are over 30,000 industrial gamma ray sources missing in the USA alone, where do they all end up? The IAEA doesn't really know and loses track of over 1000 of these highly dangerous items each year.
#science ,#radiation ,#geigercounter ,#geiger ,#gammarays ,#orphansource ,#radiationsafety #radiationprotectionUsing a Geiger counter on a Chinese domestic flight ☢️Project 3262023-09-23 | How much radiation are you exposed to on a typical flight?
#aeroplane ,#radiation ,#planes ,#cosmicrays ,#science ,#scienceexperiment ,#geigercounter ,#geiger ,#snakes,Living in a Surveillance State [Part 1]Project 3262023-09-01 | A video about the realities of living in China as an foreigner. Looking at crime, surveillance and safety.
#china ,#livinginchina ,#expat ,#expatinchina,#surveillance ,#chinalifestyle ,#chinalifeA DIY night vision camera [from an old webcam]Project 3262023-08-16 | Use that horrible old USB webcam that you have in a drawer and turn it into a long range, IR night vision camera. Links for all the materials are in the pinned comments.
#spy ,#infraredphotography ,#nightvisioncamera ,#nightvision ,#cool ,#military,#diy ,#diyprojects ,#technology ,#diytech,#militarytechnology ,#secret,#infraredphotography ,#infraredlight,#scienceDystopian Theme Park.Project 3262023-07-07 | Hong Kong is a pretty sad place for the 90% (ie poor people)That Chinese Spy Balloon 🇨🇳 (AGAIN)Project 3262023-07-03 | An update to the Chinese spy balloon sage with the latest information. #china ,#spyballoon ,#chinaspyballoon ,#fbi ,#pentagon,#new , #balloonIs Baidu Map Better than Google Maps?🚦Project 3262023-06-11 | There is a new feature in Baidu maps that shows the timing on traffic signals whilst driving, essentially giving all traffic signals a countdown, both from red to green and visa-versa. #china #chinadriver #googlemaps #mapThe Crimean Bridge Attack [how the bomb was made]Project 3262022-12-12 | Part 2 of my open source investigation into the Crimean Bridge attack #ukraine ,#ukrainewar ,#crimea ,#crimeanbridgeThe Crimean Bridge Attack [how the attack happened]Project 3262022-11-29 | An investigation into the Crimean bridge attack based upon open source data. #ukraine ,#ukrainewar ,#crimea ,#crimeanbridge