How Does a Geiger Counter Work - Sponsored by Solderstick.

How Does a Geiger Counter Work - Sponsored by Solderstick. Get solderstick at 20% OFF with discount code “LE20“ at In this video we examine a low cost Geiger counter I bought on Amazon (Thank you Patrons). Here is a link: ($ as of ). The Geiger counter is a nuclear radiation detector that uses a hollow glass tube called a Geiger–Müller tube. This tube has the anode running down the center and the cathode is the other glass tube itself. The tube is filled with a noble gas and held at 400V potential. The gas is inert and no current flows. But when a highly charge particle comes blasting through at the speed of light, electrons are ripped from the gas atoms and are now able to conduct current and we get a tick sound from the counter. The more particles that pass through the tube the more ticks. 1. Autumn Promotions links: 2. Link to the special promotion for PCBs, 3D printing, and acrylic laser cutting: 3. PCBA Automotive Services promotion link: ************************************************************************* *Please help support this channel at NO COST TO YOU. If you shop on* *Amazon, please use this link: * *I will get a small commission and it costs you nothing. * ************************************************************************* HEY YOU ABOUT TO POST SOMETHING STUPID: Yes, I know my hands are large/fat. It’s because of a heart condition I suffer from called Congestive Heart Failure. Here’s a link to some information about CHF: One of the symptoms is that it causes fluid retention, mostly in the hands, feet/ankles, and face.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support learnelectronics: Amazon Store: If you are shopping for electronic components, test gear or consumables please consider visiting my Amazon shop @ Patreon: Please check out and pledge a dollar if you can. It will go a long way to keeping the channel alive. It costs a bit of money to buy all the items and produce these videos. Your help is appreciated. Paypal: you’d like to send a one-time donation you can use this link: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gear I use: Multimeter: OWON B33 Oscilloscope: KIPRIM DS1202 Signal generator: Junctek JDS8080 Component Tester: T7 Multifunction Soldering Station: Sealody ???????