Building a Cloud Chamber to see Radiation!

[@kris754a]

The fine curly trails are actually muons. Gamma rays are invisible in a cloud chamber. But great video😁 i have tried making my own but i couldn't get the temperature low enough. i guess i will have to try again as i have wanted one for a long time 😅

[@hullinstruments]

There are some pretty inexpensive kits available online if you don’t want to go about sourcing and designing it yourself

[@matgggg55]

I built a thermo electric cloud chamber 2 years ago! I wish I had this video before I started it took me months and several $100s in the learning process and adding a heater is something I had to figure out on my own!

[@noelandrew3600]

Awesome mate, i know how much has gone into this project, and its been great working in parallel to your build to avoid some of the issues and help you do the same.

[@Schematix]

thanks mate! Hopefully, your build goes smoother than mine did!

[@BeardedSkunk]

Intriguing and nicely made! Hope you get some traction with this.

[@MiniLuv-1984]

That is an awesome and effective build! #respect

[@ascaniosobrero]

Just a couple notes: (232)Th decay is alpha only, and you can't see gamma-rays directly in a cloud chamber as they are not ionized particles.

[@blkmgk16]

This is so much better than electrobooms, I can't believe the lack of views or comments! I'm having a blast learning things from you man this stuff is great!

[@electronic7979]

Excellent video 👍

[@XarraXonna]

I like what you have done. Just one small thing though. Alpha and Beta radiation are particles, not rays. It's Gamma that are rays/waves.

[@marcdraco2189]

I thought the same too - for all this knowledge to make such a basic mistake is surprising!

[@larrygraham3377]

Great video. You ROCK dude !!! 😎😎😎

[@faithnlove]

Excellent

[@Dazdigo]

My gamma spectrometer shows that my wood cabinets are enough to stop the radiation from the uranium on my fiestaware, thorium lantern mantel, and ion chamber from my smoke detector. I am likely getting more radiation from my granite countertop. Distance is the best protection from low levels of gamma so being a few feet back would be adequate protection. Having it in a lead castle is excessive unless you are dealing with industrial radiation sources.

[@fedoraneckbeard5194]

Very thorough! I have a question for you: How long does your set up run until the alcohol is puddled on the bottom plate?

[@Schematix]

Thanks, I'd say around 3~5mins until the floor of the chamber is completely wet with alcohol

[@wileecoyoti]

Great job! Looks like it could be the brother of the one we just built, mind if we link to you from our video? (See: physics anonymous). Also a couple easy things that might improve its efficiency: something that makes a labyrinth seal around the dome will both help contain the alcohol and keep errant flow from creeping in through the base. Also if you can come up with a high enough current buck converter- running the top peltiers at 4v will make a lot less heat from them and the surface will drop several more degrees. Anyway that's one very cool looking chamber, and love the clean surface look!

[@Schematix]

Hi Ryan, Thanks for your comment & support. It seems between you, me & electroboom. Cloud chambers are the favorite of the month! You're welcome to link to my video. Do you mind if I link to your build? You've built an impressive cloud chamber too!

[@franglish9265]

It seems like making these can be touchy. How difficult is it to make one of these with a bigger footprint?

[@Schematix]

That's a great question, one I've asked myself during this build. My opinion is that if you wanted a bigger cold plate. It would be logical to move away from Peltiers and onto compressor & refridgerant system. Which is something I'd like to build in the future when my KZbin budget grows

[@rikunevalainen8154]

Sorry, I did not catch what creates the coldness ?

[@jacobgerritsenfilms3559]

the peltier units

[@Krafty02]

Woah

[@Krafty02]

That's what made the hulk Gama rays

[@degreesdegrees-jr4eg]

Earth is flat bro. No joke. So first you can proof that earth is a globe. Then, first then you can start talking about this space nonsense.

[@Schematix]

There are bigger issues to address than is the earth flat. First I've got to find an answer to: Why did the chicken cross the road?

[@MiniLuv-1984]

I suppose a discussion about entanglement is out of the question then?