Photomultiplier Tube USB adapter for gamma spectroscopy
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Madexp PMT adapter: an USB Photomultiplier Tube USB adapter for D.I.Y. gamma ray spectroscopy.
Backers: 26
Average Pledge Per Backer: €78
Funded: €2,026 of €625
Dates: Jun 4th -> Jul 4th (30 days)
Project By: Papadopol Lucian Ioan
Backers: 26
Average Pledge Per Backer: €78
Funded: €2,026 of €625
Dates: Jun 4th -> Jul 4th (30 days)
Project By: Papadopol Lucian Ioan
€2,026
current pledge level
Last Updated: July 4 @ 13:05 -0400 GMT
324%
of goal
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Latest News
Final PCB rendering & 1650V out 
July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello! The campaign is ending... after one intense month of experiments and thanks to your feedback and ideas, I've finaly designed the ultimate PCB of the board. It's total size is 60x98mm that is perfect to fit into the cheap aluminium enclosure... (Read More)
Dirty soviet PMT & NaI(Ti) experiment with HV boost enabled
June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! I've tested the new experimental high voltage selector in the worst, dirtiest situation: a soviet FEU-84-5 photomultiplier from ukraine with a soviet 30x40 NaI(Ti) of doubt efficency and doubt provenience. The FEU-84-5 needs 1300-1700V to work,... (Read More)
Geiger Bot, Atom spectra & board improvements and size
June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Geiger Bot and Atom spectra Thanks to Matthias suggestions I've tested the USB PMT adapter with Atom spectra for Android and Geiger Bot on iPhone. It's not an official feature but it works. To use the board with an android phone you'll need a device... (Read More)
Plastik 70 choice
June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
I must integrate the previous post regarding Plastik 70 protective coating. The boards can be fully covered with this protective layer or only partial covered or not covered at all. Please tell me your choice during the final survey at the end of... (Read More)
Plastik 70
June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello! During last week I've made several little changes on the pcb design, most of them are just some optimization of the routing. The big news is that I've finally identified the protective transparent varnish that will cover the boards to enanche... (Read More)
New voltage selection and new spectrums
June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello! Thank you for your support at this project. During last days I've made some changes to the USB PMT adapter design: the voltage selection dip switch was changed from 4 position to 6 in order to have 12,5V resolution! the PCB board was re-drawed... (Read More)
Changes in PCB and guide to make a dirty cheap scintillation probe at home.
June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Great news! The project is founded! This weekend I've worked on the PCB design. I've re-maked the power supply CLC filter cells, solved some corona effect issues on the high voltage output connector and the preamplifier/pulse shaper now are enclosed... (Read More)
Enclosure & more
June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for your support, with your help the project will be founded quickly. I've received many questions about how to make a scintillation probe for the spectrometer and about the recomanded enclosure. For the first question I can say that I'm... (Read More)
You are awesome!
June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you! You are awesome! This campaign started less then 24 hours ago and it's approximately 60% founded. I'm electrified by this extremely good performance. I'm currently working on the PCB to optimize it, reduce corona effect losses at... (Read More)
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