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   gigabecquerel (gigabecquerel@chaos.social)'s status on Sunday, 26-May-2024 02:24:54 JST gigabecquerel

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   And in the SEM it goes!

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     gigabecquerel (gigabecquerel@chaos.social)'s status on Sunday, 26-May-2024 02:24:55 JST gigabecquerel

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     Another attempt and an ABSOLUTE success!
     I am so happy with this, it's really simple and absolutely stunning!

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     And in they are!

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     gigabecquerel (gigabecquerel@chaos.social)'s status on Sunday, 26-May-2024 02:24:58 JST gigabecquerel

     So here's a fun experiment:
     Nuclear Track Detectors from the hardware store!
     I bought some protective sheets for welding masks which are made from a plastic called CR-39, exposed them to a radium watch face (two sheets, one on the front, one on the back in case there is some coating) and now, if I etch them, they should show tracks / tunnels where alphas hit the plastic!

     Now I only need a day off where I can watch a vat of 6M NaOH boil for 6-8 hours...