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    Yeah. I was thinking that would warm my teeth up.
    I also like the good advice about keeping away from small children and pets.
    I try to do that most of the time, but I think they were referring to the device
    The first requirement on the build instruction is a case to insulate the device.
    You can't see that on the RSS short version, so I'll post the rest of it here:
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    To run the sensor you need:
    - a box into which you put the sensor and the GM tube
    - two of about 7-10 cm insulated wires with insulated alligator clips
    - screwdriver
    - USB cable A <-> B (like to the printer/scanner)

    For your safety the sensor is supplied with the voltage converter taken out from his socket.
    To run the sensor, you must unscrew the display and take it out. Under the display in a black sponge a controller of the voltage converter is placed. It should be put down in the socket on the right side in such a position, that a small dot (circular depression) located on the chassis of controller found on the right side, bottom (with the letters IC3).
    Then mount the display back.

    The next step is to connect the GM tube which is a part of our radiation detection. Two wires (preferably in different colors or with alligator clips in different colors to distinguish them) must be connected to the blue screw connector marked CON3 (and the words of "GM-Tube"). The end of the tube marked '(+)' to be connected to the cable going to the ends also the marked '+', by analogy with the tip of the tube without any indication to the second cable.

    Sensor should be placed in the current non-conductive, preferably a transparent box (so you can see the display) so that the GM tube does not touch the board, and the whole does not move freely inside the box.

    Connect the USB cable and have in your mind about not touching the right side of the device!
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    Last edited by AMDave; 10-19-2011 at 01:52 AM.
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