@taeyedoc99 Well thank you! I get a lot of help with ideas for videos from my subscribers and also questions about the world around me that pop into my own head.
You can make fine threads from the check stand plastic bags by putting a 1/8 inch spacer between two sharp razor blades and cutting clean even strips with them. Stretch the strips gently with your finger until the strips break and you'll have a fine insulating thread. For more strength make your strip wider before you stretch it Clean human hair (shampoo or alcohol) also works well for suspending the leaves and stop threads. Hair will break if you drop the KFM. It's also hard to work with.
Do you have a Kearny meter that's up and running right now? If you do I would love it if you were to submit your readings and observations to my Fukushima Radiation Monitoring Project video. Just go to my channel to find the video or the sidebar to the right of this video to find it.. Thanks CrypticCRICKET.
Even most unwaxed dental floss will no longer work in the KFM due to changes in manufacturing. Plastic bag strips don't look pretty but they work well as long as the bag has not been treated with anti-static. The common bags you get at a check stand are the best so far. To test if they have been treated with anti-static rub them in your hair. If the bag attracts your hair like a magnet after rubbing it is good to use for suspension threads and stop threads.
Do you have a Kearny meter that's up and running right now? If you do I would love it if you were to submit your readings and observations to my Fukushima Radiation Monitoring Project video. Just go to my channel to find the video or the sidebar to the right of this video to find it.. Thanks. CrypticCRICKET.
I have not seen a clear picture before of the original ORNL recommended charging wire assembly (we cheat and use a bent paper clip, turning it sideways after charging to pull the end away from the leaves)
Good idea to show specific thread brand. Thread types have proven to be an ongoing problem - many brands "leak charge"
Another good thing about the headrest style - lends itself well to placing a digital camera/phone there and taking a snapshot for the recording. Nice.
@kmomutube Hi kmomutube! Great build video series that you did over on your channel! I think that the nylon thread that I used to suspend my leaves is functioning as it's supposed to. I left a charge on the meter last night when I went to bed and when I got up this morning the leaves were still separated by the same amount. I'm going to purchase some flower desiccant today and replace my baked drywall desiccant. I'm hoping to reduce the electrical conductivity of the air inside the chamber.
@cernunnos5 You're very welcome! With higher humidity levels here in FL, the most reliable way to generate a high static charge to power this meter seems to be by using the Scotch Tape method. I bought a multi pack tonight because I plan to take readings several times a day and then keep a log book to watch for variations. One thing I've discovered is that it's very important to move the charging wire well away from the leaves right away after charging them. If you don't it bleeds off charge.
Thanks Cricket! You are absolutely a treasure trove of great practical survival info/video library. Glad we found you on youtube. God bless!
taeyedoc99 7 months ago
@taeyedoc99 Well thank you! I get a lot of help with ideas for videos from my subscribers and also questions about the world around me that pop into my own head.
CrypticCRICKET 7 months ago
You can make fine threads from the check stand plastic bags by putting a 1/8 inch spacer between two sharp razor blades and cutting clean even strips with them. Stretch the strips gently with your finger until the strips break and you'll have a fine insulating thread. For more strength make your strip wider before you stretch it Clean human hair (shampoo or alcohol) also works well for suspending the leaves and stop threads. Hair will break if you drop the KFM. It's also hard to work with.
publicaware 10 months ago
@publicaware
Do you have a Kearny meter that's up and running right now? If you do I would love it if you were to submit your readings and observations to my Fukushima Radiation Monitoring Project video. Just go to my channel to find the video or the sidebar to the right of this video to find it.. Thanks CrypticCRICKET.
CrypticCRICKET 10 months ago
Even most unwaxed dental floss will no longer work in the KFM due to changes in manufacturing. Plastic bag strips don't look pretty but they work well as long as the bag has not been treated with anti-static. The common bags you get at a check stand are the best so far. To test if they have been treated with anti-static rub them in your hair. If the bag attracts your hair like a magnet after rubbing it is good to use for suspension threads and stop threads.
publicaware 10 months ago
@publicaware
Do you have a Kearny meter that's up and running right now? If you do I would love it if you were to submit your readings and observations to my Fukushima Radiation Monitoring Project video. Just go to my channel to find the video or the sidebar to the right of this video to find it.. Thanks. CrypticCRICKET.
CrypticCRICKET 10 months ago
Very nice!
I have not seen a clear picture before of the original ORNL recommended charging wire assembly (we cheat and use a bent paper clip, turning it sideways after charging to pull the end away from the leaves)
Good idea to show specific thread brand. Thread types have proven to be an ongoing problem - many brands "leak charge"
Another good thing about the headrest style - lends itself well to placing a digital camera/phone there and taking a snapshot for the recording. Nice.
kmomutube 10 months ago
@kmomutube Hi kmomutube! Great build video series that you did over on your channel! I think that the nylon thread that I used to suspend my leaves is functioning as it's supposed to. I left a charge on the meter last night when I went to bed and when I got up this morning the leaves were still separated by the same amount. I'm going to purchase some flower desiccant today and replace my baked drywall desiccant. I'm hoping to reduce the electrical conductivity of the air inside the chamber.
CrypticCRICKET 10 months ago
Thanks for doing this CC. The head rest was great thinking outside the box. Actualy seeing the tape method was impressive.
cernunnos5 10 months ago
@cernunnos5 You're very welcome! With higher humidity levels here in FL, the most reliable way to generate a high static charge to power this meter seems to be by using the Scotch Tape method. I bought a multi pack tonight because I plan to take readings several times a day and then keep a log book to watch for variations. One thing I've discovered is that it's very important to move the charging wire well away from the leaves right away after charging them. If you don't it bleeds off charge.
CrypticCRICKET 10 months ago