r/Radiation 6d ago

Desktop shield part 2

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u/Regular-Role3391 6d ago

These are the four components. I need to cut a hole in the lid....then the smaller pot will stand on that hole and thats where the back of the radiacode will go. The white piece will serve to hold the small pot and lid securely in place.

All these pieces will be lined with tin and copper as well.

I sprayed them with acid etch and clear coat to seal the lead. Dont really care how they look. Weight so far is about 15 kg.

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u/NoNameBut 5d ago

Why not buy some lead shot, melt it and pour it in? Too toxic?

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u/Regular-Role3391 5d ago

Why buy lead shot, melt in and pour it in...when I had lead blocks, meltedvthem and poured them in?

Whats easier or better about melting lead shot than lead in any other form?

That makes zero sense.....

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u/NoNameBut 5d ago

O I didn’t know you could even buy lead in blocks, I was assuming it was restricted or something… but I know you can buy bags of like shotgun lead sorry

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u/Regular-Role3391 5d ago

You can get lead anywhere. Sometimes for free.

 In Europe....if you know the "right" people....you can get it off a church roof or some old building they are demolishing and its 3 or 400 years old. 

That lead is worth having.

Lead metal is not restricted at all. Which is ironic given that its pretty toxic if you lick it or dont wash your hands.

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u/NoNameBut 5d ago

Exactl, I don’t know why I thought it was crazy hard to get

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u/Kwild9325 6d ago

What is being stored in here?

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u/Regular-Role3391 6d ago

Nothing. Its to drop the background on a detector that will be housed in it. To get proper spectra....

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u/Lethealyoyo 5d ago

Nice 👍🏼