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by James Luck
13 Dec 2025, 01:41
Forum: Introductions >> Start Here !
Topic: Hello from New Jersey, USA
Replies: 2
Views: 11341

Re: Hello from New Jersey, USA

Its about time you joined Ben.
by James Luck
13 Dec 2025, 01:35
Forum: Detector drivers
Topic: Spectrum Distortion
Replies: 2
Views: 13557

Spectrum Distortion

Hello All, I previously asked Steven this, but between asking and now I've lost my message history. I currently use a Gs-usb-pro, My spectrums are coming out in PRA pushed far left. Makes it very difficult to really see what im looking at. Any advise, or if Steven sees this, can you help me again pl...
by James Luck
13 Dec 2025, 01:25
Forum: Shielding
Topic: Castle build.
Replies: 3
Views: 12593

Castle build.

Hello All I would like advise from the experience pool if thats acceptable. Im working on getting a high resolution detector set up and running, but in the mean time while I play Email tag I figured I would work more on my castle. Currently the castle I've used for experimenting is bare lead, lots ...
by James Luck
29 Jan 2024, 09:38
Forum: Detectors
Topic: Saying goodbye to all of you!
Replies: 8
Views: 7375

Re: Saying goodbye to all of you!

It was a Great few years Luuk,
Hope retirement treats you well, you definitely deserve it.

You were a great resource to the forum and many other places.

I might ask about detectors later, I'm kinda sad to hear the news, but it's been a long time coming.
Take care, we wont forget you.
by James Luck
19 Oct 2022, 13:22
Forum: Introductions >> Start Here !
Topic: Greetings from Chicagoland
Replies: 2
Views: 3169

Re: Greetings from Chicagoland

Greetings,

I'm from just below the city still in crook county,
good ole Lansing ILL.

Welcome to the server,

-James Luck
by James Luck
19 Oct 2022, 13:04
Forum: Detectors
Topic: Cebr3 problem
Replies: 6
Views: 5579

Re: Cebr3 problem

Oh F*ck just ya,
a strange thing i never thought about.

-Luck
by James Luck
21 Apr 2022, 07:52
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Help wiring a crismatec 1.25" NaI (Ti) scintillator.
Replies: 15
Views: 51600

Re: Help wiring a crismatec 1.25" NaI (Ti) scintillator.

Hi James, Did you ever get that detector working? I recently acquired a similar one with slightly different labeling but still a 32 SPE 50. On the label it lists the PMT as a hamamatsu R268. I'm probably going to try powering it up with the signal out to an oscilloscope and slowly ramp the voltage ...
by James Luck
29 Nov 2021, 16:15
Forum: Spectrum
Topic: Nice Csi Detector
Replies: 1
Views: 3043

Re: Nice Csi Detector

simply,

Clean & beautiful build.
by James Luck
28 Nov 2021, 19:17
Forum: Detectors
Topic: PMT Help/Information.
Replies: 0
Views: 3061

PMT Help/Information.

Hello all, As one who frequents Ebay quite often i found a deal I couldn't resist, but now its coming back to bite me. I came across some Hamamatsu photomultiplier tubes that was new old stock and relatively cheap, couldn't resist buying and stocking up. Although I haven't been able to find a defini...
by James Luck
16 Nov 2021, 20:44
Forum: Detectors
Topic: How difficult is it to detect K40 using LaBr3(Ce)?
Replies: 13
Views: 19138

Re: How difficult is it to detect K40 using LaBr3(Ce)?

You can get a 1*1" LaBr at around 1.3k, maybe 1k if you ask nicely. But Becquerel, if i ask you nicely could i get it for free? Please, pretty please. You have enough cool things in your lab, share me one. jk, that's not a terrible amount i was just looking at prices for individual crystals an...