Hardware Hacking

This project was conceived from an interest in Radio Astronomy and a discussion at a Dorkbot Meeting about a number of different project ideas I've had. The one idea that seemed to strike the most interest was a Cosmic Ray Detector.

There is some good information around about how to build a Cosmic Ray Detector e.g. CosmicRays.org and The Cosmic Connection but most designs seem expensive, clumsy or just difficult to build.

The main aim of this project is to develop a detector which is easy to build, low cost and has some kind of usable output to graph, visualise or sonify. Note that in many cases here I'll use components and materials not necessarily the most ideal for the purpose, making use of what is available or can scrounge including surplus or hacked equipment.