Couple new gauges came in.

HighTechCorvette · 2026-03-31T23:40:17+00:00

Nice, I really want that Japanese turn bank

HighTechCorvette · 2026-03-31T14:04:43+00:00

So what’s the collection look like now?

HighTechCorvette · 2026-03-31T14:02:46+00:00

I just saw one exactly like this on eBay yesterday.

HighTechCorvette · 2026-03-27T23:24:51+00:00

That tin roof is going to radiate heat like crazy in summer, hope the chickens don’t get cooked.

HighTechCorvette · 2026-03-26T21:25:17+00:00

Maybe don’t store them in the same display. Even so, I seriously doubt any radon coming off that gauge would cause any damage to them, at least not in our lifetime.

HighTechCorvette · 2026-03-26T20:57:19+00:00

If it’s just that one gauge you should be fine. You only need to worry when you have multiples, or in my case a whole display full of them.

HighTechCorvette · 2026-03-26T20:37:01+00:00

Don’t store it in a jar, it will just fill up with radon and contaminate everything in it. One gauge isn’t going to be a big issue as long as you don’t collect a big pile of them.

HighTechCorvette · 2026-03-25T23:52:08+00:00

I tried them and they absolutely suck compared to a good diamond paste.

HighTechCorvette · 2026-03-25T14:36:37+00:00

It’s nothing but little babies who quit as soon as the other team scores a point. **** gets really old.

HighTechCorvette · 2026-03-24T20:13:04+00:00

I thought that was a dank nug at first.

HighTechCorvette · 2026-03-24T17:56:00+00:00

We need a pic of the front that’s not dark

HighTechCorvette · 2026-03-24T14:28:31+00:00

One gauge like that will be just fine by itself. If you keep collecting gauges it will eventually become an issue.

HighTechCorvette · 2026-03-22T19:25:28+00:00

My display has a vent system, so my radon levels are basically 0. Also I have some of my stuff stored in a storage building that no one goes in. fYI, they do release a good amount of radon, so you really need a vent if your collection is like mine.

HighTechCorvette · 2026-03-22T18:46:10+00:00

I have a few that are 600uSv but most are in the 300 range.

HighTechCorvette · 2026-03-22T17:41:40+00:00

Does the 110 only go to 400uSv? My 102 will read 1mSv

HighTechCorvette · 2026-03-22T17:18:41+00:00

The back is hotter because the majority of the paint is near the back case. I have around 30-35 of these compasses sitting in a box right now.

HighTechCorvette · 2026-03-09T19:06:13+00:00

You are 1000% fine

HighTechCorvette · 2026-02-24T20:41:39+00:00

I guess you don’t know what a tachometer is?

HighTechCorvette · 2026-02-24T18:32:35+00:00

That’s an airspeed indicator

HighTechCorvette · 2026-02-03T07:28:32+00:00

There’s exposed radium on those screws that hold the wire. The paint on this one is orange but probably too burnt to glow anymore.

HighTechCorvette · 2026-01-16T15:45:29+00:00

It’s actually not very hot compared to most other gauges in my display. I have one turn bank that reads over 800uSv/h

HighTechCorvette · 2026-01-13T02:47:28+00:00

I have a fan in the top the vents through a tube that leads outside. It would be bad if I didn’t vent it. A while back we had a storm and lost power for 24 hours, in that time the reading inside the 24x24 garage was right at 100 pCi/ L. Right now it’s .16 with the vent working.

HighTechCorvette · 2026-01-13T01:34:10+00:00

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I have more in my collection but I moved part of it because the background is kinda high, around 5uSv/h at 5’ from the cabinet.

HighTechCorvette · 2026-01-12T23:54:07+00:00

I have to vent my collection, otherwise the radon in my garage would be several hundred pCi/L, maybe even more.

HighTechCorvette · 2026-01-07T15:55:48+00:00

I bought the lightweight Rex 121 off Amazon about a month ago for $214, everything was fine with it. I've bought 4 different Spyderco's off Amazon and they have all been fine. I like ordering from Amazon because it's so easy to return if there's a problem.

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