[Noisebridge-discuss] x-ray machine

[Jake]

miloh is right.  when the electricity stops flowing it stops xraying, like 
a microwave oven.  its exposure timer maxes out at 5 seconds.

also, we don't need to phear its invisible emanations.  we can use geiger 
counters to check if it is somehow spraying xrays through its lead casing 
in the wrong direction.

1mm thick lead will stop 99.99% of its rays.  (nothing stops 100%)

-jake

On Fri, 15 Mar 2013, miloh wrote:

> On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 8:12 AM, Jonathan Lassoff <jof at thejof.com> wrote:
>> That is just scary to have. All potential hackers should get a talking
>> to about the history of Therac 25 before beginning. :p
>>
>> Does it still have an active x-ray source?
>>
>
> It's a 'bulb'. No source, just conversion of energy.  But don't take
> my word for it, "you people will believe anything" jake might have
> something to add.
>
> -rma
>