Can You Really Build a Cyclotron for $17?

[Giada]

I was at CERN and remember reading somewhere that it is possible to build a cyclotron for the price of 17 US dollars, if anyone has any useful links they could send my way (to blueprints or useful diagrams, it would be much appreciated thank you) :)

 

[jedishrfu]

Search on cheap,cyclotron project in google and you will find several references to pursue,

One such reference is

https://www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/august-2010/the-do-it-yourself-cyclotron

 

[Orodruin]

You may find http://koethcyclotron.org/ and https://www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/august-2010/the-do-it-yourself-cyclotron to be of interest. Be advised that building your own cyclotron is not an easy task.

 

[Vanadium 50]

Be advised that building your own cyclotron is not an easy task.

Nor an intrinsically safe one. There are many hazards - electrical, physical, radiation - and more. Normally these threads are closed immediately.

 

[OCR]

There are many hazards...

Here's an interesting story...