Built My Own X-Ray After a Hospital Charged Me $69,210.32

Thanks to @TheBackyardScientist for helping

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[PlasmaChannel]

"Welcome to the world of high voltage, where everything's a wire, and you're probably going to die" Boy, can I relate to that one.

[ElectroBOOM]

Wow! If you make production volume numbers you could sell x-ray machines for $50 to every household! And you can charge them extra for the lead-ball-protection plate!

[ET-jvwm]

I used to live in a small town in the mountains. I had an accident one day and dislocated 3 fingers. I put them back myself immediately. But they hurt like heck, and was worried that there might be some serious Instead of driving 20 miles to the County Hospital and paying 500$ for an x-ray and doctors consultation, I just went down to the local Veterinary Clinic instead. It only cost me 50$ for the X-ray and the consultation. She logged me as a 180lb Great Dane 🐕 for her records lol

[CoAndCoLaptopAccount]

Chelsea is a trooper. Nothing like being woken up by your SO at 2am to see a ghetto xray machine in your garage and being asked to run it so he can take sketchy xrays of his hand.
Wife goals

[tagg]

As a field engineer that works on X-ray systems, this is hilarious. One caution I would give is that most system regulate the amount of time and amps to the tube because it will overheat. So don’t leave it on for more than a few seconds or you can wreck your tube. Fancy ones spin inside and shoot the voltage in pulses to avoid overheating. Great stuff.

[thorjacobson]

Imagine breaking a bone and going to the doctor and they’re like we’re gonna need to do an x ray and you say oh no I brought my own

[johnnyblaze]

This is pretty nice video. I’m a radiography instructor, the stuff you did is spot on. Beware scatter radiation, it can bounce around and cause biological damage. I plan to have my students watch this for educational purposes.

[chrisbilling]

I think the slogan “if it’s a hissing, x-rays it’s a pissing” should become a designated medical warning equivalent to the radiation symbol

[tolinkalin]

Between this and Michael's surgery machine, you guys practically have your own Urgent Care center!

[anonym]

"Why is the beans so close to the high voltage?" is JUST the thing you want to hear from the guy about to give you an x-ray

[dexis]

“Welcome to high voltage, where everything’s a wire!”

That’s actually a perfect way to get people to take it seriously

[sleepybones]

Using his wits, William created an x-ray machine with some glass, some beans, and an x-ray machine

[ImTerasHD]

In Sweden you'd only have to pay about 20 bucks.. if you don't show up to your appointment, that is.
If you do show up to your appointment, then it's free. (free-ish, I understand how taxes work)

[ImmortalLemon]

“My will to do science is significantly higher than my will to live” is a shirt that I would buy

[wstedspace]

Thanks William, I never knew how safe and accessible an x-ray could be. Great educational content using simple household ingredients, with a fun twist!

[cf]

I'm convinced hospitals run a random number generator for their bills.

[hacksmith]

To think I could have saved $300 on my hand xray in LA if I just came to your garage... d'oh

[Jerald_Fitzjerald]

don't forget the age old trick, when you ask for an itemized list of all the things you're being billed for, the total you are charged seems to magically decrease

[syntruss]

Pro tip: When you go to the hospital, ask them to itemize your charges. That way you can see what they are charging you for and if it seems that they are charging you something for no reason, you can dispute those charges and pay less!

[caittails]

Me: “Few sounds are scarier than a Geiger counter.”
William: “GOOD GEIGER COUNTER GO