The Radioactive Boyscout : The True Story of a Boy Who Built a Nuclear Reactor in His Shed cover
The Radioactive Boyscout : The True Story of a Boy Who Built a Nuclear Reactor in His Shed
by Ken Silverstein
ISBN: 1841152293
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paulcole · 2016-11-15 · Original thread
You can read the book about The Radioactive Boy Scout:

https://www.amazon.com/Radioactive-Boyscout-Story-Nuclear-Re...

But IIRC the everyday items were smoke detectors with Americium and uranium from old painted clock dials. I think he found a full vial of dried uranium paint hidden inside some random old clock at an antique store.