RE: [TCML] Getting OT: 1300 Watt Microwave Inverter Module and...

[Nick Andrews <nicothefabulous@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, the fuse is the obvious thing.  Getting a bit OT here, but if the tube loses vacuum, does the filament burn up, making that diagnosis pretty easy?  Those old Amana tubes are clear glass, and big suckers, too!  It's fairly easy to check the switch function usually.  More parts is more parts, as they say!

Nick A




> Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 05:34:09 -0600
> From: bunnikillr@xxxxxxx
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [TCML] 1300 Watt Microwave Inverter Module and a quaestion...
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> Normally the 3 things that go wrong with MWO are the fuse, the magnetron 
> looses its vacuum, a bug in the control board ( literally a bug like a 
> roach) and also, the safety latches wear out....
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> Scot D
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> Nick Andrews wrote:
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> >I have been lucky enough to find two of the old Amana Radaranges, the BIG ones with no window in the door!  Magnetrons and MOTs from them are, shall we say, large.
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> >I have seen a couple with good fuses that run just fine, but heat nothing...haven't had the time to diagnose them any further than that, though.  Figure it's the HV diode maybe, or even just a bad connection in the doubler circuit.  Need to make some time...
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> >Nick A
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