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RE- Microwave coiling.
From: Robert Michaels[SMTP:robert.michaels-at-online.sme-dot-org]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 1997 4:23 PM
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: RE- Microwave coiling.
TL>From: Lynn Anderson[SMTP:aasphalt-at-win.bright-dot-net]
TL>Sent: Thursday, September 18, 1997 9:35 AM
TL>Four numbers on my microwave ovens keypad have quit working. I am going to
TL>buy a new one. My question: what will I be able to salvage that would be
TL>useful for coiling? It still works.
Thanks, Lynn.
The high voltage transformer makes a fine equivalent power
transformer for vacuum tube Tesla coils (the kind the
neighbors [ =and= the whole neighborhood] likes).
Such kind don't usually give anyone
"brown underwear".
The avalanche diode is useful for those who subscribe to
the High Voltage list. (And those who subscribe to the
idea of dc Tesla coils).
The modest high-voltage capacitor - is - well - a modest
high-voltage capacitor.
The embedded microcontroller may be useful if you're into
embedded-microcontroller applications.
The empty housing can be buried part-way in the ground and
used for planting flowers -- if you've got a hill-billy
red-necked sort of place.
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TL>Would it be useful as is for some lab heating purpose?
Absolutely.
Warming your lunch.
If you've a microwave oven you don't much care about (your
ex-girlfriend's perhaps), fill the interior with loose
steel wool and turn the power on. (More about this on
alt.pyrotechnics).
Likewise, place a couple (of dozen ?? !!) raw eggs inside
and turn the power on. (More about this on rec.pyrotechics).
Place an insulator inside the oven (such as an inverted paper
cup). Lay a CD (music, or ROM) you don't care about flat
atop the insulator and turn on the power. (More about this
on alt.music.vanilla-ice.hate.hate.hate)
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TL> Specs.- 1500 watt 2450 MHZ
Yeh. Yeh. 2450-MHz. They all are (in the US). FCC
Regulations.
In some parts of the world they're actually
allowed to have 10-GHz (= 10,000 MHz.)
microwaves. Such actually cook! And
from the outside inward. As thermal
ovens do. Here in the US we use
10.2-GHz for catching speeding motorists.
So our microwaved food is soggy (and cooked
from the inside out). More about this on
rec.food.cooking .
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TL>The last one I used for target practice. This time I shall be more
TL>practical.
Target practice seems quite practical to me. (Surely you
got a bang out of it).
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TL> Get your "Tars and Stripes" from Anderson Asphalt!
Ah, yes. I see you're still =pitch=-ing your business on
The List. (More about this on alt.business.misc).
'Cuse me, I think my lunch
in ready, in -- Detroit, USA
Robert Michaels