Re: a microwave is a gold mine

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Original poster: "Jason Johnson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <hvjjohnson13-at-hotmail-dot-com>

I'd be surprised if it was LDPE as well, but if they are you can get them
from USA manufacturing http://www.usamfg-dot-net/ for cheap. Maybe Terry could
do some tests on a few microwave oven caps for the numbers like dissipation
factor, current handling etc.

Jason Johnson

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Subject: RE: a microwave is a gold mine


> Original poster: "David Dean by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<deano-at-corridor-dot-net>
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> Hi
>
> I'd be real surprised if that was a LDPE cap. Mylar comes to mind. If it
> should prove to be LDPE, however, I would be very interested in finding a
> supplier.
>
> later
> deano
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
> > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 6:13 PM
> > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > Subject: a microwave is a gold mine
> >
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> > Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> > <RQBauzon-at-aol-dot-com>
> >
> > there's a wealth of stuff one can find in a microwave. i recently
> > gutted a
> > microwave and here's what i found that's useful:
> >     Item                        Uses
> >     transformer                          its obvious
> >     fan motor                             async rotary gap
> >     diode                                   grounding?
> >     .74uF LDPE cap no PCB's!    tank capacitor
> >     risk of electrocution               suicide
> >
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