RE: a microwave is a gold mine

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Original poster: "Loudner, Godfrey by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <gloudner-at-SINTE.EDU>

Hi Kevin

I have dismantled 41 microwaves. The older models seem to have big
transformers with heavy primary wire. Among the 41 MOTs I have, no two are
identical. I'm going to keep collecting microwaves until I have two large
matching MOTs. 

Godfrey Loudner

> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent:	Tuesday, May 22, 2001 6:33 PM
> To:	tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject:	Re: a microwave is a gold mine
> 
> Original poster: "Kevin Wasik by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <ai-at-xtalwind-dot-net>
> 
> Would older microwaves generally have better components in them? (ie.
> higher voltage transformers, etc)
> 
> Tesla list wrote:
> 
> > 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
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 10:06 AM
> > 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>
> > >
> > > 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 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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