Re: Don't throw out the oven!

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Original poster: "Mr Viggy by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <LittleViggy-at-alum.manhattan.edu>

Yep, I spaced.  Been working in the computer programming business too 
long!!!

;-)

Viggy

Tesla list wrote:
> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>
> 
> 
> It would be designed to keep microwaves inside up to the frequency it was
> designed for.
> You'll notice a lot of holes on the front door.
> For a "hole" like that to block RF, it must be at least as small as the
> frequency (you want to keep out) 1/4 wavelength.
> Its probably well designed to keep in frequencies up to about 2.5-3 GHz, but
> beyond that, probably not.  Of course it may be designed to
> also trap some of the higher harmonics of 2.4 Ghz as well.
> 
> 
> Dan
> 
> 
> 
> 
>>But, wouldn't a microwave oven be designed to keep microwaves inside,
>>not the complete RF range?
>>
>>Viggy
>>
>>Tesla list wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Original poster: "J. B. Weazle McCreath by way of Terry Fritz "
>>>
>>>
>>>Hello Coilers,
>>>
>>>While parting out yet another microwave oven I'd been given by the
>>>local Salvation Army (one can never have too much "stuff") I had a
>>>thought about a use for the actual housing itself.
>>>
>>>Since the oven part is designed to keep the R.F. inside, it should
>>>do an equally good job of keeping R.F. out.  In other words, it is
>>>a ready made faraday cage!  A great place to put anything that you
>>>don't want zapped while firing your Tesla coil!
>>>
>>>73, Weazle, VE3EAR/VE3WZL
>>>G-1#1214
>>>
>>>Listening: 147.030+ and 442.075+
>>>E-mail:    weazle-at-hurontel.on.ca
>>>           or ve3ear-at-rac.ca
>>>Web site:  http://www.hurontel.on.ca/~weazle
>>>
>>>
>>>