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Re: [ATM] Microwaves and craziness
Dominic
It would still be nice to see a video on You Tube on the subject from you.
Francis J. O'Reilly
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dominic-Luc Webb" <dlwebb@canit.se>
To: "ATM Superheros" <atm@atmlist.net>
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 3:43 AM
Subject: Re: [ATM] Microwaves and craziness
>
> I have now acquired a microwave for this project. I came across
> a slightly more expensive older 1200 Watt model. I noted that
> most of the discount cheapies are only 700-900 Watt. The
> current unit weighs a lot, but my back survived the ordeal and
> it is now home. Initial tests show that it works reliably to
> boil a few liters of water over an extended time without
> arcing, smoke, short circuit, etc.
>
> With 150 SEK spent to fund this project, and equipment
> acquisition and validation behind me, I have started looking
> into suitable materials for the actual melting chamber to be
> located inside the microwave oven. For the moment, SiC is
> on my mind, but I am not sure exactly how I will implement
> it or what further modifications to make.
>
> Feel free to make suggestions, but let us all be clear that
> this is not a mission to present yet another microwave explosion
> on Youtube. The mission is to melt small amounts of glass (and
> maybe other things) WITHOUT damaging the microwave.
>
> Dominic
>
>
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