This Is Why We Don’t Toss Out Broken Microwaves | Remake Projects
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Published 2022-05-22
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All Comments (21)
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25 year electrician here; Although impressed with the OP's ingenuity and craftsmanship, I sincerely wish there were a stern warning on how extremely dangerous playing around with transformers, capacitors, and a few other components found in appliances/machines are and how they are absolutely lethal if you do not KNOW precisely what you are doing. Please be careful out there folks. Electricity is brutally unforgiving to ignorance & complacency.
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You need to verbally explain why and show how to manually discharge the microwave capacitor prior to removing the transformer. There is enough stored power to electrocute someone whether it is plugged in or not.
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I tried this… in 2049. I don’t know how to get back!
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This video is exactly why I throw out broken microwaves.
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So, old micro parts, 6000 dollars worth of tools, 70 hours labor...and you can have a neat little...welding machine?
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Remember, if you've got lathes and welders and assorted tools and materials, don't throw out an old microwave because you can use part of it to make a wire hot.
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This is why we DO throw out old microwaves.
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Another good tip, salvage the magnets from the magnetron tube. They're thin, but strong donut shaped magnets that fit perfectly inside the bottom on an oil pan and will collect and hold any metal fragments from being recirculated back through the engine.
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I kept my old microwave but threw out my Milling machine dammit
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Update from heaven… this killed me
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Finally a video for those of us who have been stockpiling copper billet. Thanks Grandpa for the advice you gave me as a young lad!!! Now all I need is a machining lathe and a broken microwave.
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Wow, I am blown away didn’t know you could use the transformers inside of microwaves for things, but never what you used for a spot welder and a brander that was awesome to watch. Thank you for the video. Can’t wait to see new videos. It just popped up on my YouTube page so I clicked on it John .
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Goes without saying that it is extremely dangerous to handle a high voltage source like this. These guys know what they are doing, but they haven't explained any of the safety measures they put in place. Working with microwave oven electronics is no joke and should be taken very seriously.
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If anyone tried this and is not experienced with electrical equipment, please be careful, microwaves have large capacitors that can discharge if handled improperly and injure or cause death.
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My dad was always keeping the parts and pieces of whatever. Organized, too. I love this stuff!
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I clicked on this video because I saw a discarded microwave on the curb earlier, but the farther the video went the more I was like, "Yeah... I don't have any of this stuff..."
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Perfect, when I build a workshop, buy about £10,000's worth of tools. Then I won't throw the microwave away to make something that you can buy for £100.
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Great job except, running a power cord through a hole in a bare metal sheet is a no-no! Over time it will chafe through to the conductors and shorting mains power. Buy yourself a cheap gromet or a flexible sleeve and a "P" clip to secure the cord on the inside of the enclosure for strain relief!
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Theres 14 minutes of my life I'll never get back
