Comments on: microwave oven foundry

By: Tom King

Tom King — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:21:07 +0000

Why are there so many doubters and nay-sayers here? Burn down the house? 100′ extension cord? No room for “ooops” or “d’oh”? Why are there so many Luddites here?

You guys didn’t even read the actual article, or you would know there is nothing remotely dangerous about this, unless you pour hot metal in your lap.

Better run and drain the dangerous gasoline from the car, quick.

By: Ralph Kustes

Ralph Kustes — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:44:13 +0000

Love your blog which I found whilst researching compact microwave ovens. My first microwave oven lasted 23 years.

By: Franklin Nicoulin

Franklin Nicoulin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:55:04 +0000

My original microwave was 23 years old when it ceased working. I hope my new Sharp microwave oven will last that long but that is probably wishful thinking.

By: liu

liu — Sat, 04 Jun 2005 03:06:49 +0000

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By: billy

billy — Fri, 27 May 2005 19:41:40 +0000

whats to prevent someone from creating a weapon from the parts of a microwave? Shouldn’t you be able to use the magnetron and some basic sheetmetal skills and create a directional microwave beam? Given the power of some microwave ovens, this should create a weapon that is effective to several meters.

No?

By: Peter H

Peter H — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 23:52:59 +0000

Interesting. Direct resistance heating of the crucible might be more practical. A carbon stucko liner with wires connected on opposite sides connected to an AC plug. Check resistance before plugging in.

By: CDE

CDE — Wed, 26 Jan 2005 22:27:38 +0000

Yes he can. God is a spirit with x amount of power. Jesus is human. God cooks burritos that Jesus cant eat…. all for your sins

By: strider_mt2k

strider_mt2k — Wed, 26 Jan 2005 19:04:21 +0000

MMMM, challenge-y

Can God heat a burrito so hot that he himself cannot eat it?

By: CDE

CDE — Wed, 26 Jan 2005 09:20:25 +0000

What if the tool the blacksmith needs to make requires using said tool in its construction O_o? HUh?

Munch on that….

By: Danny d

Danny d — Wed, 26 Jan 2005 04:53:15 +0000

I wonder if this is hot enough to melt NaCl, sodium chloride (table salt)? If it is, the NaCl could be melted, and the resulting liquid could be electrolysized to create sodium and chlorine, and sodium, when in contact for water, is super explosive. Cool.

By: Exluddite

Exluddite — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 18:46:42 +0000

script kiddies use whatever they scavenge to cobble things together . .If a blacksmith doesn’t have a tool for something, he makes the tool from the raw material.that’s assembly.
Oh and the first bicycle (arguably, there were “velocipeds” made before, but this one had pedals) was made by a blacksmith.
With no arc welder. And no oxyacetylene torch.
That’s a hacker.

By: CDE

CDE — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:30:32 +0000

Wouldn’t Scientists/Philosophizers be the orginal hackers, hacking the truth into the ignorant? Or chemists/alchemists be the orginal hackers, hacking chemical states and compositions, like lead into gold? Or Steve Jobs (Phreaker) and the MITer’s (Like Limor and her Minty Mp3 <3) who coined the word be the original hackers?

If anything, blacksmiths are just a bunch of script kiddies who make even more scripts for the true Hackers, Guys who like to hack and slash….

Anyways, on with the alchemistic formulas:
Aluminum: Melting point [/K]: 933.47 [or 660.32

By: Exluddite

Exluddite — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 07:02:33 +0000

I just realized he meant celcius…damn! I might have to try this one. Definately a job for goodwill though. I’m not doing this trick in the microwave over the stove.

By: Exluddite

Exluddite — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 06:55:44 +0000

As someone with years of blacksmithing experience, I can tell you that it must get hotter than 1000 degrees, although I think copper would be doable at that temperature. Iron (mild steel really, wrought iron is hard to find these days) isn’t even workable until you get to near 2000 degrees, and it won’t melt until above 2500.
And if you’re wondering how I ever hit this site, I play with things from the coal forge as well as sourceforge. After all, blacksmiths might just be the original hackers.

By: steve-o

steve-o — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 06:52:32 +0000

10th comment who ho
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anyway we man had a page on fun micro wave hacks
http://margo.student.utwente.nl/el/microwave/
it is okay very 93 esc i have treid some of them but the cd one makes the whole damned building smell like ass anyway you need more “hacks” involving things that are functional melting metal umm, well i don’t really ever do that and those who do usualy have other means of conveying….all in all still a cool hack