Project: Microwaved December 12, 2005 (Update) Well, here it is close to finished: [IMG] I need to do all the detail stuff. Like making,...
Still have some more pictures. Heres how I'll mount the power supply. Right now I have the psu partially sleeved. I need to finish that bit up....
Here's the color scheme. I need to decide on the color for the housing. I'm not sure if I should leave it white or paint it. [IMG] [IMG]...
Unfortunately my beer swilling friends idea didn't pan out so I'll let the cat out of the bag. It turns out I totally under estimated the space...
Need some advice on an issue. This is regarding flat edges on pieces of plexi. I'm having trouble getting a flat edge in order to match up the...
Wow. That color looks hideous in the picture. It's really not so bad in real life. Oh well.
Forgot to add the pictures of the wires switch to my current pump setup. Which is a complete wireing nightmare. And some pics of the door with the...
Small update. Just some pics of the parts I needed for the connectors for the coolent system. The caps I'll be placing back on the interior of the...
Something like this? Excuse my editing skills. [IMG]
Whats good about this particular microwave is when the plastic shield is removed the door contains it own vent grill. The middle portion of the...
What exactly were you worried about regarding heat? I realize the size is quite large so I understand that. Do you think the inner chamber will...
No pics. Just a status update. I don't have much time during the week to add to the project. So I have to wait until the weekend to proceed with...
And finally where I'm currently at. Primed/sanded...primed/sanded and the first coat of paint on the outer shell. I plan on doing the inner shell...
Next was to strip down the door. All I needed to do was break a few tabs to get the plastic shell off the metal door. All the plastic will be...
Heres the front panel stripped of the button/circuit board. I love the look of that circuit. [IMG] And the inner housing completely gutted....
And for anyone interested in how a microwave works: Gallawa [IMG] And from "Howstuffworks": A microwave oven uses microwaves to heat food....
Here's the magetron removed from the microwave. [IMG] [IMG]
I removed the door as my first step in stripping down the oven. Just needed to remove a dog leg latch on the bottom of the door. [IMG] [IMG]...
Thanks for the comments. Looks like I can't place a dish on the end. The wavelengths are all wrong. According to this guys site you'd have to...
I was looking at the magneto and microwave unit this morning. Very interesting and simple piece of engineering. I'll place a dish on the...
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