Microwave warning :) / Thanks

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Thanks Guys,

I appreciate all the warnings and advice I got on hacking the
microwave. I saw that non of you were actually for it... so I guess I will
go along with the rest of you and quit this project. But it is a little to
late for some of the warnings that you gave. You see, after I put the
question on E-groups, for your replies.... I decided that I might as well go
ahead and take it apart... (I know what you are thinking, and I am not that
stupid to go in head first messing around with things) But I noticed that
the power supply was in a separate division of the microwave than the
electronic part of it. I know there was still A LOT of danger and risk
involved, but I have worked with things like that for a while. I have hacked
8 different non working computers, to make a working one computer before,
and have taken a class or two on working with power supplies, and high
voltage. ( I still know that is totally different than a microwave, but I
wanted to get though that I what I was dealing with on the voltage part of
it)So I know what I am messing around with... (the power supply I mean) and
I was careful to ovoid any high voltage at all cost any way.
So now I have all the pieces out of the microwave.... and I do not
know what to do with them now.? Do you think that I should abort this
project any way?? (that is what I am kind thinking) but since I went ahead
(and I know what I am dealing with) should I do something with it? There is
a display that is in the electronics part of it that has the capability to
display scrolling words(and it easily comes right out).. is it possible to
do any thing with the electronics part of the microwave?
I guess I will do what ever you guys think, if you think that there
is no hope for it (or even me for that matter) I will move on to another
project, but if any one thinks that I could do something with the
electronics part of it... I would rather do that. Well I have typed long
enough, I had better go. Thanks again for all your help.-Alex Burke

PS: If any body would like all the parts out of a huge microwave, please let
me know! Ha. Ha. Ha.!



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This is an interesting page about salvaging useful things from Microwaves,
VCRs, etc.

http://repairfaq.physik.tu-berlin.de/sam/gadget.htm

Regards,

Al Williams
AWC
* Microcontroller Projects with Basic Stamps:
http://www.al-williams.com/awce/sbook.htm

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There was a quite comprehensive article on converting a microwave oven into
an ATV (FM amateur television) transmitter in the July 1989 issue of 73
magazine. Another similar article is in the April 1989 ATVQ (Amateur TV
Quarterly). Believe it or not, I tracked down both of these issues in my
collections. If you still want to pursue this, I could fax or scan the
articles.
As a communication link for stamps though, I can't imagine why you would
want to pursue this route. This is extremely serious microwave power,
suitable for EME moonbounce or long-haul links... not for a wireless link
around the house,
Pat

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Original Message

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From: Alex Burke <ajb_robotics@h...>
To: <basicstamps@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 12:35 PM
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Microwave warning [noparse]:)[/noparse] / Thanks


> Thanks Guys,
>
> I appreciate all the warnings and advice I got on hacking the
> microwave. I saw that non of you were actually for it... so I guess I will
> go along with the rest of you and quit this project. But it is a little to
> late for some of the warnings that you gave. You see, after I put the
> question on E-groups, for your replies.... I decided that I might as well
go
> ahead and take it apart... (I know what you are thinking, and I am not
that
> stupid to go in head first messing around with things) But I noticed that
> the power supply was in a separate division of the microwave than the
> electronic part of it. I know there was still A LOT of danger and risk
> involved, but I have worked with things like that for a while. I have
hacked
> 8 different non working computers, to make a working one computer before,
> and have taken a class or two on working with power supplies, and high
> voltage. ( I still know that is totally different than a microwave, but I
> wanted to get though that I what I was dealing with on the voltage part of
> it)So I know what I am messing around with... (the power supply I mean)
and
> I was careful to ovoid any high voltage at all cost any way.
> So now I have all the pieces out of the microwave.... and I do not
> know what to do with them now.? Do you think that I should abort this
> project any way?? (that is what I am kind thinking) but since I went ahead
> (and I know what I am dealing with) should I do something with it? There
is
> a display that is in the electronics part of it that has the capability to
> display scrolling words(and it easily comes right out).. is it possible to
> do any thing with the electronics part of the microwave?
> I guess I will do what ever you guys think, if you think that there
> is no hope for it (or even me for that matter) I will move on to another
> project, but if any one thinks that I could do something with the
> electronics part of it... I would rather do that. Well I have typed long
> enough, I had better go. Thanks again for all your help.-Alex Burke
>
> PS: If any body would like all the parts out of a huge microwave, please
let
> me know! Ha. Ha. Ha.!
>
>
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
> Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
>
>
>
>
>

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Pat,

You are right that it would be a "little" to strong for what I am
looking for, but I am interested on how they did it?. I have decided that I
am not going to mess with the "main" part of the micro-wave though. But
curiosity gets the best of me, and I am interested on how they did it, but
NOT making it. If you want to, could you fax it to me? Or, could this be
located on the net? Either way, I would like to take a look at it. Thanks in
advance. -Alex Burke

Fax: 618-932-3194
E-mail: ajb_robotics@h...


>From: "Patrick McGuire" <patm@v...>
>Reply-To: basicstamps@egroups.com
>To: <basicstamps@egroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Microwave warning [noparse]:)[/noparse] / Thanks
>Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 14:13:27 -0500
>
>There was a quite comprehensive article on converting a microwave oven into
>an ATV (FM amateur television) transmitter in the July 1989 issue of 73
>magazine. Another similar article is in the April 1989 ATVQ (Amateur TV
>Quarterly). Believe it or not, I tracked down both of these issues in my
>collections. If you still want to pursue this, I could fax or scan the
>articles.
>As a communication link for stamps though, I can't imagine why you would
>want to pursue this route. This is extremely serious microwave power,
>suitable for EME moonbounce or long-haul links... not for a wireless link
>around the house,
>Pat
>
>
>

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Original Message

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>From: Alex Burke <ajb_robotics@h...>
>To: <basicstamps@egroups.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 12:35 PM
>Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Microwave warning [noparse]:)[/noparse] / Thanks
>
>
> > Thanks Guys,
> >
> > I appreciate all the warnings and advice I got on hacking the
> > microwave. I saw that non of you were actually for it... so I guess I
>will
> > go along with the rest of you and quit this project. But it is a little
>to
> > late for some of the warnings that you gave. You see, after I put the
> > question on E-groups, for your replies.... I decided that I might as
>well
>go
> > ahead and take it apart... (I know what you are thinking, and I am not
>that
> > stupid to go in head first messing around with things) But I noticed
>that
> > the power supply was in a separate division of the microwave than the
> > electronic part of it. I know there was still A LOT of danger and risk
> > involved, but I have worked with things like that for a while. I have
>hacked
> > 8 different non working computers, to make a working one computer
>before,
> > and have taken a class or two on working with power supplies, and high
> > voltage. ( I still know that is totally different than a microwave, but
>I
> > wanted to get though that I what I was dealing with on the voltage part
>of
> > it)So I know what I am messing around with... (the power supply I mean)
>and
> > I was careful to ovoid any high voltage at all cost any way.
> > So now I have all the pieces out of the microwave.... and I do not
> > know what to do with them now.? Do you think that I should abort this
> > project any way?? (that is what I am kind thinking) but since I went
>ahead
> > (and I know what I am dealing with) should I do something with it? There
>is
> > a display that is in the electronics part of it that has the capability
>to
> > display scrolling words(and it easily comes right out).. is it possible
>to
> > do any thing with the electronics part of the microwave?
> > I guess I will do what ever you guys think, if you think that
>there
> > is no hope for it (or even me for that matter) I will move on to another
> > project, but if any one thinks that I could do something with the
> > electronics part of it... I would rather do that. Well I have typed
>long
> > enough, I had better go. Thanks again for all your help.-Alex Burke
> >
> > PS: If any body would like all the parts out of a huge microwave, please
>let
> > me know! Ha. Ha. Ha.!
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________________________________________________
> > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>

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An interesting phrase from the world of FDA-regulated medical devices is: "a
device shall not be used off-label". That means hacking it, and/or using it in
ways not intended by the manufacturer.
As a long-time hacker myself, I draw the line at hacking microwaves, nuclear
reactors, and other obviously fatal devices.
--Dennis

Alex Burke wrote:

> Thanks Guys,
>
> I appreciate all the warnings and advice I got on hacking the
> microwave. I saw that non of you were actually for it... so I guess I will
> go along with the rest of you and quit this project. But it is a little to
> late for some of the warnings that you gave. <deleted>

Archiver

Let's see, a microwave contains a pair of killer ring magnets which,
just for the fun value alone, are great (or painful, depending on where you
put your fingers!) The timer is very useful, and has a lot of good uses,
such as a sprinkler timer and other applications. The rotisserie motor is
very compact and decently powerful.
Go check out http://fribble.cie.rpi.edu/~repairfaq/REPAIR/F_gadget.html
for more info.

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Original Message

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From: Alex Burke <ajb_robotics@h...>
To: <basicstamps@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 10:35 AM
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Microwave warning [noparse]:)[/noparse] / Thanks


> Thanks Guys,
>
> I appreciate all the warnings and advice I got on hacking the
> microwave. I saw that non of you were actually for it... so I guess I will
> go along with the rest of you and quit this project. But it is a little to
> late for some of the warnings that you gave. You see, after I put the
> question on E-groups, for your replies.... I decided that I might as well
go
> ahead and take it apart... (I know what you are thinking, and I am not
that
> stupid to go in head first messing around with things) But I noticed that
> the power supply was in a separate division of the microwave than the
> electronic part of it. I know there was still A LOT of danger and risk
> involved, but I have worked with things like that for a while. I have
hacked
> 8 different non working computers, to make a working one computer before,
> and have taken a class or two on working with power supplies, and high
> voltage. ( I still know that is totally different than a microwave, but I
> wanted to get though that I what I was dealing with on the voltage part of
> it)So I know what I am messing around with... (the power supply I mean)
and
> I was careful to ovoid any high voltage at all cost any way.
> So now I have all the pieces out of the microwave.... and I do not
> know what to do with them now.? Do you think that I should abort this
> project any way?? (that is what I am kind thinking) but since I went ahead
> (and I know what I am dealing with) should I do something with it? There
is
> a display that is in the electronics part of it that has the capability to
> display scrolling words(and it easily comes right out).. is it possible to
> do any thing with the electronics part of the microwave?
> I guess I will do what ever you guys think, if you think that there
> is no hope for it (or even me for that matter) I will move on to another
> project, but if any one thinks that I could do something with the
> electronics part of it... I would rather do that. Well I have typed long
> enough, I had better go. Thanks again for all your help.-Alex Burke
>
> PS: If any body would like all the parts out of a huge microwave, please
let
> me know! Ha. Ha. Ha.!
>
>
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
> Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
>
>
>
>

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geeze, let's don't get carried away and ban reactors too! [noparse];)[/noparse]



>From: "Dennis O'Leary" <doleary@h...>
>Reply-To: basicstamps@egroups.com
>To: basicstamps@egroups.com
>Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Microwave warning [noparse]:)[/noparse] / Thanks
>Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 13:21:29 -0700
>
> An interesting phrase from the world of FDA-regulated medical devices
>is: "a
>device shall not be used off-label". That means hacking it, and/or using
>it in
>ways not intended by the manufacturer.
> As a long-time hacker myself, I draw the line at hacking microwaves,
>nuclear
>reactors, and other obviously fatal devices.
>--Dennis
>
>Alex Burke wrote:
>
> > Thanks Guys,
> >
> > I appreciate all the warnings and advice I got on hacking the
> > microwave. I saw that non of you were actually for it... so I guess I
>will
> > go along with the rest of you and quit this project. But it is a little
>to
> > late for some of the warnings that you gave. <deleted>
>
>
>
>

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geeze, let's don't get carried away and ban reactors too! [noparse];)[/noparse]



>From: "Dennis O'Leary" <doleary@h...>
>Reply-To: basicstamps@egroups.com
>To: basicstamps@egroups.com
>Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Microwave warning [noparse]:)[/noparse] / Thanks
>Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 13:21:29 -0700
>
> An interesting phrase from the world of FDA-regulated medical devices
>is: "a
>device shall not be used off-label". That means hacking it, and/or using
>it in
>ways not intended by the manufacturer.
> As a long-time hacker myself, I draw the line at hacking microwaves,
>nuclear
>reactors, and other obviously fatal devices.
>--Dennis
>
>Alex Burke wrote:
>
> > Thanks Guys,
> >
> > I appreciate all the warnings and advice I got on hacking the
> > microwave. I saw that non of you were actually for it... so I guess I
>will
> > go along with the rest of you and quit this project. But it is a little
>to
> > late for some of the warnings that you gave. <deleted>
>
>
>
>

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Al,

Here's an even *more* interesting link (!):
http://www.keelynet.com/energy/microeng.htm

Sorry it's off topic. I just couldn't resist...

>This is an interesting page about salvaging useful things from Microwaves,
>VCRs, etc.
>
>http://repairfaq.physik.tu-berlin.de/sam/gadget.htm

Mike Hardwick, for Decade Engineering -- <http://www.decadenet.com>
Manufacturer of the famous BOB-II Serial Video Text Display Module!