it’s garbage day and I can’t believe what I’m seeing my neighbor is throwing
what I’m seeing my neighbor is throwing
what I’m seeing my neighbor is throwing away a microwave the saying goes that
away a microwave the saying goes that
away a microwave the saying goes that one man’s trash is another man’s
one man’s trash is another man’s
one man’s trash is another man’s treasure
treasure
treasure and for me this donation is a treasure
and for me this donation is a treasure
and for me this donation is a treasure trove just waiting to be uncovered
trove just waiting to be uncovered
trove just waiting to be uncovered [Music]
the first thing I need to do is get this
the first thing I need to do is get this on my workbench and put it back together
on my workbench and put it back together
on my workbench and put it back together I want to know if the thing actually
I want to know if the thing actually
I want to know if the thing actually works so I’ll plug it in and test it by
works so I’ll plug it in and test it by
works so I’ll plug it in and test it by nuking a CD this electric blue light
nuking a CD this electric blue light
nuking a CD this electric blue light show is a good sign it’s working and
show is a good sign it’s working and
show is a good sign it’s working and it’s a good thing I don’t really need
it’s a good thing I don’t really need
it’s a good thing I don’t really need this CD because it’s totally fried
this CD because it’s totally fried
this CD because it’s totally fried I’ve got a 60 watt light bulb I want to
I’ve got a 60 watt light bulb I want to
I’ve got a 60 watt light bulb I want to try on high heat for about 30 seconds
try on high heat for about 30 seconds
try on high heat for about 30 seconds and I’m fascinated by how it immediately
and I’m fascinated by how it immediately
and I’m fascinated by how it immediately lights up it’s a great show but I’m
lights up it’s a great show but I’m
lights up it’s a great show but I’m standing about 20 feet away because I’m
standing about 20 feet away because I’m
standing about 20 feet away because I’m thinking this may not end well
thinking this may not end well
thinking this may not end well the glass is warping at the top and it
the glass is warping at the top and it
the glass is warping at the top and it just exploded this base is all that’s
just exploded this base is all that’s
just exploded this base is all that’s left besides all the broken glass ok
left besides all the broken glass ok
left besides all the broken glass ok enough playing around it’s time to
enough playing around it’s time to
enough playing around it’s time to unplug the microwave and get serious
unplug the microwave and get serious
unplug the microwave and get serious I’ve got the microwave turned round so I
I’ve got the microwave turned round so I
I’ve got the microwave turned round so I can start unscrewing the fasteners I’ve
can start unscrewing the fasteners I’ve
can start unscrewing the fasteners I’ve got this old speaker magnet I can use to
got this old speaker magnet I can use to
got this old speaker magnet I can use to hold the screws as they come off and
hold the screws as they come off and
hold the screws as they come off and that’s really helpful because there are
that’s really helpful because there are
that’s really helpful because there are a lot of screws my general rule of thumb
a lot of screws my general rule of thumb
a lot of screws my general rule of thumb here is see a screw remove a screw
here is see a screw remove a screw
here is see a screw remove a screw because they’re all going to come out
because they’re all going to come out
because they’re all going to come out and working on the bottom panel now
and working on the bottom panel now
and working on the bottom panel now before I move on I’ll save this little
before I move on I’ll save this little
before I move on I’ll save this little light bulb it’s rated 75 watts at 250
light bulb it’s rated 75 watts at 250
light bulb it’s rated 75 watts at 250 volts by removing the bottom panel I can
volts by removing the bottom panel I can
volts by removing the bottom panel I can access a fun little motor this is the
access a fun little motor this is the
access a fun little motor this is the motor that drives the turntable you put
motor that drives the turntable you put
motor that drives the turntable you put your food on I’m moving up to the top of
your food on I’m moving up to the top of
your food on I’m moving up to the top of the microwave to remove the screws up
the microwave to remove the screws up
the microwave to remove the screws up there and this will allow me to pull the
there and this will allow me to pull the
there and this will allow me to pull the vent cover off as well as the outer
vent cover off as well as the outer
vent cover off as well as the outer casing at this point I’ve got access to
casing at this point I’ve got access to
casing at this point I’ve got access to some dangerous components like this high
some dangerous components like this high
some dangerous components like this high voltage capacitor the magnetron and a
voltage capacitor the magnetron and a
voltage capacitor the magnetron and a high voltage transformer now there’s a
high voltage transformer now there’s a
high voltage transformer now there’s a possibility these capacitors carry an
possibility these capacitors carry an
possibility these capacitors carry an instantly fatal electric shock so I’m
instantly fatal electric shock so I’m
instantly fatal electric shock so I’m wearing gloves and using a pair of
wearing gloves and using a pair of
wearing gloves and using a pair of needle nose pliers to short the
needle nose pliers to short the
needle nose pliers to short the terminals and discharge it completely
terminals and discharge it completely
terminals and discharge it completely I’ll save this high voltage diode and
I’ll save this high voltage diode and
I’ll save this high voltage diode and get to work on removing the transformer
get to work on removing the transformer
get to work on removing the transformer four screws hold that in place and when
four screws hold that in place and when
four screws hold that in place and when they’re removed the wires are
they’re removed the wires are
they’re removed the wires are disconnected from the magnetron it’s a
disconnected from the magnetron it’s a
disconnected from the magnetron it’s a heavy maze of metal and I’m happy
heavy maze of metal and I’m happy
heavy maze of metal and I’m happy because I’ve got a lot of uses for it
because I’ve got a lot of uses for it
because I’ve got a lot of uses for it the magnetron is the component that
the magnetron is the component that
the magnetron is the component that generates the microwaves that cook your
generates the microwaves that cook your
generates the microwaves that cook your food and I’ve got that disconnected now
food and I’ve got that disconnected now
food and I’ve got that disconnected now while I’m here I’ll salvage the power
while I’m here I’ll salvage the power
while I’m here I’ll salvage the power cord this charcoal filter and an AC
cord this charcoal filter and an AC
cord this charcoal filter and an AC blower motor that’s still in great shape
blower motor that’s still in great shape
blower motor that’s still in great shape here’s another high voltage light bulb
here’s another high voltage light bulb
here’s another high voltage light bulb and some switches these three switches
and some switches these three switches
and some switches these three switches prevent the microwave from turning on
prevent the microwave from turning on
prevent the microwave from turning on until the door is shut at this point the
until the door is shut at this point the
until the door is shut at this point the control panel will push out and the
control panel will push out and the
control panel will push out and the circuit board is removed so I can
circuit board is removed so I can
circuit board is removed so I can collect this piezo electric buzzer and
collect this piezo electric buzzer and
collect this piezo electric buzzer and some relay switches I’ll use a
some relay switches I’ll use a
some relay switches I’ll use a desoldering iron to remove the solder
desoldering iron to remove the solder
desoldering iron to remove the solder making it possible for me to salvage the
making it possible for me to salvage the
making it possible for me to salvage the 12-volt power transformer I also got the
12-volt power transformer I also got the
12-volt power transformer I also got the buzzer out and some other
buzzer out and some other
buzzer out and some other fun goodies like this 15 volt voltage
fun goodies like this 15 volt voltage
fun goodies like this 15 volt voltage regulator these germanium and Schottky
regulator these germanium and Schottky
regulator these germanium and Schottky diodes are useful and a whole slew of
diodes are useful and a whole slew of
diodes are useful and a whole slew of other treasures that I’ll explore later
other treasures that I’ll explore later
other treasures that I’ll explore later I’m super excited because what would
I’m super excited because what would
I’m super excited because what would have cost me hundreds of dollars to buy
have cost me hundreds of dollars to buy
have cost me hundreds of dollars to buy new I just got for free but wait there’s
new I just got for free but wait there’s
new I just got for free but wait there’s more
more
more this magnetron is still hiding a couple
this magnetron is still hiding a couple
this magnetron is still hiding a couple of super-strong ring magnets I’ll use my
of super-strong ring magnets I’ll use my
of super-strong ring magnets I’ll use my bench vise to hold it tight while I rip
bench vise to hold it tight while I rip
bench vise to hold it tight while I rip the casing off with a pair of pliers
the casing off with a pair of pliers
the casing off with a pair of pliers when the sides are folded down I can
when the sides are folded down I can
when the sides are folded down I can save this mesh washer recycle the
save this mesh washer recycle the
save this mesh washer recycle the aluminum bits and with some leverage for
aluminum bits and with some leverage for
aluminum bits and with some leverage for my chisel slowly pry off the magnet
my chisel slowly pry off the magnet
my chisel slowly pry off the magnet there’s still another one hiding under
there’s still another one hiding under
there’s still another one hiding under the fins of the heat sink
the fins of the heat sink
the fins of the heat sink I’ve just got to clip these two wires
I’ve just got to clip these two wires
I’ve just got to clip these two wires and carefully use my chisel to separate
and carefully use my chisel to separate
and carefully use my chisel to separate it off the metal now I’ve got two
it off the metal now I’ve got two
it off the metal now I’ve got two super-strong rim magnets that are so
super-strong rim magnets that are so
super-strong rim magnets that are so much fun to play with that I went and
much fun to play with that I went and
much fun to play with that I went and found two more microwaves just so I
found two more microwaves just so I
found two more microwaves just so I could get some more the magnetrons look
could get some more the magnetrons look
could get some more the magnetrons look exactly the same and the magnets are all
exactly the same and the magnets are all
exactly the same and the magnets are all about the same size now I’ve got six I
about the same size now I’ve got six I
about the same size now I’ve got six I can use in a future levitation project I
can use in a future levitation project I
can use in a future levitation project I also got two more moths which I’m super
also got two more moths which I’m super
also got two more moths which I’m super excited about because there are a ton of
excited about because there are a ton of
excited about because there are a ton of dangerous projects that can use these
dangerous projects that can use these
dangerous projects that can use these for like unbalanced high-voltage
for like unbalanced high-voltage
for like unbalanced high-voltage electrical arcing or these instantly
electrical arcing or these instantly
electrical arcing or these instantly fatal traveling arcs how about
fatal traveling arcs how about
fatal traveling arcs how about improvised spot welding or dangerously
improvised spot welding or dangerously
improvised spot welding or dangerously exciting metal melting and even
exciting metal melting and even
exciting metal melting and even makeshift AC stick welders I feel like I
makeshift AC stick welders I feel like I
makeshift AC stick welders I feel like I made out like a bandit on this project
made out like a bandit on this project
made out like a bandit on this project and these salvaged components will lay
and these salvaged components will lay
and these salvaged components will lay the foundation for many projects to come
the foundation for many projects to come
the foundation for many projects to come if you’d like to see more projects let
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