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Default Just gutted a microwave oven

On 2006-12-24, Father Haskell wrote:

jasen wrote:
On 2006-12-23, Father Haskell wrote:
What goodies do I have?


A large and potentially deadly transformer,


Heavy chunk of steel, should have a decent VA rating. What's
the output?


about 2500V (guess) 500ma, more into a short.

a magnetron which includes a moderately strong magnet,


Looks like it'd make a cool looking prop death ray. How strong
are the magnets? They might be useful in my shop someplace.


mine had a ceramic magnet about as strong as those seen on 9" loudspeakers

and a high voltage diode,


Found and saved. Several more, and several more caps, I'd
have the makings for a Cockcroft-Walton.


could be exciting.

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Bye.
Jasen