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"geoff smith" wrote in message
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Can anyone suggest an interesting use for microwave oven transformers .
Regards Geoff.


A pair of them in series makes a heck of a Jacob's Ladder, they can also be
used to power large Tesla coils, or rewound to provide high power at lower
voltages for things like spot welding. The HV is capable of quite a lot of
current so it's very dangerous, use extreme care when playing with these.