Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Wes wrote:
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BTW, what generally fails in a microwave?

The fuse, the door switches, the controller board, the magnetron, the
thermal cutouts, and once in a while, the transformer.

In that order. And if the transformer fails, it will mostly likely be
the secondary, which is 22 or 24 ga wire. Which is the part that is
removed. IOW, even a broken microwave oven can be counted on to have a
usable transformer.

Bob