On Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:43:20 -0400, "Tom Del Rosso"
put finger to keyboard and composed:

Some microwaves have turntables that turn in alternate directions each time
they start. Why the heck is that?

I believe that's just a characteristic of the type of motor that is
often used.

See this discussion at aus.electronics:
http://groups.google.com/group/aus.e...a2211cf45dbf8c

- Franc Zabkar
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