Why is a magnetron so costly
 

Have a 5 year old Sharp microwave oven and the magnetron has apparently
died. Looked up the cost of replacing the magnetron and the best price
I have found is $112. I can buy a new microwave for less than $150.

Are parts marked up that much or am I just not finding a supplier who
is not a crook.

Thanks

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Have a 5 year old Sharp microwave oven and the magnetron has apparently
died. Looked up the cost of replacing the magnetron and the best price
I have found is $112. I can buy a new microwave for less than $150.
Are parts marked up that much or am I just not finding a supplier who
is not a crook.
Thanks

The part is available because the manufacturer is required to make it
available in case of a warranty claim.
Tha part is so expensive because the manufacturer wants you to buy a
new unit, not repair the old one.

Don't know about that model but generic magnetrons are available for
many, about 1/3rd the price.

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Have a 5 year old Sharp microwave oven and the magnetron has apparently
died. Looked up the cost of replacing the magnetron and the best price
I have found is $112. I can buy a new microwave for less than $150.

Are parts marked up that much or am I just not finding a supplier who
is not a crook.

Thanks

I thought they were klystrons not magnetrons.
It's just like a television. The main board in a TV costs more than the
whole TV costs. Some day cars will be like that.

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Have a 5 year old Sharp microwave oven and the magnetron has apparently
died. Looked up the cost of replacing the magnetron and the best price
I have found is $112. I can buy a new microwave for less than $150.

Are parts marked up that much or am I just not finding a supplier who
is not a crook.

Thanks


The magnetron is the the most expensive part in the whole oven, stocking,
catalogging, distributing and shipping the thing costs almost as much as
building a whole oven. You might be able to find a slightly less expensive
generic replacement though. If your oven is in nice shape otherwise I'd
encourage you to fix it if only to keep it out of the landfill, that and
you'll save $40.

Nog wrote:

It's just like a television. The main board in a TV costs more than the
whole TV costs. Some day cars will be like that.

I think cars are already like that Nog - buying all the bits for a car
results in a total which is something like 10 or 20 times the cost of the
car bought as a whole IIRC

Eg new cigarette lighter socket for my Toyota cost $170, though that did
include installation - new socket complete with lighter was only $98 or so

David - who did not get that lighter socket replaced

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Have a 5 year old Sharp microwave oven and the magnetron has apparently
died. Looked up the cost of replacing the magnetron and the best price
I have found is $112. I can buy a new microwave for less than $150.

What suppliers have you checked? MCM Electronics, Electronic Parts
Supply, and some others list magnatrons for as little as $35.

Best price I found was $55 for a magnetron which looked very similiar -
will have to call the distributor - MCM and see if it is compatible -
looks like form factor and power level is the biggest "fit or work"
issue.

http://www.amiparts.com/
Or
I nmay have a used one.Any numbers on mag?
Are you close to Dayton ,Ohio?
Doug