What uses would a microwave have in the shop? I have seen info about this
before but cannot remember any uses. Does anyone use one in their shop and what
do you use it for? Thanks for any suggestions guys.

Rusty

I use mine to warm up my coffee and once and a while my lunch.

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"Runnonmt" wrote in message
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What uses would a microwave have in the shop? I have seen info
about this
before but cannot remember any uses. Does anyone use one in
their shop and what
do you use it for? Thanks for any suggestions guys.

Rusty

frozen burritos, the frezzer is in the shop where my wife demands to park
every now and then

Runnonmt wrote:

What uses would a microwave have in the shop? I have seen info about this
before but cannot remember any uses. Does anyone use one in their shop and
what do you use it for? Thanks for any suggestions guys.

Rusty

In article , (Runnonmt) wrote:
What uses would a microwave have in the shop?

Keeping your coffee warm... Duh! :-)

Seriously, though, some turners use microwaves to dry thick turning blanks. Do
a Google groups search for microwave on the group rec.crafts.woodturning and
you'll see some ideas.

I may be imagining this, but I seem to recall a post here not too long ago
about using a microwave to heat/soften wood for bending. Google again...

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Yes, I've also seen some reports on bending.
Yet another use: softening glue. Most glues will soften with heat. White glue
or yellow PVA that's recent will turn plastic. For older PVA, add a little
water to the joint before heating. Do not use popcorn setting, however.
--Gerry

On Fri, 01 Oct 2004 15:04:43 GMT, (Doug Miller) wrote:

In article , (Runnonmt) wrote:
What uses would a microwave have in the shop?

Keeping your coffee warm... Duh! :-)

Seriously, though, some turners use microwaves to dry thick turning blanks. Do
a Google groups search for microwave on the group rec.crafts.woodturning and
you'll see some ideas.

I may be imagining this, but I seem to recall a post here not too long ago
about using a microwave to heat/soften wood for bending. Google again...

Runnonmt wrote:
What uses would a microwave have in the shop? I have seen info about this
before but cannot remember any uses. Does anyone use one in their shop and what
do you use it for? Thanks for any suggestions guys.

Rusty


Warming heat pads to ease my back, reheating coffee and food, oh and
drying smalll wooden objects....

It will chase bugs out of small pieces of wood.

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what
do you use it for? Thanks for any suggestions guys.

Rusty

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what
do you use it for? Thanks for any suggestions guys.

Rusty


Great for destroying CDs/DVDs if you have any sensitive data on them. Cover
them with a paper towel and cook em on high for 10-30 seconds with the shiny
side up. Oh, don't breathe the fumes either.

Oops, wrong hobby.

I've used a microwave for straightening out the lid of a small carved
mahogany(ish) box,which had warped badly. Wrapped it in wet rags, and put
it on defrost for a while. Once it was really hot (too hot to handle with
bare hands) I clamped it down flat and left it in clamps for around 24hrs.
There was a slight amount of spring-back, which I was able to take out with
a block plane. A couple of years later, it's still ok.

I've also used it for drying wedges, an up-to-date version of the old boy's
trick of putting their wedges for whatever job in an oven and baking them.
Once they're bone dry, they will never shrink any further, and the only
effect that changes in humidity will have is to further tighten them.

Cheers

Frank
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On Fri, 1 Oct 2004 13:32:53 -0400, Bill Stock wrote:

"Runnonmt" wrote in message
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What uses would a microwave have in the shop? I have seen info about this
before but cannot remember any uses. Does anyone use one in their shop and
what
do you use it for? Thanks for any suggestions guys.

Rusty


Great for destroying CDs/DVDs if you have any sensitive data on them. Cover
them with a paper towel and cook em on high for 10-30 seconds with the shiny
side up. Oh, don't breathe the fumes either.

Oops, wrong hobby.


Mythbusters spun them on a router until they came apart. Great fun in
slow motion.

On Fri, 01 Oct 2004 18:45:00 +0100, Frank McVey wrote:

I've also used it for drying wedges, an up-to-date version of the old
boy's trick of putting their wedges for whatever job in an oven and baking
them. Once they're bone dry, they will never shrink any further, and the
only effect that changes in humidity will have is to further tighten them.

Thanks Frank. I gotta remember this one - the old "wedgie" trick ;-)

-Doug

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before but cannot remember any uses. Does anyone use one in their shop and what
do you use it for? Thanks for any suggestions guys.


If you use a biscuit joiner, a microwave is good for drying the
biscuits so they fit nicely in the slots. 30 seconds on high
repeated once or twice with a minute inbetween for cooling will
take care of a handful or two.

--

FF

On 01 Oct 2004 14:47:48 GMT, (Runnonmt) wrote:

What uses would a microwave have in the shop? I have seen info about this
before but cannot remember any uses. Does anyone use one in their shop and what
do you use it for? Thanks for any suggestions guys.

Burritos? Popcorn? Defrosting meat for the grill?

Rusty

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what
do you use it for? Thanks for any suggestions guys.

Rusty


You won't get cat parts all over the kitchen - the wife is sure to love
that.
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Runnonmt wrote:

What uses would a microwave have in the shop? I have seen info about this
before but cannot remember any uses. Does anyone use one in their shop and what
do you use it for? Thanks for any suggestions guys.

Rusty

Making push sticks.

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Twinkie experiments! Try this one too.... Cut a grape in half and space
them about 1/8" apart cut side down and microwave on high for about a
minute...

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What uses would a microwave have in the shop? I have seen info about this
before but cannot remember any uses. Does anyone use one in their shop and
what
do you use it for? Thanks for any suggestions guys.

Rusty

On 01 Oct 2004 14:47:48 GMT, (Runnonmt) wrote:


What uses would a microwave have in the shop? I have seen info about this
before but cannot remember any uses. Does anyone use one in their shop and what

Haven't seen anyone mention shrinking oversized biscuits yet.

On 01 Oct 2004 14:47:48 GMT, (Runnonmt) wrote:

What uses would a microwave have in the shop? I have seen info about this
before but cannot remember any uses. Does anyone use one in their shop and what
do you use it for? Thanks for any suggestions guys.

The most fun you can have with a microwave:

Open microwave.
Insert AOL CD.
(If you don't have an AOL CD, one by Enya or Kenny G. will do.)
Turn off room lights.
Select 5 seconds on timer, hit "Start".
Enjoy the show. Sparklies, cracklies; fun for the whole family.

Michael (Should I post this on the "All-ages" newsgroup?) Baglio

I don't know about the grapes, but I do know that an egg in the
microwave will explode in exactly 1 min 15 seconds.... cooked for 1
min and 15 seconds later when I open the microwave door ;-)



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In article , (Todd) wrote:
I don't know about the grapes, but I do know that an egg in the
microwave will explode in exactly 1 min 15 seconds.... cooked for 1
min and 15 seconds later when I open the microwave door ;-)

Marshmallows are fun to watch, too. A fresh one will swell up to about the
size of a tennis ball. And if your microwave has variable power levels
(usually implemented by cycling on and off), it's even more fun: the
marshmallow will grow and shrink, grow and shrink as the power cycles.

You can toast marshmallows in the microwave, too. They remain white on the
outside, but get brown and toasted on the inside.

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Doug Miller wrote:

You can toast marshmallows in the microwave, too. They remain
white on the outside, but get brown and toasted on the inside.

(I should know better than to join this thread but can't resist.)

If a toasted marshmellow remains white on the outside, then how
do you know when it's done? This strikes me as fun for showing
grandchildren...

....And to the list of things NOT to microwave I would add gummy
worms and fresh pecans (DAMHIKT).

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...And to the list of things NOT to microwave I would add gummy worms and
fresh pecans (DAMHIKT).

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Peeps are fund to watch. Just put it on high and watch the show.

In article , Morris Dovey wrote:
Doug Miller wrote:

You can toast marshmallows in the microwave, too. They remain
white on the outside, but get brown and toasted on the inside.

(I should know better than to join this thread but can't resist.)

If a toasted marshmellow remains white on the outside, then how
do you know when it's done?

By the smell.

This strikes me as fun for showing grandchildren...

Oh, absolutely. Kids love it.

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What uses would a microwave have in the shop? I have seen info about
this before but cannot remember any uses. Does anyone use one in their
shop and what do you use it for? Thanks for any suggestions guys.

On a serious note (gotta try the marshmallow thing, though), I nuke
vinegar+salt to get a supersaturated solution for derusting. The hot
solution also speeds up the reaction. Plastic peanut butter jars, however,
melt disastrously in this application. damhikt.

Also rewarms once-hot beverages, saving a trip to the kitchen.

The 'wave softens paraffin (wax) + solvent when making screw lube.

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Australopithecus scobis wrote:
What uses would a microwave have in the shop? I have seen info about
this before but cannot remember any uses. Does anyone use one in their
shop and what do you use it for? Thanks for any suggestions guys.


On a serious note (gotta try the marshmallow thing, though), I nuke
vinegar+salt to get a supersaturated solution for derusting. The hot
solution also speeds up the reaction. Plastic peanut butter jars, however,
melt disastrously in this application. damhikt.

Also rewarms once-hot beverages, saving a trip to the kitchen.

The 'wave softens paraffin (wax) + solvent when making screw lube.

Ummm. Aren't paraffin and solvents flammable (inflammable? see recent
posts) I wouldn't nuke anything that could explode.


I use mine for heating coffee. Once I used it to heat up some rubber
'tires' (formerly hockey pucks with the centres drilled out) and it
worked ok.

On Fri, 08 Oct 2004 02:41:56 -0400, Rob Mitchell wrote:

Ummm. Aren't paraffin and solvents flammable (inflammable? see recent
posts) I wouldn't nuke anything that could explode.

Quite. The microwave is far more desireable than an open flame, or even an
electric element heater. Home microwave ovens are tuned to the H-O bond in
water. The wax, mineral spirits, and whatnot in my screw lube are poor
antennas for that microwave frequency. So they warm, but not as fast as
aqueous materials. Bonus, the small oven would contain a small fire. I
wouldn't recommend doing large quantities this way, in case the fan is
sparky.

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