Re: Electronics inside the microwave.

From: Rich Grise (rich_at_example.net)
Date: 10/20/04 

Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 04:24:22 GMT

On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 06:24:06 +1300, Terry Given wrote:

> Ian Stirling wrote:
>
>> Terry Given <my_name@ieee.org> wrote:
>>
>>>Mac wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 18:55:30 +0000, ChrisGibboGibson wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Some amusing things to try in a microwave.
>>>>>
>>>>>Small flourescent tube, they light very brightly.
>>>>>
>>>>>Incandescent bulb, light very brightly, very briefly.
>>>>>
>>>>>Xmas tree lights.
>>>>>
>>>>>LEDs
>>>>>
>>>>>Blue bottles buzz like a demented thing.
>>>>>
>>>>>And finally, worms can travel much faster than I thought.
>>>>>
>>>>>Gibbo
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Also try compact disks. I recommend that you convince your friends to do
>>>>it rather than risk doing any slight damage to your own microwave.
>>>>
>>>>One or two seconds is plenty of time to see the effect.
>>
>>
>>>CDs are also fun when you have a dremel. but wear safety goggles.....
>>
>>
>> I'd say "just say no", unless wearing full body armour and face protection.
>>
>> I tried this once, and ended up with shards of CD 2cm deep in the
>> plasterboard.
>>
>
> As did I. except it was thru 20mm Gib board (antipodean for plasterboard
> :). I figured the rest of me (and the 5 guys watching) would heal....I
> was wearing a face shield (safety goggles = double glazing = instant
> headache :)
>
> If you Nukrowave the CD first, it self-destructs at much lower speeds.
>
Forgive my ignorance, but how do you blow up a CD with a Dremel?

Thanks,
Rich