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Title: Fun With Microwaves


JJW009 - February 8, 2008 08:44 PM (GMT)
My microwave has had it. As is the way in this age of disposable white-goods, I can replace it for £30 which is bound to be cheaper than welding it back together. So the question is; what should I do with a fully working 650Watt microwave unit and power supply?

I'm thinking I can build a long-range wave-guide, or possibly use it as a MASER exciter. The beam of microwaves can then be directed at a small target from some distance. Perhaps up to 100 yards as a standard ray-gun, or 100 miles if I get the MASER working.

Microwaves can allegedly be used to alter the mental state by re-modulating your brain waves.

They can disrupt or destroy electrical equipment.

They can generate static discharges in the target, which can be modulated to speak or sing.

For example - if I pointed it at my neighbours TV it would first destroy it with a loud flash-bang, and then cause it to make ghostly noises while generating a blue aura around it.

Probably best not to point it at military air craft - it would set off the homing-missile alert systems and possibly cause me to be shot at. Speed traps might be a safer target though.

Also, does anyone know what the legal implications might be? I'm thinking most people would see the funny side eventually :lol:

RedeyesUK - February 8, 2008 09:13 PM (GMT)
Hmm, tricky. Only one microwave and so many uses! :o

The ghostly aura thing sounds like a winner - the question is, how much do you like your neighbours? I can see them being a little upset if you first destroy their telly, then make them think it was haunted. People can be funny like that. :rolleyes:

If you go to your local rubbish tip recycling centre, I'm sure you'll find plenty of old (or not so old) microwaves there, so why not bag a couple and do all the options on the list? Or maybe you could combine them to make a super high powered whatever.

ilovefootball - April 4, 2008 08:04 AM (GMT)
Point it at the local phone exchange. You'll knock out phones etc for miles around.

I'm sure BT will be delighted

paulpowers - April 4, 2008 08:30 AM (GMT)
:rant: My tiniternet goes down and Im gonna hunt you down and microwave your brains :rant:


ilovefootball - April 4, 2008 09:38 AM (GMT)
Lmao.

jonlumb - April 4, 2008 12:43 PM (GMT)
Mind Control FTW!

JJW009 - April 4, 2008 03:04 PM (GMT)
LOL, I just recycled it today as it happens!

I've been driving around with it in the car for months <_<

jonlumb - April 4, 2008 04:26 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (JJW009 @ Apr 4 2008, 03:04 PM)
LOL, I just recycled it today as it happens!

I've been driving around with it in the car for months <_<

Please tell me it was wired up to the battery and actually used whilst in the car

JJW009 - April 4, 2008 07:22 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (jonlumb @ Apr 4 2008, 04:26 PM)
QUOTE (JJW009 @ Apr 4 2008, 03:04 PM)
LOL, I just recycled it today as it happens!

I've been driving around with it in the car for months  <_<

Please tell me it was wired up to the battery and actually used whilst in the car

Only to kill the speed cameras :lol:

Freebo - April 4, 2008 10:46 PM (GMT)
you could have gotten a pin and put bluetac on it and made the plasma glow, i always wanna do that :)

paulpowers - April 5, 2008 08:02 AM (GMT)
or done the grape plasma thing
or seen if bee's really do explode in a microwave
Or connected it to a battery and put loads of metallic objects in to make it blow up

jonlumb - April 5, 2008 08:47 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (paulpowers @ Apr 5 2008, 08:02 AM)
or done the grape plasma thing

Done that one. Was ok, but not that impressive. Importantly we didn't kill the microwave.

paulpowers - April 5, 2008 03:23 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (jonlumb @ Apr 5 2008, 08:47 AM)
QUOTE (paulpowers @ Apr 5 2008, 08:02 AM)
or done the grape plasma thing

Done that one. Was ok, but not that impressive. Importantly we didn't kill the microwave.

:lol: shame you didnt kill the microwave imagine the fun you could have had with it :lol:




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