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From: ian field on 30 Apr 2010 16:19

"Cydrome Leader" <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> wrote in message
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> Yimin Rong <yiminrong(a)yahoo.ca> wrote:
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Can someone tell me the part # of the magnetron for microwave oven
>> Emerson MW9107WC?
>>
>> I know I could probably just take it apart and see for myself, but
>> would like to determine cost effectiveness of getting a replacement
>> part and repairing myself, bringing to service technician, or just
>> getting a new one.
>
> How do you know the magnetron is bad, if you haven't even opened the unit
> yet?

How do you know that you're dead?

You just touched the 4kV terminal.


From: Cydrome Leader on 30 Apr 2010 17:05
ian field <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
> "Cydrome Leader" <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> wrote in message
> news:hrf5im$ko7$1(a)reader1.panix.com...
>> Yimin Rong <yiminrong(a)yahoo.ca> wrote:
>>> Greetings,
>>>
>>> Can someone tell me the part # of the magnetron for microwave oven
>>> Emerson MW9107WC?
>>>
>>> I know I could probably just take it apart and see for myself, but
>>> would like to determine cost effectiveness of getting a replacement
>>> part and repairing myself, bringing to service technician, or just
>>> getting a new one.
>>
>> How do you know the magnetron is bad, if you haven't even opened the unit
>> yet?
>
> How do you know that you're dead?
>
> You just touched the 4kV terminal.

just curious, have there been any microwave oven deaths recently?

I used to hear about them every year or so from trade newsletters, but
considering a microwave oven is throw away item these days, I'm guess less
people bother to even have them fixed in the first place.
From: ian field on 30 Apr 2010 17:34

"Cydrome Leader" <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> wrote in message
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> ian field <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>
>> "Cydrome Leader" <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> wrote in message
>> news:hrf5im$ko7$1(a)reader1.panix.com...
>>> Yimin Rong <yiminrong(a)yahoo.ca> wrote:
>>>> Greetings,
>>>>
>>>> Can someone tell me the part # of the magnetron for microwave oven
>>>> Emerson MW9107WC?
>>>>
>>>> I know I could probably just take it apart and see for myself, but
>>>> would like to determine cost effectiveness of getting a replacement
>>>> part and repairing myself, bringing to service technician, or just
>>>> getting a new one.
>>>
>>> How do you know the magnetron is bad, if you haven't even opened the
>>> unit
>>> yet?
>>
>> How do you know that you're dead?
>>
>> You just touched the 4kV terminal.
>
> just curious, have there been any microwave oven deaths recently?
>
> I used to hear about them every year or so from trade newsletters, but
> considering a microwave oven is throw away item these days, I'm guess less
> people bother to even have them fixed in the first place.

Maybe the message is getting through to people just how lethal the HT in a
microwave is, or as you say less people bother repairing them.

My microwave was found put outside someones door in the flats, when I tested
it I found the mains plug wired wrong (live case) it worked fine once the
plug had been re-wired and has been since quite a long time ago.


From: Cydrome Leader on 30 Apr 2010 21:00
ian field <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
> "Cydrome Leader" <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> wrote in message
> news:hrfgmg$ef5$1(a)reader1.panix.com...
>> ian field <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> "Cydrome Leader" <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> wrote in message
>>> news:hrf5im$ko7$1(a)reader1.panix.com...
>>>> Yimin Rong <yiminrong(a)yahoo.ca> wrote:
>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>
>>>>> Can someone tell me the part # of the magnetron for microwave oven
>>>>> Emerson MW9107WC?
>>>>>
>>>>> I know I could probably just take it apart and see for myself, but
>>>>> would like to determine cost effectiveness of getting a replacement
>>>>> part and repairing myself, bringing to service technician, or just
>>>>> getting a new one.
>>>>
>>>> How do you know the magnetron is bad, if you haven't even opened the
>>>> unit
>>>> yet?
>>>
>>> How do you know that you're dead?
>>>
>>> You just touched the 4kV terminal.
>>
>> just curious, have there been any microwave oven deaths recently?
>>
>> I used to hear about them every year or so from trade newsletters, but
>> considering a microwave oven is throw away item these days, I'm guess less
>> people bother to even have them fixed in the first place.
>
> Maybe the message is getting through to people just how lethal the HT in a
> microwave is, or as you say less people bother repairing them.
>
> My microwave was found put outside someones door in the flats, when I tested
> it I found the mains plug wired wrong (live case) it worked fine once the
> plug had been re-wired and has been since quite a long time ago.

I've noticed they use torx-ish screws on them these days, probably to
discourage people from opening them, but there's nothing other than the
standard warnings on them for any electronics you plug in. considering
they cost $99 these days, I don't see anybody other than people who used
to actually fix stuff trying to salvage one.

My made in 1981 Samsung still works, and somehow doesn't leak either.

From: ian field on 1 May 2010 09:05

"Cydrome Leader" <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> wrote in message
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> ian field <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>
>> "Cydrome Leader" <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> wrote in message
>> news:hrfgmg$ef5$1(a)reader1.panix.com...
>>> ian field <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Cydrome Leader" <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:hrf5im$ko7$1(a)reader1.panix.com...
>>>>> Yimin Rong <yiminrong(a)yahoo.ca> wrote:
>>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can someone tell me the part # of the magnetron for microwave oven
>>>>>> Emerson MW9107WC?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I know I could probably just take it apart and see for myself, but
>>>>>> would like to determine cost effectiveness of getting a replacement
>>>>>> part and repairing myself, bringing to service technician, or just
>>>>>> getting a new one.
>>>>>
>>>>> How do you know the magnetron is bad, if you haven't even opened the
>>>>> unit
>>>>> yet?
>>>>
>>>> How do you know that you're dead?
>>>>
>>>> You just touched the 4kV terminal.
>>>
>>> just curious, have there been any microwave oven deaths recently?
>>>
>>> I used to hear about them every year or so from trade newsletters, but
>>> considering a microwave oven is throw away item these days, I'm guess
>>> less
>>> people bother to even have them fixed in the first place.
>>
>> Maybe the message is getting through to people just how lethal the HT in
>> a
>> microwave is, or as you say less people bother repairing them.
>>
>> My microwave was found put outside someones door in the flats, when I
>> tested
>> it I found the mains plug wired wrong (live case) it worked fine once the
>> plug had been re-wired and has been since quite a long time ago.
>
> I've noticed they use torx-ish screws on them these days, probably to
> discourage people from opening them, but there's nothing other than the
> standard warnings on them for any electronics you plug in. considering
> they cost $99 these days, I don't see anybody other than people who used
> to actually fix stuff trying to salvage one.

Mine has started to rust at the bottom of the oven compartment so I wave the
leakage meter at it from time to time, meanwhile I rescue any that turn up
in the bin room so there's a fighting chance to cobble something together
when the one I'm using eventually goes phut.

One was in as new condition but missing its dish, that probably works fine
and I have a secret stash of dishes and drive mushrooms.


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