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Old 01-24-2007, 06:23 PM
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before i waste my time ------- with the piece of ---- i want to know if there is any copper in worthwhile amounts in microwaves to bother gutting it . I have a big stash of copper and figure i'd check before
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Old 01-24-2007, 06:30 PM
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meth is a hell of a drug
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Old 01-24-2007, 06:48 PM
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only copper is in the transformer, i bet its a few pounds worth, but have fun getting it out. Be sure to ground out that capacitor or itll knock you on your ***
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The main part of the weight in a microwave transformer is the ferrite core the wire is wrapped around. I say pass, even for what copper's going for it's not worth the hassle.
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