Music

[wheedlytone]

J Garcia not a guitar player.  
Dead not music.

[elwoodblue]

Most people wouldn't know music if it came up and bit them on the ass.
Frank Zappa

[adriaan]

To quote Wikipedia's entry on Charles Ives' Piano Sonata No 2, quote:In 1986, Bruce Hornsby borrowed the opening phrase of The Alcotts movement as the introduction to his hit Every Little Kiss (as heard on the album The Way It Is).

[adriaan]

 
(From A Descriptive Catalogue of The Music of Charles Ives.)

[tmoney61092]

TRRRRROOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!! don't fall into the trap guys
 
~Taylor

[adriaan]

Well, looking at thread starter's email address, I felt some degree of humor would not go amiss.

[David Houck]

My microwave oven died a few days ago.  It was quite old and had been showing signs of age for quite some time.  I don't feel confident enough to try and fix it myself; and I have a healthy desire to avoid the high voltage issues.  So after much thought and research on the subject, I ordered a new one which should be here in a few days.  It was rather inexpensive, probably not much more than the bench time would be to have someone look at the old one.  Meanwhile I'm getting reacquainted with my cookstove.  One thing I noticed when researching microwave ovens is that apparently the old ones all lasted decades while the new ones last months.  But the one I ordered had very good reviews, so I'm hoping for a good outcome.
 
So, if you're good with testing electrical circuits, and can drop by here to pick it up, I'm looking to trade this old microwave for a Jerry Garcia or Grateful Dead CD.  Serious inquiries only; pictures provided upon request.

[mario_farufyno]

Wow, Adriaan, what cool link you gave us. Thanks a lot!!!!
 
(Message edited by Mario Farufyno on November 13, 2010)

[terryc]

maybe he wants to start an argument..guess it fell onto stony ground.
Microwave ovens of old..yes the old ones did last a long time and the new ones don't but the new ones are far more efficient in power consumption. It's all to do with the induction coil on the magnetron........falling asleep as I write this.......anorak seems to be covering me up.....where am I?? it seems all sensibilty is lost.........

[David Houck]

Terry; glad to hear that they are more efficient.  I keep working at lowering my energy usage, and every little bit helps.

[cozmik_cowboy]

We sold our 1st microwave @ a garage sale last year, after 23 years; it wouldn't fit under the counter of our current kitchen.  Still worked fine.  I don't know the numbers, but the new one that does fit seems to be about 110% of the power (but won't thaw as big a container of leftovers).
 
Peter

[sonicus]

Beware of Old Microwaves and hazardous leakage ! Those old magnetrons might keep working but the supporting casing seals etc, etc. might not be as affective  in time . I have measured the EMF leakage  in a few old ones in excess of safe levels. .http://www.gallawa.com/microtech/magnetron.html
http://www.emwatch.com/Typical_mG.htm

[terryc]

I remember about 20 odd years ago a case where there was a person who died suddenly whilst near a microwave, the persons heart was 'cooked'(I think it went into fibrillation really) due to leakage of m/waves from and old appliance.
Whether this is true or not who knows and sonicus could be right.
How did this thread start??

[terryc]

I may add that if wheedlytone looks at this thread again he may get the conclusion that we are a weird bunch of dudes!

[mike1762]

But we do need a replacement for he who shall go unnamed.