Scavenging Microwave Ovens

Scavenging Microwave Ovens

One man’s trash, that’s another man’s come up.

It’s my lucky day because my neighbor is throwing away a microwave! One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and with all the parts I can harvest off this abandoned appliance, I feel like I just won the lottery!

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WARNING:

This project is extremely dangerous and should not be attempted without adult supervision and adequate training. Misuse, or careless use, of tools or projects may result in severe electric shock, serious injury, death, and/or permanent damage to equipment and property. The pink high voltage insulator on the magnetron is made with beryllium oxide, and is a hazardous material. Regular inhalation of the dust can lead to lung diseases similar to those caused by asbestos. Do not break it. Use of this video content is at your own risk.

Music By: Kevin Macleod (Down Home Rockin) http://incompetech.com

Project Inspired By:

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Project History & More Info:

I’m super excited about these salvaged parts, because there are a ton of dangerous projects I can use these for. Like unballasted high voltage electrical arcing, or instantly fatal traveling arcs. How about improvised spot welding, or dangerously exciting metal melting, and even makeshift AC stick welders? I feel like I made out like a bandit on this project, and these salvaged components will lay the foundation for many projects to come.

50 Comments

  1. AceRace on October 12, 2020 at 3:37 pm

    Yo I have that screwdriver (we got it in 2012)



  2. Professor Gunk on October 12, 2020 at 3:39 pm

    Like this is why the king of random was great, all this cool stuff that anyone could do, not just playing with candy.



  3. Jericho Sanchez on October 12, 2020 at 3:42 pm

    Rest in peace we will miss you im glad i watched you most of my life …



  4. hawkdesign on October 12, 2020 at 3:43 pm

    I missed RandomWeekendProject… :[



  5. NABEEL KHAN on October 12, 2020 at 3:46 pm

    so i got a transformer



  6. Kestrel on October 12, 2020 at 3:46 pm

    Rip



  7. pat walker on October 12, 2020 at 3:49 pm

    Rip



  8. XENTRIX Gaming on October 12, 2020 at 3:50 pm

    I already miss this guy



  9. Janika9Z8R on October 12, 2020 at 3:51 pm

    that purple thing on the megnatron contains Beryllium which is HIGHLY toxic. so dont break it and inhale the dust.



  10. Solutions & Débrouille on October 12, 2020 at 3:56 pm

    Bravo et merci



  11. Steph Sancia on October 12, 2020 at 3:56 pm

    This is the most FUN techie Video I’ve seen on Microwave dismantling ! Loved and Subbed with Gratitude ✌️



  12. Rony B Chandran on October 12, 2020 at 3:57 pm

    01:18 impressive general rule of thumb. I wish I too had such neighbors.



  13. HyperGamer06 on October 12, 2020 at 4:01 pm

    But the magnetron is actually not dangerous when powered off



  14. Gary Walia on October 12, 2020 at 4:01 pm

    RIP buddy. You will be missed by all your subscribers



  15. Patri the bro on October 12, 2020 at 4:02 pm

    scavaging tshcernobyl for old reactor cores



  16. HyperGamer06 on October 12, 2020 at 4:02 pm

    The berillyum in the magnetron is only dangerous if crushed and inhaled



  17. Jeydan on October 12, 2020 at 4:04 pm

    legends gone too soon



  18. Mariano José MILONE on October 12, 2020 at 4:04 pm

    NICE



  19. Anders L. on October 12, 2020 at 4:05 pm

    Rip. You will be missed



  20. Jack S on October 12, 2020 at 4:07 pm

    Rip you will be missed



  21. How to and DIY channel on October 12, 2020 at 4:08 pm

    This was one of my favorite videos… 😢😢



  22. TheStarforce2 on October 12, 2020 at 4:09 pm

    where is the video for making the transformers for the electric arc furnace?



  23. Patri the bro on October 12, 2020 at 4:10 pm

    i remember as a kid i wanted to send him a fan mail but didnt know where he lived so today i decided to do it in 2019 but then i realised . . . he died i cried for like 40 minutes straight



  24. Pam S on October 12, 2020 at 4:11 pm

    the person who started it all ):



  25. Joe sus on October 12, 2020 at 4:11 pm

    Man it wasnt your time 😔 you made everyones child hood may you rest in peace for ever. You were and still are the best.



  26. Lilhiihii on October 12, 2020 at 4:14 pm

    This is amazing its way different than the newer video



  27. Koton Bads on October 12, 2020 at 4:15 pm

    Rip



  28. Petra Arkanian on October 12, 2020 at 4:15 pm

    RIP, long live the king.



  29. Harley Simpson TM on October 12, 2020 at 4:16 pm

    r.i.p



  30. A0n0t011100 Lasslass on October 12, 2020 at 4:17 pm

    Love u



  31. Ender Dragon on October 12, 2020 at 4:17 pm

    I just love how he yoinked the microwave from the trash



  32. SecretWolfi on October 12, 2020 at 4:19 pm

    at first i thought he was fixing the microwaves



  33. Justyn Hooper on October 12, 2020 at 4:20 pm

    It’s still hard to think we’ll never see or hear him ever again



  34. 05 ItepK on October 12, 2020 at 4:23 pm

    Hello! My friend’s parents has a microwave oven that is broken. When you insert the food, it very slowly heats up. Is this the problem of the magnetron? I want to salvage some parts but I don’t want broken parts.



  35. Scott Peltier on October 12, 2020 at 4:26 pm

    I see all these rip comments and I agree. He can rest…he made a legendary mark on this world and now he can do better hacks in the heavens and wowing the angels. Guys life is precious. If you read this…go live your life the best way you can



  36. Sergio Solórzano on October 12, 2020 at 4:26 pm

    the turn motor could be used for a clay turning table.



  37. Patri the bro on October 12, 2020 at 4:27 pm

    i realised that microwaves use radiation too so i think i have an idea



  38. Frøsted Sky on October 12, 2020 at 4:28 pm

    Wait how does the intro show videos that haven’t even been recorded or realease



  39. Alaa Alshawi on October 12, 2020 at 4:28 pm

    R.I.P you will be missed in our hearts



  40. Nathaniel Oentoyo on October 12, 2020 at 4:28 pm

    Why is there a microwave in the trash



  41. r15kY on October 12, 2020 at 4:30 pm

    R.I.P



  42. Scrap Robotics on October 12, 2020 at 4:31 pm

    :(:(:(:(



  43. Ai-Linh Tien Nguyen on October 12, 2020 at 4:31 pm

    this was my first video i watched. i was 8 years old and fascinated by him. it’s been a year since he left this Earth and i still can’t believe it. we miss you grant. fly high 🙂



  44. John Giorgas on October 12, 2020 at 4:32 pm

    Rip



  45. Pam S on October 12, 2020 at 4:33 pm

    you will be missed



  46. zombie needssleep on October 12, 2020 at 4:34 pm

    Rip man this dude made my child hood



  47. Mario on October 12, 2020 at 4:35 pm

    So one electric shock can be fatal?



  48. Ken benny on October 12, 2020 at 4:35 pm

    Extreme danger don’t use this advice…



  49. Alexander zawydiwski on October 12, 2020 at 4:35 pm

    The magnetron and how you took it apart with that pink ring going around it if you shatter it it releases a toxic poison and radiation



  50. WhatisaGoodName on October 12, 2020 at 4:37 pm

    Awesome, so many people in his videos comment section are “ R.I.P you will be missed” The second they get the news that he’s dead they just go to his earliest videos and comments for likes. Pathetic.