Microwave oven capacitor.. Dead short overnight?

I agree. I got zapped off the old tube type tv sets many times as a child, and being a farmer, I get zapped off my electric fences at least 5 times a year. A person dying from this either has a weak heart, or as you said, the power was on.

Unplug the device (always do that with anything). Then place a screwdriver with a well insulated handle across the cap, and proceed. I learned to do the same thing with tv sets. There's no sense instilling fear in people. Besides, we have the Bush administration to instill fear in us now. Thats their job. They'll probably tell you the microwave repairman is a terrorist, if you ask them....

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maradcliff
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Is this alt.home.repair or alt.replace.with.expensive.new.unit.because.your.too.stupid.to.fix.the.old.one?

What is an osha?

TJ

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Texas Joe

You have satisfied us all that you are not very (I'm being as nice about it as I can) bright. You can crawl back under your rock now and go back to sleep.

Commodore Joe Redcloud

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Commodore Joe Redcloud

I addressed all of your concerns before formulating my reply.

Commodore Joe Redcloud

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Commodore Joe Redcloud

Too much money or not enough brains? Either way, why is a schmuck with that kind of attitude on this news group?

TJ

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Texas Joe

Commodore Joe Redcloud wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

Why? I repaired mine at over 25 yrs old,and it is still working,*for a cost of $25.00*,and it has a larger cavity than the current ones made. It's a Sharp,a very good MW.

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Jim Yanik

"Texas Joe" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

The MW is easier to fix than a fridge.

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Jim Yanik

Commodore Joe Redcloud wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

if that is what it costs to replace it,yes it is worth $500.

I repaired my Sharp for $25. A new cap and a diode.

Since when does the MW *HAVE* to be re"certified"?

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Jim Yanik

snipped-for-privacy@UNLISTED.com wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

The worst damage comes from pulling your arm back and ripping it on a sharp piece. MW oven caps are only around 2KV,and fairly small in capacitance,compared to a high power radar system,or broadcast transmitter.

I prefer a 1 Kohm 2W resistor glued on a plastic stick.(old tuning tool) (unit unplugged and OFF.)

Now that's nonsense.

The Bush administration is doing a FAR better job than Clinton did,or Kerry would have done.(and the terrrorism threat is REAL.)

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Jim Yanik

I think Commrade Joe does all his shopping at Wally World and enjoys eyeing the teen sales girls a bit too much.

Texas Joe

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Texas Joe

Calm down. :-) Most people are not going to be able to repair a 10 year old microwave for a few dollars. Most people don't have the skills to do it themselves. They NEED those skills because it is dangerous to work on one of these without a good knowledge of what is in there and how to stay safe. They also are likely to have a difficult time fining the parts. Last when they are done they will have a 10 year old microwave. For some things it just does not pay to repair.

I have a good idea of how to stay safe around one and could fix them, but I have only bothered to take the time to fix one, and it only lasted two additional years (a $5.00 fix in that case) After that I have replaced them and each time I was happy I did replace them as the new one was better.

As for a ten year old frig, I would seriously consider replacing it as well.

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Joseph Meehan

I have a Panasonic convection microwave that is much older than that. It has a noisy fan that I would love to replace. I can still get the part but I hate to touch the thing. I don't think there is a new Microwave convection oven that is large as this one. Other than the noisy fan it works perfectly. I use it a dozen times a day. From warming coffee to cooking 14 pound turkeys. The HUGE turning platter makes excellent meatballs and bacon on the convection settings. I'm going to be very bummed when this oven breaks.

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Frank

in>news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

I could see that happening

My electric fences are 5KV to 8KV. (some go to 10KV) I've had them knock me flat on the ground, but they are not fatal. Just hurt like hell. They always force all the 4 letter words out of my mouth too.

That sounds like a good idea, eliminated that snap. I guess either will do the job.

Believe what you want !!! I think the terrorism threat is far worse since Bush started the war than it was before.

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maradcliff

I always ask the same question about a few persons that always tell everyone to hire a professional on this NG, no matter what the problem is. I agree there are times to do that, but surely not because someone has some minor, non-threatening problem. On the rare occasion that I tell someone to hire a pro, it's because they are dealing with something dangerous and from their message they have proven they do not have a clue what they are doing. But these people that tell everyone to hire a pro, no matter what the question, really are irritating, and I take it as an insult to the OP, because even a complete idiot knows that if they got lots of money, all they have to do is dial a phone. If someone posts a question on this NG, it's obvious they are trying to do the repair themselves.

Mark

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maradcliff

ROTFL !!!!

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maradcliff

Changing that fan should not be a major problem at all. Just be sure to unplug the MW and either drain that capacitor, or stay away from it. If you dont know what a capacitor looks like, look at some of the appliance parts websites to see pictures. Your fan repair could be nothing more than a blade that is loose, or could need a new blade or motor due to worn bearings. Open the case, see what the fan is hitting, and go from there. Call to find the price of whatever you need and determine if it is affordable compared to a new MW. One of my favorite tricks is going to appliance stores and seeing what they are tossing out. I have come home with appliances identical to mine, and then I got lots of spare parts. The local shop dont care if I take this stuff, because he has to PAY to get rid of some appliances, plus haul them and such... When I am done stripping an appliance, I drive over the housing with my farm tractor and have a flat piece of steel to sell for scrap metal. (except refrigerators, the dont crush easily).

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maradcliff

and mine will be 20 this year.

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Mark Lloyd

So the lawsuits could sue you, not the people? That looks like it should have been read before posting.

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Gary

snipped-for-privacy@UNLISTED.com wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

I once got across the sparkplug of the gas engine of my mini-bike;magneto- generated,that's about 40KV,one heck of a pulse.I can guess what a TASER shot feels like.

Hardly;9-11,*the FIRST WTC bombing,*USS Cole,*two US Embassy bombings,*Khobar Towers(* all on Clinton's watch),all before the Iraq War,before Afghanistan. Terrorism was happening before Bush,and will until Al-Qa'ida,Hezbollah,and Hamas are soundly defeated.

What's happened since then? Nada. But the Feds did catch some terrorists BEFORE they could do their dirty deeds.

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Jim Yanik

Mark Lloyd wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

My Sharp dates from 1979,replaced a shorted HV cap in 2000,still running.

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Jim Yanik

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