Love/Hate

[MongoForge]

Definetly a love/hate thing
I love to find scrap metal,
but hate seeing people trash
wooded areas

Found about 12 feet of 1/2 round stock today
near some woods.. That made me happy,
but not the other stuff people are throwing away
:evil

Whats your latest Metal Find?

[prizzim]

I've got a microwave that I'm about to throw out... anything useful in there?

Also, two smallish rods, very shiny, heavier than aluminium, but only slightly magnetic (and using a whopper magnet, too) - gonna experiment with them and maybe fold them into some rebar damascus when I get time.

Broken blades from fencing foils (sport swordfighting), very springy, but very thin. Maybe good for a fillet knife or pocketknife blades. Good firepokers.

[Gouge]

Hey Chris,

There should be a very strong magnet inside the microwave. I think it's called a magnetron inside that spews out the radiation. I seem to recall a book about using these to make a DEATH RAY

[Plays with Fire]

I read something about using a microwave to melt non-ferous metals (silver, copper, brass, ect.) for casting. Seemed kinda crazy to me but who know I guess it could work.

[prizzim]

The microwave is only good for parts now. The small metal plate on top which emits energy has degraded to a point where every time you use it, you get lightning inside. Not good.

But a strong magnet, now that's a treasure to dig out.

My query about useful parts has to do with any forgable metals in there... rods, etc. Just a thought. There also ought to be something in the motor for the spinning dish, too.

[Gouge]

Be CAREFUL inside that thing. The power supplies inside store electricity in the capacitors and will give you a very nasty suprise. I know from experiance.

Mark

[jdlange]

Make sure to save the transformer out of that thing Chris, get 5 or so of em collected and you can build a welder out of em.