The Microwave Mint

Gavin Kenyon & Jeff Williams

August 9 - August 31, 2014
OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, August 9, 7-10pm

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I read somewhere that you can melt iron in a domestic microwave oven.
This is achieved by placing the metal inside a carbon "boat" and encasing it in insulation.
Are micro wave oven /furnaces commercially used for this purpose?
Would a "roadside" oven be OK for "re activating carbon" 
GF
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THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING, IS IN THE EATING. 

AAAAAAAAAAARGH! NOOOOOOOOOOO! 
I think you might be referring to "inductive heating", which is competely different. Inductive heating consists of placing the iron inside an alternating magnetic field and over-saturating it. Heat is dissipated within the metal as the magnetic field changes and reverses. The technique can be used in drum heaters for those 45gal drums.
Microwave ovens' frequencies are 'tuned' to the hydrogen-oxygen bonds in the water molecule, and literally 'cook' the food from within by vibrating them. Put anything metallic inside the oven and you are very likely to become very unpopular both with others living at home, and your fire insurance company. DON'T DO IT! 
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Good moaning! 

I got this comprehensive information off the WEB. I know all about inductive heating.and plastic welding. RF generators etc. 
But this system was fully described , The iron was inside a graphite enclosure which inturn, was enclosed in refractory insulation, the oven was run for 25 minuts to obtain the temperature, the insulation was inplace, to protect the oven. 
After the prescribed time.
The door was opened. a small crucible was removed from the graphite enclosure and metal was poured. 
So what about this other item I read regarding: reactivating carbon on water filteration systems? by cooking it in a micro wave oven.
Are you telling me that cooking carbon will blow my oven?
Perhaps the guy de tuned his magnetron? he was making jewelery.
GF 
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THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING, IS IN THE EATING. 

Microwave ovens' frequencies are tuned to the hydrogen-oxygen bonds in the water molecule. Gas jets are probably safer on jewelry.
Why these individuals are doing anything else is most abstruse!
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