Rotary Microwave- to good to be true?

[turbokinetic]

Chetlaham...

Just to be sure..... No dislike here. I read your post but was replying to John L. This thread reminded me of my younger days and I wanted to share that. It wasn't a jab at you. 

 

One of the pitfalls of a forum like this is that people get personal out in the open and that serves no good. Life has taught me that if one is to fit in on any forum, personal differences are best kept in personal messages. 

 

If anybody is interested in how to troubleshoot and fix 80's era simple microwaves, here's a video where I fixed my parents' 1988 Sharp microwave. It's still going, by the way! 

 

It's true that all microwaves have some electronics because they contain at minimum a diode and magnetron tube, both of which are a form of electronics. However, they are easy to troubleshoot. 

 

  

 

 

 

[DADoES]

 
<blockquote>One of the pitfalls of a forum like this is that people get personal out in the open and that serves no good. Life has taught me that if one is to fit in on any forum, personal differences are best kept in personal messages.</blockquote> And thus perhaps one of the values an upgraded membership that provides access to the on-board direct messaging feature ... for $1/month ... if the individual with which the issues need to be discussed is also an upgraded member.

 

[Chetlaham]

@neptunebob: I've no idea what your trying to say.

@turbokinetic: I'm sorry if I came across that way. I feel better now knowing it wasn't a jab at me and I am glad you like me! I love everyone and anyone that loves me back. Again sorry if I thought it was directed at me. I've always had great respect for your posts, they offer great value and always fun to read. Your younger days fit in perfectly with this topic.

Way back when, there were many more options for dial type microwaves. How I wish I could time travel to a JCPenney lol.

 

[combo52]

Hi, whatever your name is

Nobody here dislikes you not the least of which me.

But you’re very hard to figure out you make a lot of claims and posts and you never back up any of them where did you get this information etc.?

I frequently put check marks on your post. Some of them are very good, but then you just go off the wall with this crazy stuff again with no back up.

Nobody has any idea who you are where are you live? Maybe you only live a mile from me who knows in order to have a discussion people like to know a little bit about who they’re talking to.

I upgraded your membership a year ago and paid for that to try to get you a little bit more involved because I think you do have a lot to offer but that didn’t seem to make any difference

I hope you have a great holiday. I don’t dislike anybody on the site I’ve never blocked anybody on the site etc.

John

 

[turbokinetic]

Chetlaham, I'm pleased that you enjoy my posts and videos.  I do enjoy sharing my experiences from back in the day! Sometimes I get carried away with them but they do seem to be entertaining.   

 

[Chetlaham]

@john: Ok, that is relief and comforting to know. I respect your appliance collection and experience as a service tech and enjoy reading your posts thus I want to be on your good side.

I'm not sure what comes off as "crazy stuff" though. Or why I need to do a works cited when I say something. In my observations I think it comes from you skimming my posts instead of reading them in depth. For example, in this thread I explicitly left the word "magnetron" when talking about the turn table and light coming on but the leap was made to microwaving with the door open. I think this might be the crux of the issue.

I know your beliefs/culture/upbringing appreciates intimate details about a person when conversing with them on the internet, however my advice to anyone on the internet is to remain anonymous when posting, videoing or speaking in open (public) forums. While there aren't any such members this forum- the internet is full of haters, hackers, stalkers, bullies, trolls, ect, ect. You've even got influencers being swatted, social activists being mailed things, ect. Employers can get hold of anything you say online, and anyone going into politics or the pubic spotlight can have their internet activity attached to them. And of course you've got bots mining data which gets sold to everyone from major corporations to hackers looking to drain your bank account.

Speaking from personal experience I've been doxed before, and also have been bullied more than once which has taught me to never share or reveal anything of personal value.

Do not take this the wrong way, but while this forum itself is more or less a safe space, the world outside it isn't safe and neither are those who look in.



The internet is a glass house with cameras, you have to be careful what you say and do including the information that you reveal.

Which is why I encourage everyone to do the same. Its not that I'm trolling or that I have anything to hide from you. Its that me, and most of the members here ought to be proactive.

I hope you also have a great holiday as well! Warm wishes, and I hope that Whirlpool dishwashers in your kitchen is running all day while it snows outside!

 

[Chetlaham]

@turbokinetic: No, you aren't getting carried away! I appreciate your posts and I hope you make more of them. Not just entertaining, but fun! I want to think of appliances ways back when, that is what I seek, considering that modern appliances (if we can call them that) are silhouettes of a time long gone. (I don't mean to offend those interested in modern appliance, simply expressing my opinion )

 

[awooff]

Microwave

Had the pleasure at a lake house of using a newer microwave that did operate the fan, light and turntable when the door was opened.

At first using and finding this did cause initial internal excitement thinking "the microwave is still running". But after not feeling heat on my hand, assumed the magnetron was not engaged and that one switch had failed. Gotta love new appliances...

 

[sudsmaster]

I recently returned a microwave where you had to slam the door to get it to work at all.

 

I got tired of that action.