I get a kick out of scrapping discarded microwave ovens. It shouldn't take more than 10 minutes to break it down after you get the hang of it. I often sell the magnetrons and the turntable motors, after bench testing them. The fan motor has a nice coil of copper you can knock out without much trouble. Above the magnetron, there are a couple of cool magnets. Do not break the pinkish colored ceramic on the magnetron, as it contains beryllium, a carcinogen. Make sure to short across the terminals of the big electrolytic capacitor to avoid a nasty shock first. There is a low grade circuit board, and a nice transformer. The newer microwave transformers will probably have aluminum windings on one side. All in all, a good item to scrap.
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