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Janak Parekh
02-04-2003, 04:15 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/cdzap.html' target='_blank'>http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/cdzap.html</a><br /><br /></div>What happens when you take a CD, microwave it for 5 seconds, and then put it on a Tesla coil? 8O<br /><br />Great stuff. And it's not the only thing he zaps on his site...<br /><br /><b>Warning:</b> Don't try this at home unless you're a qualified electrical engineer! Tesla coils and microwaved CDs can be very, very dangerous if not handled properly. (Actually, they can also be very dangerous even if you handle them properly...)

jeffmd
02-04-2003, 04:39 AM
old page. :/ wish someone would update with some movies.

Kati Compton
02-04-2003, 04:50 AM
Do this at your own risk.

Cut a grape in half lengthwise, leaving a little bit of skin keeping the two halves together. Microwave on high (cut sides up) for 5-15 seconds (you'll know when it's done).

Pretty cool. Got that from an acquaintance.

sgyee
02-04-2003, 05:05 AM
This is about as bad as the guy who cleans his barbeque with liquid oxygen.

http://ghg.ecn.purdue.edu/~ghg/

Note: This one does have movies.

Paul P
02-04-2003, 05:12 AM
Now I know what to do with all those AOL cds around my house.

Janak Parekh
02-04-2003, 05:13 AM
Now I know what to do with all those AOL cds around my house.
That's exactly what I was thinking, except I wouldn't accidentally want to set my house on fire as a result of those darned CDs. I'm a software engineer, not a hardware engineer. :lol:

--janak

sgyee
02-04-2003, 05:18 AM
Now I know what to do with all those AOL cds around my house.
That's exactly what I was thinking, except I wouldn't accidentally want to set my house on fire as a result of those darned CDs. I'm a software engineer, not a hardware engineer. :lol:

--janak

That's why I use them as coasters in my house.

Fzara
02-04-2003, 05:31 AM
Wow. There are definitely some interesting ways to spend your time.

I heard about a website for these AOL CD's, where you can send them in. I think the website has some kind of quota of 1 million CD's.

dean_shan
02-04-2003, 05:34 AM
Now I know what to do with all those AOL cds around my house.

I use the AOL CDs as frisbies :wink:. They fly pretty well.

P.S. Earthlink, and MSN disks work equaly as well:D

felixdd
02-04-2003, 05:56 AM
Do this at your own risk.

Cut a grape in half lengthwise, leaving a little bit of skin keeping the two halves together. Microwave on high (cut sides up) for 5-15 seconds (you'll know when it's done).

Pretty cool. Got that from an acquaintance.

Yeah I heard from that one. There's actually a page with pictures on it...along with other microwave "tricks"....

But I thought it was cut-side down, and on a plate or sth.

Sheynk
02-04-2003, 06:13 AM
wow


talk about not trying this one at home


hehe
Try this one....put a Coke can in a microwave......you'll know when its done :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Weyoun6
02-04-2003, 06:16 AM
Now I know what to do with all those AOL cds around my house.

You should really send them to nomoreaolcds.com (http://www.nomoreaolcds.com)

jojaboi
02-04-2003, 06:19 AM
Do this at your own risk.

Cut a grape in half lengthwise, leaving a little bit of skin keeping the two halves together. Microwave on high (cut sides up) for 5-15 seconds (you'll know when it's done).

Pretty cool. Got that from an acquaintance.

so what does it do? I don't have any grapes and the curiosity is drivin me crazy :? :?:

donkthemagicllama
02-04-2003, 06:44 AM
I don't think it's that dangerous to microwave CD's... I've been doing it for years... I usually just throw them in for 3 seconds on 'high'... and stop them right after the lights stop. The less graphics on the CD, the better (whatever they use to print them makes some pretty nasty smelling smoke). Also, it doesn't work very good with CD-Rs or -RWs.

Have fun...

Dave Beauvais
02-04-2003, 06:45 AM
so what does it do? I don't have any grapes and the curiosity is drivin me crazy :? :?:
Here are a couple sites on the subject:

http://www.pmichaud.com/grape/
http://c3po.barnesos.net/homepage/lpl/grapeplasma/

Enjoy, but don't sue me, Pocket PC Thoughts, or anyone else if you mess something up. ;)

--Dave

dean_shan
02-04-2003, 06:54 AM
so what does it do? I don't have any grapes and the curiosity is drivin me crazy :? :?:
Here are a couple sites on the subject:

http://www.pmichaud.com/grape/
http://c3po.barnesos.net/homepage/lpl/grapeplasma/

Enjoy, but don't sue me, Pocket PC Thoughts, or anyone else if you mess something up. ;)

--Dave

That is so cool. I want to go out and buy some grapes ASAP.

jeffmd
02-04-2003, 08:11 AM
this whole thing reminded me of other off the top experiments with pc products.

namely...

Nitrogen Liquid cooled radeon 9700 pro http://www.muropaketti.com/artikkelit/cooling/r300_ln2/index.phtml

Nitrogen Liquid cooled P4 3.7ghz (with complete video) http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/supergeek/story/0,24330,3336245,00.html

Another P4 http://www.muropaketti.com/artikkelit/cpu/northwood2200/ln2/index.phtml

Ekkie Tepsupornchai
02-04-2003, 09:01 PM
Ha! This is the coolest thread I've seen in a while!

I never knew about any of these tricks... those CD pyrotechnics dropped my jaw. That grape trick is unbelievable!!

BTW, what's being used to hold those CD's up?

pocketpcdude1024
02-05-2003, 12:03 AM
Isn't this the same thing that V'Ger did to starships in Star Trek: The Motion Picture?
http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/cd2.jpg
Coooooll.... 8)