02-04-2003, 04:15 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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CD Zapping
What happens when you take a CD, microwave it for 5 seconds, and then put it on a Tesla coil? 8O
Great stuff. And it's not the only thing he zaps on his site...
Warning: 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...)
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02-04-2003, 04:39 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 315
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old page. :/ wish someone would update with some movies.
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02-04-2003, 04:50 AM
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5000+ Posts? I Should OWN This Site!
Join Date: Jul 2003
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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.
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02-04-2003, 05:05 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 86
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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.
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02-04-2003, 05:12 AM
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Theorist
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 300
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Now I know what to do with all those AOL cds around my house.
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02-04-2003, 05:13 AM
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Editor Emeritus
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Originally Posted by Paul P
Now I know what to do with all those AOL cds around my house.
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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
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02-04-2003, 05:18 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Originally Posted by Janak Parekh
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Originally Posted by Paul P
Now I know what to do with all those AOL cds around my house.
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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:
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That's why I use them as coasters in my house.
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02-04-2003, 05:31 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 405
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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.
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02-04-2003, 05:34 AM
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Mystic
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,911
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Originally Posted by Paul P
Now I know what to do with all those AOL cds around my house.
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I use the AOL CDs as frisbies :wink:. They fly pretty well.
P.S. Earthlink, and MSN disks work equaly as well
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02-04-2003, 05:56 AM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 555
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Originally Posted by kati42
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.
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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.
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