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From: inc@tc.fluke.COM (Gary Benson)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Microwave Oven Repair
Message-ID: <10979@fluke.COM>
Date: 10 Sep 89 01:05:13 GMT
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Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc., Everett, WA
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Summary: Fixed, it works, thanks!

Thanks to all of you who e-mailed and posted replies to my call for help
with my microwave oven.

Based on your reassurances that the magnetron-waveguide-cavity system is
separate and well-sealed from the electronics parts, I confidentlyu opened
the thing up. Glad I did, too. It was educational and fun to finally seen
the parts I had so long imagined. My wife's comment was that it looked
simpler than she had imagined it would.

Apparently the diode was the only part that fried, and a couple of people
indicated that what I had was a typical failure mode. But the replacement
charge was obscene: 19.95 + tax!! sheesh! One guy told me it is about a
1 amp 6 kV PIV part, so if I ever have a need to fix this beast again, I'll
look for "non-authorized" replacement parts!

Through all this, I also located the original sales receipt and owners
manual, and learned that the magnetron carries a *10 YEAR* guarantee. Does
anyone know why they offer such a thing? Don't magnetrons break or something?


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