24 Jul
2001
24 Jul
'01
8:25 p.m.
Sellam Ismail wrote:
On Tue, 24 Jul 2001 CLASSICCMP(a)trailing-edge.com
wrote:
Reminds me of a former colleauge who was potting some electronic module
in
Epoxy. The instructions stated to cure in an oven for some number of
hours.
He figured that a few minutes in the microwave ought to to the trick so
off he went to the kitchen. (No no-one asked him whether the microwaves
might
affect the electronic vcomponents!)
The interaction of epoxy and microwaves must be quite interesting.
Apparently
there was a loud bang and the inside of the microwave was covered in a
thin layer
of perfectly cured black epoxy. Time to go off to the store for an new
microwave before the wife finds out!
-- HBP
Of course, two seconds in the microwave on
"high" completely destroys
them *all*!
Some people have crumbs in their microwave ovens (I do). Tim apparently
has melted plastic and resin compounds in his, with probably smoke
streaks.
I'd hate to cook a meal in your kitchen :)
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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