I just took apart a microwave and i would love to just build something(s) out of the sweet-looking parts i just got. i have a magnetron, an AC/AC transformer, capacitor the size of my fist, a 6 RPM 21 VAC motor, and a fan id say that is about 5-6 inches. any ideas?
also, i took this apart and i found a transformer as i said. its huge and heavy and coated in polyurethane. how can i tell its output voltage? that capacitor i was talking about earlier i need some help with too. i read it, and it was saying its only .8 µF but something like 2100WVAC. is that watts? or just a model number. it also says no PCB i guess for obvious reasons.
on a final note, can anyone explain to me how a microwave works? i mean, i know i could just go to wikipedia or something, but here i can ask questions. i know what it does to food but how does the magnetron works, how does capacitor fit in and why doesnt the metal enclosure catch fire when the magnetron is powered (im assuming a charge of sorts)?