Keyboard switches give this microwave a more tactile feel. Scharon Harding – Jan 13, 2022 3:42 pm | 159 A few switches and wire go a long way. ...

Closing the door actuates the switches and allows power to flow. You would think the switches would be in each leg of the magnetron, but it isn’t that simple.

Manufacturers obviously won't use expensive mechanical switches on something as incidental as a microwave (mine uses a dial), but this hack still suggests more possible uses for them beyond keyboards.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — You want your microwave to last as long as possible. Consumer Reports says one should last about 10 years, on average. Here are some simple things you can do to help yours ...

I don't get it. Here in Australia you can walk into a Kmart and grab a brand new microwave oven for under $50AU. Why you would want to hack a 10 year old oven back to life is beyond me. Looks like ...