never hardboil eggs in the microwave

Kohburn · Post by **Kohburn** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:47 pm

it only took 2 minutes and 47 seconds to do this

it was so severe that it blew the door open

whipped · Post by **whipped** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:00 pm

Congratulations... you just popped a giant ass popcorn kernel

and is that a metal pot?

product1620 · Post by **product1620** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:01 pm

:salute: umm, just wow.

Kohburn · Post by **Kohburn** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:16 pm

eh, the process isn't that much different than actually boilingit on the stove - the difference is in it heats up the egg too fast - it was submerged in water btw..

i got a kick out of it - had to share, that is all

donk_316 · Post by **donk_316** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:24 pm

contrary to popular belief... you CAN put metal in a microwave... just not TWO pieces... such as a pot AND a lid.

whipped · Post by **whipped** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:31 pm

donk_316 wrote:contrary to popular belief... you CAN put metal in a microwave... just not TWO pieces... such as a pot AND a lid.

Put a fork in about 1" away from the wall, you'll change your mind.

Kohburn · Post by **Kohburn** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:35 pm

whipped wrote:
donk_316 wrote:contrary to popular belief... you CAN put metal in a microwave... just not TWO pieces... such as a pot AND a lid.
Put a fork in about 1" away from the wall, you'll change your mind.

i'm sure thats why mine came with a metal rack to cook multiple things

whipped · Post by **whipped** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:37 pm

Metal rack that touches the metal wall? mmm hmm..

I'll wait here while you try the fork. :la:

donk_316 · Post by **donk_316** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:43 pm

Dont need to change my mind dude... we nuke food in metal pots all the time at work. Just not using tin foil lids or the like.

Kohburn · Post by **Kohburn** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:50 pm

hell you can get sparks if you have two pickles touching

its a ceramic soup bowl btw -

you need a photo of the rack?

"Inside the microwave is a removable metal rack. As most people have been taught, it is not wise to put metal in a microwave as it can cause sparking. However, this metal rack does not cause that problem. The manufacturer advises that the metal rack never touch the microwaveâ€™s sides or bottom during cooking. Also, make sure the metal rack is not in the oven unless it is being used. There are plastic spacers affixed to areas on the rack to keep it from touching the microwave walls. The rack mounts inside the microwave are also constructed from plastic. This rack will accommodate two dinner plates, so that a total of four dinner plates can fit in the microwave at the same time (2 on the rack and 2 on the floor)."

any two highly conductive objects touching inside a microwave is bad - that includes the side panels of the microwave, but they have to touch..

hell you can microwave papajohns garlic butter packets with the foil lids, just don't let two of them touch

Shaun41178(2) · Post by **Shaun41178(2)** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:56 pm

damn I am hungry.

whipped · Post by **whipped** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:24 pm

donk_316 wrote:Dont need to change my mind dude... we nuke food in metal pots all the time at work. Just not using tin foil lids or the like.

That works fine because it's in the center. You can put a lid on top of the pot too. All it will do is bounce the microwaves off and blow out the magnetron. You can safely do that with a cup of water in there... The cup of water will heat up and whatever's inside the closed pot will stay cold.

whipped · Post by **whipped** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:25 pm

Kohburn wrote:The manufacturer advises that the metal rack never touch the microwaveâ€™s sides or bottom during cooking. Also, make sure the metal rack is not in the oven unless it is being used. There are plastic spacers affixed to areas on the rack to keep it from touching the microwave walls. The rack mounts inside the microwave are also constructed from plastic.

eeeexactly.

Series8217 · Post by **Series8217** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:46 pm

Put an old CD in the microwave shiny side up and set it for 15 seconds. It looks sooooo cool.

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:29 am

Series8217 wrote:Put an old CD in the microwave shiny side up and set it for 15 seconds. It looks sooooo cool.

Hehe...Haven't done that in years. I may just have to go find an old AOL cd...

cactus bastard · Post by **cactus bastard** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:51 pm

Have you guys made plasma balls?
Just put small burning things in your microwave and turn it on (toothpicks, small scraps of balsa). You may have to try it a few times. If you overturn a pyrex bowl a bove your plasma generator, you can keep the plasma going inside the bowl.

It makes the coolest electrical humming / buzzing you could ask for. And if you're nerd enough, the ball of plasma'll be enough to cream your shorts anyway.

Small fluorescent tubes are cool too.

And beetles.

cactus bastard · Post by **cactus bastard** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:52 pm

Don't do the gf's hampster though, unless that really was enough to get you off.

Seriously.

cactus bastard · Post by **cactus bastard** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:56 pm

Here, I found a video on you tube. I'm sure there's lots more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1jqSKHfffU

r3v3rs3 · Post by **r3v3rs3** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:30 pm

Ha ha, me and my friend did the egg thing when we were like 12 or 13. Just a hissing noise, then kind of an anticlimactic pop. And the mess, of course.

Funny you should mention beetles, too. Just had that one happen today...