OT: deceased erstwhile microwave oven

[Mike Schwartz]

thanks, and I might call them, but I am not optimistic, since a few years
back,
I had a fridge I wanted to get rid of,
and IT STILL WORKED!
...it's just that it had sputtered some oil out,
from a compressor or something, and it got on
the floor, hence I suspected that it was
"ABOUT TO" have a heart attack of some kind ...
and they would not take it.
    Also, in this case, even playing around
with the disabled appliance, trying to figure out
what is wrong, would probably have to be done
only under the supervision of authorized personnel,
since I think that the possibility of it being dangerous,
(to play around with) might be even more, when
there is [there might be] something wrong with it.
    So I might give them a call, but I don't think they
want their technicians getting hurt ... and they would
not even come pick up a fridge... and I think those are
less ["potentially"] dangerous.
    Of course, that ["fridge" incident] was a few years ago...
-- 
Mike Schwartz
Glendale  AZ
schwartz at acm.org

On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 2:27 PM, Carlos Macedo Gomes <
powerofprimes at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Mike,
> Have you thought of donating it to Goodwill or another charity?  If it
> somewhat works they may be able to do something w/ it (if nothing else they
> can tinker w/ the innards as part of training).
>
> Too bad we don't have a local Maker Faire.  That kind of partially working
> gear would be welcome there too.
> http://www.makerfaire.com/
>
> ymmv,
> C.G.
>
> On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 1:59 PM, Mike Schwartz <schwartz at acm.org> wrote:
>
>> When our microwave oven started making a funny noise, my wife's decision
>> was to just to out and buy a new one
>> (the price was reasonable; and the new one works OK).
>>
>> Alternatives? anyone?
>> Does anyone want this ["pre-owned"] microwave oven ?
>> I hesitate to guess whether or not it could be repaired.
>> Some of the stuff it is "made of", might be recyclable
>> or usable for something.
>> I would be a little hesitant to see it going in to a landfill,
>> (well, not literally "see", but "cause" it, and know about it)
>> but, I only have a limited amount of effort earmarked to
>> explore alternatives.
>>
>> So, if you have any ideas, please respond within
>> the next 3 days.
>>
>> THANK YOU,
>> --
>> Mike Schwartz
>> Glendale  AZ
>> schwartz at acm.org
>>
>
>
> --
> powerofprimes at gmail.com
> Carlos Macedo Gomes
> _sic itur ad astra_
>
>
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