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Smashed microwave glass plate

  • 22-09-2007 1:33pm
    #1
    fullerand
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭


    Oopsy, managed to smash the glass turntable plate in the microwave this morning.

    Does anybody know if there are standard replacement plates you can buy that work with any microwave? It's an LG (bought ~ 2 years ago in Power City so warranty's dead) - the support hotline is open Mon-Fri but need to use it this weekend!

    thanks


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  • #2
    phasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    rob one from somebody else's microwave


  • #3
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    The very first place you should try is After Hours.


  • #4
    Orange69
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭Orange69


    Use your time machine to go back in time and prevent yourself from breaking the glass plate..

    So obvious like...


  • #5
    fullerand
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭fullerand


    Aha, I see. My bad, would've been better in Home & Garden I guess. Move at will!


  • #6
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    There isn't a catergory under home and garden which would be suitable for this.

    I'm off to request a household forum.


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  • #7
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    Microwave forum ftw.


  • #8
    Orange69
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭Orange69


    The-Rigger wrote:
    Microwave forum ftw.

    Id like to tack on a motion to have the new forum cater for microwaves and time machines..

    Microwave & time machine forum.


  • #9
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    The-Rigger wrote:
    Microwave forum ftw.


    Oh oh I call mod!

    *jumps from foot to foot*


  • #10
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    Wertz wrote:
    Oh oh I call mod!

    *jumps from foot to foot*

    Wanna go splitsies?

    Orange69 wrote:
    Id like to tack on a motion to have the new forum cater for microwaves and time machines..

    Microwave & time machine forum.

    I 2nd that motion.

    Microwaves and Time Machines forum it is.

    Has anyone got DeV or Regi's phone number?


  • #11
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    I wasn't joking.
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055154301


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  • #12
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    Hell no, power diluted is no power at all.
    Imagine the possibilities as I cajole lonely housewives enquiring about a problem with their appliances...

    KNEEL BEFORE WERTZ BIATCH!


  • #13
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    Wertz wrote:
    Hell no, power diluted is no power at all.
    Imagine the possibilities as I cajole lonely housewives enquiring about a problem with their appliances...

    KNEEL BEFORE WERTZ BIATCH!

    the microwave bit was my suggestion, the time machine yours, it's a good mix, lets work togther, get it togther biatch.

    show your support to the Microwave and Time Machine forum.


  • #14
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    Microwave plates are different from maker to maker. I think you can get a microwave for about €40.00 in Tesco (someone will correct me if I'm wrong).

    For the moment, can't you just use a microwave safe plate instead?


  • #15
    lennox1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭lennox1


    Fullerand,I broke mine 2years ago and have been using a clear pyrex plate since then,no problem.


  • #16
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    The-Rigger wrote:
    the microwave bit was my suggestion, the time machine yours, it's a good mix, lets work togther, get it togther biatch.

    show your support to the Microwave and Time Machine forum.


    How did you know I was intent on returning to Oct 2006, registering as Orange69 and then making a combo forum suggestion?

    *The-Rigger is bundled into a black van with no plates*

    Sorted.


  • #17
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,104 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    How did you break it? It never leaves the microwave?


  • #18
    fullerand
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭fullerand


    lennox1 wrote:
    Fullerand,I broke mine 2years ago and have been using a clear pyrex plate since then,no problem.

    Thanks Lennox, might try that. Only downside is that it won't turn around during cooking. Dunno how important that is tho


  • #19
    Nunu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,894 ✭✭✭Nunu


    Tar.Aldarion wrote:
    How did you break it? It never leaves the microwave?

    ...they need to be cleaned the odd time!


  • #20
    fullerand
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭fullerand


    Tar.Aldarion wrote:
    How did you break it? It never leaves the microwave?

    No high larious story I'm afraid. GF was trying to clean it by microwaving a bowl of water for 10min. Unfortunately she accidentally turned it onto grill instead of microwave, and the think smashed after a few min. It wasn't properly vented, probably didn't help either


  • #21
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Nunu wrote:
    ...they need to be cleaned the odd time!

    What????? :eek:


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  • #22
    Nehpets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭Nehpets


    fullerand wrote:
    No high larious story I'm afraid. GF was trying to clean it by microwaving a bowl of water for 10min. Unfortunately she accidentally turned it onto grill instead of microwave, and the think smashed after a few min. It wasn't properly vented, probably didn't help either

    AAHHhhhahahahahhaha.


  • #23
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    fullerand wrote:
    GF was trying to clean it by microwaving a bowl of water for 10min.


    WTH?


  • #24
    fullerand
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭fullerand


    Wertz wrote:
    WTH?

    Agreed - the first time I saw it. Apparently the steam that comes off it moistens any dirt inside it, makes it dead easy to wipe off afterwards.


  • #25
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    Ah right, like kind of steam cleaning it? True Pyrex glass shouldn't break at those sort of temps though, unless it was already cracked.
    Personally I find some washing up detergent and a cloth, then a good rinse with cold water and sticking the micro on for 30 seconds does the trick...


  • #26
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,104 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Nunu wrote:
    ...they need to be cleaned the odd time!
    I weighed that up and thought that somebody posting about it on After Hours on boards would not be doing such a think.

    No high larious story I'm afraid. GF was trying to clean it by microwaving a bowl of water for 10min. Unfortunately she accidentally turned it onto grill instead of microwave, and the think smashed after a few min. It wasn't properly vented, probably didn't help either
    See!

    Also, wth is she at lol.


  • #27
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,100 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Nunu wrote:
    ...they need to be cleaned the odd time!

    You are obviously not a student. :D


  • #28
    Michael Collins
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 1,851 Mod ✭✭✭✭Michael Collins


    I remember back in the day in college we were asked to design a microwave. The key features of mine was 1000 W power output (really fast cooking), and an intergrated time machine (this was an optional extra). I kid you not. It was called the RADiTRON 5000. This new forum would be perfect for my invention...

    Microwave & Time Machine Forum++


  • #29
    MooseJam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,111 ✭✭✭MooseJam


    What would happen if you broke the glass door of a microwave, would it start microwaving the whole room ?, if you stuck your hand in while it was turned on what would it feel like ?


  • #30
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,100 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    MooseJam wrote:
    What would happen if you broke the glass door of a microwave, would it start microwaving the whole room ?, if you stuck your hand in while it was turned on what would it feel like ?

    I'm pretty sure it would turn you into the hulk.


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  • #31
    MooseJam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,111 ✭✭✭MooseJam


    AlmightyCushion wrote:
    I'm pretty sure it would turn you into the hulk.

    you wouldn't like my cooking while I'm angry


  • #32
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,100 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    MooseJam wrote:
    you wouldn't like my cooking while I'm angry

    I'm pretty sure I wouldn't like it anyways if you had to use the microwave to cook it.


  • #33
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,471 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    MooseJam wrote:
    What would happen if you broke the glass door of a microwave, would it start microwaving the whole room ?, if you stuck your hand in while it was turned on what would it feel like ?
    It's the metal grid/mesh that keeps the microwaves in the oven. remove that and they would still bounce into the room whether the glass was there or not.

    Warm and getting warmer.

    There was a case of a fast food worker who had his kidneys cooked ...


  • #34
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,471 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Orange69 wrote:
    Use your time machine to go back in time and prevent yourself from breaking the glass plate..

    So obvious like...
    Placing a cup of instant coffee in a microwave oven has been shown to produce the unique cafe-Lorenze-Fitzgerald time contraction effect. Not sure if you can time travel if the turntable is missing though.


  • #35
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Uh, OP: They can be purchased separately (There are two or three common sizes as far as I know.)
    Roches Stores used to have 'em... oopsy. :) Try(In order) Tesco & Dunnes , Power City, Atlantic Homecare et al


  • #36
    Orange69
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭Orange69


    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    Placing a cup of instant coffee in a microwave oven has been shown to produce the unique cafe-Lorenze-Fitzgerald time contraction effect. Not sure if you can time travel if the turntable is missing though.

    Yes i believe that the turntable is required to complete the process. It regulates the folding of the time space continuum before the wormhole is created.


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  • #37
    Raphael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,880 ✭✭✭Raphael


    fullerand wrote: »
    Thanks Lennox, might try that. Only downside is that it won't turn around during cooking. Dunno how important that is tho

    On a less silly note than the rest of this thread, thanks to infererence of the microwaves, there are points in the microwave where is is much warmer and points where it's cooler. (Constructive and Destructive Interference) The point of the turning is to make sure that it heats evenly - the points where it's hotter are on different parts of the thing being heated, so it heats evenly.

    So it'll work grand without it, though it might be an idea to open it up and turn whatever you're heating once or twice so you don't get a frozen patch and a burnt patch


  • #38
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,471 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    A microwave oven is quite a good Brownian Motion producer.


  • #39
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I advise using a metal plate to cook food on. And to put CDs in there too. Those CDs used for cleaning discmen.


  • #40
    irishgeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,527 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I advise using a metal plate to cook food on. And to put CDs in there too. Those CDs used for cleaning discmen.

    discmen is that a new species


  • #41
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Maybe it was intentional...headless nouns...headless people on fire...you see the link, right? RIGHT? BURN 'EM ALL, tatatata!

    All lawsuits re: injuries as a result of following boneyarsebogman's suggestions can be directed to boneyarsebogman or Santa... ya dumbass.


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  • #42
    leninbenjamin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,983 ✭✭✭leninbenjamin


    Raphael wrote: »
    On a less silly note than the rest of this thread, thanks to infererence of the microwaves, there are points in the microwave where is is much warmer and points where it's cooler. (Constructive and Destructive Interference)

    that's why microwaves are so good as time machines, you simply modify them to affect time instead of heat, which creates "timeflows" like heat dispersion (but in essense function as a wormhole) which you can utilize to travel through time.


  • #43
    seraphimvc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,358 ✭✭✭seraphimvc


    OP name is Leela?Leela Taranga??:cool:look like you just killed that bending unit huh.......not very impulsive at all...

    sorry....>_<just cant help myself...


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