Melt A Frickn' Beer Bottle!

how by jjamesjr1220, 1199061208 Report sent Spam Reply [+3]

is this rated so low, i thought it was really cool

• Agreed by marticus, 1204588601 Report sent Spam Reply

  5/5 from me

AWESOME!! by I_ce, 1198777843 Report sent Spam Reply [+1]

hey man, that was pretty cool! thnx for sharing with us, i can try it myself now..

Do over? by wbeaty, 1198777156 Report sent Spam Reply [+1]

Ehh, the 'explanation' part is a bit boring, so maybe I'll re-submit this one, and melt some martini glasses at the same time as I'm explaining.

• if that microwave will last by UBIQ.TV, 1199343125 Report sent Spam Reply [+1]

  it looks pretty beat up ... also didn't it loose the frame which goes around the glass - I would be worried a little about microwave energy leakage
• Same oven! by wbeaty, 1199351391 Report sent Spam Reply [+1]

  Since starting the "unwise microwave" craze in the early 1990s I've been using... the same oven! That's my kitchen oven. Some of the paint is a bit charred, but that doesn't affect normal cooking. I've removed the adhesive plastic from the metal door grid. The grid was always black (great for photography.)
  
  I have many separate ways to test for leakage. This particular oven has a few milliwatts/cm^2 leakage from one door corner, near the upper hinge. It was like this even when fairly new.
  

awesome experiment by seph4design, 1209356512 Report sent Spam Reply

I use to design glass labware, see my vid on fluid transfer

Awesome experiment by seph4design, 1209355825 Report sent Spam Reply

I use to design glass labware, see my vid on fluid transfer

That was pretty cool by Cristian1337, 1203285185 Report sent Spam Reply

I thought plasma was the only cool thing you could make with a Microwave =)

cooling it down is the key ... by yottabight, 1202911020 Report sent Spam Reply

it shattered because you are being impatient. why not, heat it up slower in the beginning with the torch... slower... more even... next, the cool down is the key to keep from shattering. will need to turn microwave back on, say, once every other minute for 30 seconds,, then less and less...
cooling down too quick is why it shattered, otherwise, would make a nice piece of art

• bingo! by LaserCo, 1203408132 Report sent Spam Reply

  great advise, its called anealing.
  I am going to try this out when I can find my torch
  five stars!!!

i guess by chicken111111, 1202818617 Report sent Spam Reply

it wont be nice to get scolded by your mama when she wants to use the microwave oven :P

5 * * * * * 's by Nickstar19, 1202812436 Report sent Spam Reply

I LIKED IT WHY THE LOW RATING

next time can u stand still while talkin... by pugzi, 1202673513 Report sent Spam Reply

as it makes u feel sea sick !!!!!

sick! by Lyev, 1202625234 Report sent Spam Reply

just the plasma part can be a video

love the sience by jayanderson, 1201018169 Report sent Spam Reply

5 stars something new see my expairments

A not so cold beer... by Tesladownunder, 1200836707 Report sent Spam Reply

Nice stuff, Bill.
I would imagine molten glass is not that conductive, but neither is air but the plasmoid forms. I wonder what is being outgassed. Brown bottle suggests impurities but it still works with a clear wine glass.
The microwave is a bit scorched but they are remarkably tough considering they are built down to a price. I guess a magnetron is basically valve technology. It's usually the solid state electronics that fail in a MO.

;-) by argiman2, 1200423250 Report sent Spam Reply

My friend Billy, Bravo for another one time, I am a science lover like you, working as an electronic engineer for the living.
Thank you

Wow! by jasontimmer, 1200322627 Report sent Spam Reply

Very good vid. I love it, 5 stars for you. One thing though, you seem to have caught the "umbug." So many "um's" make it look like you're really nervous, especially with the constant movement of the camera. Relax, it's just an internet vid. Pretend like you're the only one watching. You've made a great vid and you should have confidence.

Wow! by Gene Hacker, 1200015175 Report sent Spam Reply

Wow, that is amazing! Especially the yellow glowing(from sodium?) plasma! I wonder if you could make the plasma neutrally bouyant by adding different things to it.

You could also wrap the bottle in aluminum foil or some other metal when heating it to equally distribute the heat, to help prevent shattering.

Awesome Microwave Experiment by MontyReed, 1199605373 Report sent Spam Reply

Awesome Microwave Experiment. I tried it and it really works. Wow. Just like the hot glass as a conductor experiment. I would love to see a video of that too.

ok by money619, 1199582911 Report sent Spam Reply

microwaves don't start unless there close