Melt A Frickn' Beer Bottle!

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

coooooool wish u were my science teacher

if i put my head in there will my brain cook!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have always wanted to cook my beer. Now i know what would happen. LOL

Sure glad I stumbled across this vid. Nice job and thanks for the explanation. 5 stars my friend. Keep em comin!

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

I LIKED IT WHY THE LOW RATING

just the plasma part can be a video

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. 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.

microwaves don't start unless there close

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

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.

microwave radiation is dangerous DO NOT TRY THIS!!!!!!! my friend lost his eye to microwave radiation!

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

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

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

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

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

5 stars something new see my expairments

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.

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

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.