DIY How To : Scrapping A Microwave @BillGilmour519

Uploaded January 2014 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

I got a scrap microwave from work and it got taken apart for the various useful components that can be recovered from it.

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Testing Hardware Store Sulfuric Acid Drain Cleaner

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DIY How To : Scrapping A Microwave

Name: Testing Hardware Store Sulfuric Acid Drain Cleaner @BillGilmour519
Uploaded: 2014-07-02T01:29:31-0400
Duration: 8 min 17 s
Description: While at the hardware store, I saw this drain cleaner that contained sulfuric acid. The bottle was quite heavy which was a good sign that it might be concentrated. I got two bottles. Although a nasty brown color, this does behave like concentrated sulfuric acid. First some was poured on sugar, then one drop was placed on a potassium chlorate and sugar mixture.