Just make sure you raise the glass slightly to let fresh air in to fuel the flame/don't do this for more than a few seconds. (if you let it go for too long the glass will heat up too much/explode)
a few years ago a couple went out to dinner. later that night the babysitter called and asked if she could put a sheet over the clown statue in the kids bedroom. the father said "get the kids out of the house and I'll call the police. we don't own a clown statue." it turned out that the clown was a murderer escaped from jail. if you don't repost this message on 10 videos the clown will be in your bedroom tonight at 3am with a chainsaw sorrry I did this I was scared
so, are those batterys placed around the jar or what? In your first video it just looked like something plastic, what is it? Awesome video, 5 stars, one of the coolest things ive ever seen
Those are corks cut in half. At the time I had allot of those lying around from another project for a middle schooler's birthday party. [I taught them how to make PVC airguns (that can break glass!)]
The corks serve the purpose of allowing air to fuel the match.
It's not the flame that the microwaves focus on but the burning coals. As you can see in my first attempt the experiment works without the glass being raised just not very well.
your microwave doesnt have the power to create a blackbody. the microwave heats up anything thats polar. microwaves have positive and negatives pole that undulate on its wavelength. charged portions of polar molecues rotate in alignment with the oppositely charged pole. stick something non polar in there, like any pure element and it wont heat up a single degree even if you use the most power microwave for a million years.
Anything that burns with allot of soot should work. The reason I used matches is because after the wood burns it leaves coals. From my observations it's the coals that the microwaves focus on.
I've been meaning to try this little experiment with a burning charcoal to confirm this but I haven't gotten around to it yet.
Short version:
A candle should work but I'm not sure candles produce enough coals to focus microwaves.
If you haven't figured this out yet...the microwaves cause electricity to arc between carbon particles in the wood/charcoal/soot/wick/other burned item. Hence, why it arcs.
Try it again with a glass of water inside the microwave. It will give the microwaves somewhere to focus their energy. The reason microwave ovens work is that liquids in the food act as an antenna, and focus the beams. Which is also why when you nuke things like chicken wings, some parts get very hot while other parts don't. The odd shapes focus the energy in odd ways.
I've done this before using pyrex. Once the pyrex reaches a critical temperature it to will start to focus microwaves. After awhile it'll turn to plasma as well.
You can also burn/melt pyrex by heating it to it's critical temperature with a sweating torch before placing it into the microwave.
Seriously though. What I did was stupid. The glass plate underneath the plasma could have heated up as well and shattered when I opened the microwave door. Super hot glass in eye = BAD.
Very true. Doing this in your microwave produces N02 gas which is mildly toxic. I don't think it's too bad for you in the quantities produced by this but I still turn on the exhaust fan immediately afterwards and leave the room.
Does this damage my microwave?)
ParaglidingManiac 10 months ago
@ParaglidingManiac
It shouldn't as long as you place a dish over the matches to catch the plasma.
iplop 10 months ago
@iplop,
Will 800watts be enough to produce plasma? That's my microwaves maximum power output.
ParaglidingManiac 10 months ago
@ParaglidingManiac
Absolutely :)
Just make sure you raise the glass slightly to let fresh air in to fuel the flame/don't do this for more than a few seconds. (if you let it go for too long the glass will heat up too much/explode)
iplop 10 months ago
@iplop,
Okay. Thanks!)
ParaglidingManiac 10 months ago
LOL keep pressing 4.
AUTOBOTS ROLL OUT!!
mexi0316 1 year ago
does it hurt the microwave at all?
guitarhero3rox97 1 year ago
didnt smoky the bear teach u never to play with fire?! >:(
zzip101 1 year ago
I hear that can damage the microwave's magnetron
donperry1 1 year ago
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a few years ago a couple went out to dinner. later that night the babysitter called and asked if she could put a sheet over the clown statue in the kids bedroom. the father said "get the kids out of the house and I'll call the police. we don't own a clown statue." it turned out that the clown was a murderer escaped from jail. if you don't repost this message on 10 videos the clown will be in your bedroom tonight at 3am with a chainsaw sorrry I did this I was scared
killercalpol 1 year ago
did it die? i think it died.
dittocopys 2 years ago
should have used pyrex..... they at least have a warranty .....
RockBrigade01 2 years ago
'eh, I'd rather break a $0.50 glass than risk damaging a $5.00 pyrex dish.
Also, I wanted the glass to explode! :D
iplop 2 years ago
So do the corks prop up the glass or something?
FunkyMotherfucker 2 years ago
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h4x0ralpha 2 years ago
Oh wow that made some cool noises!
produKtNZ 2 years ago
how bout microwave a battery? lol
Firebreath01 2 years ago
so, are those batterys placed around the jar or what? In your first video it just looked like something plastic, what is it? Awesome video, 5 stars, one of the coolest things ive ever seen
mrneumann5000 3 years ago
Haha, thanks!
Those are corks cut in half. At the time I had allot of those lying around from another project for a middle schooler's birthday party. [I taught them how to make PVC airguns (that can break glass!)]
iplop 3 years ago
I should add:
The air gun's couldn't break glass with the ammo I made
iplop 3 years ago
why are they there, do they serve any purpose? Also, glass breaking airguns, cool
mrneumann5000 3 years ago
The corks serve the purpose of allowing air to fuel the match.
It's not the flame that the microwaves focus on but the burning coals. As you can see in my first attempt the experiment works without the glass being raised just not very well.
iplop 3 years ago
My completely un-scientific guess is that microwaves will focus on anything once it has reached the point to where it emits Blackbody Radiation.
(search google for "Thermal Radiation" and look at the wiki for more info on Blackbody Radiation.
iplop 3 years ago
your microwave doesnt have the power to create a blackbody. the microwave heats up anything thats polar. microwaves have positive and negatives pole that undulate on its wavelength. charged portions of polar molecues rotate in alignment with the oppositely charged pole. stick something non polar in there, like any pure element and it wont heat up a single degree even if you use the most power microwave for a million years.
frewcc 2 years ago
does it have to be a match or can you use a candle?
lidltomat 3 years ago
Anything that burns with allot of soot should work. The reason I used matches is because after the wood burns it leaves coals. From my observations it's the coals that the microwaves focus on.
I've been meaning to try this little experiment with a burning charcoal to confirm this but I haven't gotten around to it yet.
Short version:
A candle should work but I'm not sure candles produce enough coals to focus microwaves.
iplop 3 years ago
If you haven't figured this out yet...the microwaves cause electricity to arc between carbon particles in the wood/charcoal/soot/wick/other burned item. Hence, why it arcs.
Cordius 2 years ago 2
This is correct.
arbpotatoes 2 years ago
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Sirob972 3 years ago
Some kid at my high school did this for us in a junk room. It was the sweetest thing I ever saw during my HS career.
vizzo14 3 years ago
I gotta tell you, that was pretty cool.
Lucario678 3 years ago
Try it again with a glass of water inside the microwave. It will give the microwaves somewhere to focus their energy. The reason microwave ovens work is that liquids in the food act as an antenna, and focus the beams. Which is also why when you nuke things like chicken wings, some parts get very hot while other parts don't. The odd shapes focus the energy in odd ways.
workerdrone93 3 years ago
Also, I made it explode on purpose :>
iplop 3 years ago
The plasma cloud gets super-hot absorbing all that power, and the rapid heating stressed the thick glass layer. It blew up from the stress.
Try it again with a thin Pyrex container made to take the heat (like a chemistry beaker or test tube), and it'll probably work longer.
DMahalko 3 years ago
I've done this before using pyrex. Once the pyrex reaches a critical temperature it to will start to focus microwaves. After awhile it'll turn to plasma as well.
You can also burn/melt pyrex by heating it to it's critical temperature with a sweating torch before placing it into the microwave.
iplop 3 years ago
maybe thats the future of glass removal, don't punch it, BURN it!
VideoRide 3 years ago
This looks really cool! I made my mom watch this and she was like "You're not allowed to use the microwave home alone anymore" haha.
redsoxsupafan15 3 years ago
Nice! XD
CROSSBOW92 3 years ago
At least I have one fan. :D
Seriously though. What I did was stupid. The glass plate underneath the plasma could have heated up as well and shattered when I opened the microwave door. Super hot glass in eye = BAD.
iplop 3 years ago
or you could inhale the ozone and nitrates thats let off by the plasma burning the atmosphere around it, thats almost as bad. haha
pokerXfaceXplaya 3 years ago
Very true. Doing this in your microwave produces N02 gas which is mildly toxic. I don't think it's too bad for you in the quantities produced by this but I still turn on the exhaust fan immediately afterwards and leave the room.
iplop 3 years ago
haha well thats good that you actually know what youre doing
pokerXfaceXplaya 3 years ago
Real smart
amj445 3 years ago
What's the worst that could've happened? :p
iplop 3 years ago