Microwave in the shop?

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My wife insisted we replace our microwave in our house even though there is really nothing wrong with the older one. She wants me to throw it out. I have no problem doing that, but got to thinking, maybe I could use it in the shop.

Right now bench space is a bit tight, but if it has a few uses I could make room for it. The question is, what could you use a microwave in the shop for? Would it just collect dust, or be a viable part of the workshop?
 
Some folks use microwave ovens to dry rough-turned wood and pen blanks. And there's always reheating your coffee. :)
 
Some folks use microwave ovens to dry rough-turned wood and pen blanks. And there's always reheating your coffee. :)

I use mine for occasional wood drying; - gotta be careful with that - heating water and flakes for hide glue; quick drying of water based dyes, and occasionally for heating water for coffee.

I humg mine under a shelf - just used a piece of plywood and four pieces of threaded rod. That keeps it pretty well out of the way.
 
Howdy Travis,
I have a small fridge with a small microwave sitting on top out in the shop. I use the fridge mostly for bottled water and the microwave for instant coffee.

DT
 
Re heating / making coffee seems the consensus. If my shop wasn't direclty below my kitchen I would consider one, myself.

If things get dull, you could always throw an old CD in there for a minute or two(shiney side up) and watch the fireworks ! :eek:
 
My shop has a full sized fridge in the back (Basement Dust Bowl ) in another room is the reckroom (Wreck Room) and in it is a Bar with yet another fridge (smaller) and a Microwave. Handy as a pocket on a shirt... Drying wood, heating water, warming glue, melting "Stuff" and at the end of it all... A nice cup of tea to finish the day. Some may think this ole Kentucky bum is a Bourbon head sot but I does enjoy a cup of tea in the winter, A Microwave in the shop would make me a happy fellow. (and it does in a way) Tis a good addition. There is always more room, somewhere. Just this week I obtained another Drill Press. Don't know where to put it but...... It will find a home. Additions in the shop are like kinfolk at Christmas time, there's always room for one more.
 
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