Microwave Overclocked

A Microwave gets far too much power, well over the normal 240 volt, the inevitable happens with disastrous effects on light bulbs.
Special thanks goes to / ademusicuk for supplying some lamps and assisting. Special thanks to Polar for supplying an old microwave.

[@user-ip7uj1zl6e]

they were so close to time travel...

[@Kids_Scissors]

Or maybe time collapse, good god...

[@leonreynolds77]

Opening a wormhole. I think i saw one forming within the plasma bolts lol.

[@idiotsimulator8055]

@Dave Micolichek Shut up.

[@idiotsimulator8055]

@Dave Micolichek Sorry, sir, but I would like to inform you that I do not live in my mother's basement, as I don't even have a fucking basement, you sad sad mong. Please never contact me again. Yours Sincerely, Joseph.

[@bigbazzaRUFC]

you ever just use your microwave to nyèééÉÉÉ

[@bigclivedotcom]

Well that's definitely one of your most electrically acoustic videos. It sounded like a substation blowing up.

[@Someone-cb3zx]

ay my mate

[@harrisoncringe]

bigclivedotcom hi clive

[@FarmYardGaming]

Ayy, hi Clive!

[@buras.]

👍👍👍

[@sean..L]

Probably because of all the plasma.

[@RiverWyvrn]

"Why isn't the wifi working?" - His neighbours

[@Kids_Scissors]

One would think that the powerlines would make zapping noises and burst into flames.

[@Kids_Scissors]

@Dave Micolichek who KNOWS what could be spilling over from the microwave.

[@sheppardpat47]

Hey! Your fursona is adorable!

[@satan2583]

@Benjamin McCann I agree with the above statement

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

@@Kids_Scissors Pretty sure he does these videos with some form of isolation. A.k.a., not connected to the power grid. As for the power lines above where he's situated, methinks those be fairly well insulated, most likely enough to prevent the microwaves from disrupting their function.

[@thebel89]

"And if you smash this antenna... It will give you cancer" - Photonicinduction

[@harrisoncringe]

CABAL he said it so casually

[@chaytonruijsenaars3971]

i sharpened my knives on those little ceramic things on one of those magnatrons like a month ago, my understanding is you can only get the cancer by fulfilling one requirement: make dust out of it

[@jonahcottrell2879]

Only causes cancer if you live in California 👌

[@Kids_Scissors]

I think if you do so much as poke it you'll get cancer.

[@aliensanonymous5063]

Niko O you cant get cancer from radiofrequency AKA microwave radiation.

[@medicmain3947]

I've tried this with my microwave but it still won't play Crysis 3 at a steady at 60fps

[@davidca96]

lel

[@bryanmartinez6600]

PC Master Racist WORST OVERCLOCKING EVER

[@nicovantdack2537]

Never try that with a microwave it can cause radiation

[@astridharms3551]

Nico Van T Dack u mean u get cancer FROM the radiation

[@HikariSakai]

lmfao

[@RK-je9nc]

"dinner is ready" lol

[@jplay3265]

"Can i have a potato?" "Yes." "Where?" "Already on fire in the microwave."

[@ts-jq3st]

R K honey why is the chicken burnt to a crisp?!

[@josephsansom3383]

This comments are great🤣🤣🤣

[@korbinadkins2610]

May be overcooked

[@icarusDaBoi]

@@jplay3265 hhhh

[@NineToFiveGamer]

He's the kind of guy that'll tell you, "Ya see that deer we just hit with our car? Let back up over it till it POPS"

[@conf1rmed819]

N9ne ze

[@RennieAsh]

Aww popped iiittt! Oh deer!

[@Podel]

I can smell the fumes

[@electronicsNmore]

I could just imagine the neighbors watching that go down outside. LOL. It certainly cannot be too good opening the door up with all the mercury vapor fumes. Great video.

[@walter_248]

How many times have they gotten the firemen calles Yeah, 7 years later, I'm like that

[@xjet]

It is such a good thing that mercury vapors are safe and child-friendly :-) Great stuff Andy... we've missed your vids!

[@harriehausenman8623]

The neighbours don't, I guess :-) If they are still alive, that is.

[@012345678944107]

@@harriehausenman8623 I think I know you from Reddit

[@DirtyPotter]

Put a banana in there so you can send texts into the future.

[@newCoCoY6]

I think you are in the wrong fan base lol

[@DirtyPotter]

yesssss someone got the reference!

[@ProjectR86]

It's so cool! Sonuvabitch!

[@rujikin]

Ew, who wants a Gelbanana.

[@whatfireflies]

El Psy Kongroo.

[@I_Crit_My_Pants]

I can feel the cancer from here.

[@user2C47]

RF causes heat, rather than genetic damage. Cancer is generally caused by long term exposure. Beryllium poisoning is possible.

[@kaylamitchell1982]

Stop watching Fortnite

[@grenadeX7700]

@C Not true, direct exposure to microwaves causes heating of polar molecules, such as water in cells in body, which could lead to damage possibly to cancer. But yeah I get what you are saying, unless you start doing some stupid shit with it, its designed so that it cant harm you/cause damage.

[@Kids_Scissors]

I can smell the smoke and I'm probably thousands of miles away.

[@RennieAsh]

The smoke and beryllium dust if you break the magnetron

[@SouthwesternEagle]

THIS was a true PhotonicInduction video straight from the old times! Wow! I have never seen anyone overamp a microwave before. I have an ANCIENT 1971 GE Microwave Oven that is enormous, but that old thing makes the best food, even today, and it's all original and unrestored. It struggles with popcorn, but not badly. I love my 44-year-old microwave!

[@kj4ilk]

How many watts is that since it was made in the early seventies

[@thejackbox]

@@AureliusR there is a handle at the top of the door and hinge at the bottom. C'mon guy it's not that hard to understand

[@leokimvideo]

educational, destructive and beautiful :) top marks Photon, one of the best "will it microwave" videos on youtube

[@knkjchannel55]

Hey leo

[@RODALCO2007]

Brilliant video, That Magnetron lasted well with the overvoltage. Keep up the excellent work.

[@MisterTalkingMachine]

Certainly it did handle it quite well, and with better cooling might even take more, however Photon could maybe have pushed much more into it if the transformers hadn't caught on fire. A different , more cappable power supply, instead of the built in transformer, is what I think would help to successfully put more power into the tube.

[@Photonicinduction]

Sounds really nice at 2:16 at 0.25 speed in the settings :)

[@dickard8275]

I dont get any audio at 0.25 :(

[@MultiKurty]

i enjoy watching your videos photonicinduction i find your youtube channel fascinating

[@headofturtle4305]

***** you boy's rock A1

[@records2013]

***** einfach nur geil wieviel volt waren es zu letzt??350v??

[@ghettoc0]

Why not throw some condensed milk tin cans in the microwave with a barbie doll to watch em pop. You see where I'm going with this

[@TwskiTV]

How much is your electricity bill?

[@Photonicinduction]

Increasing

[@TylerRaber]

***** this just made my day.

[@QuadTubeChannel]

deadgaming20 Q. Which nuclear power station shit its pants? A. The one powering Photonicinduction's man-cave.

[@samcompton7440]

+quadtubechanel LOL!!!!!

[@sammythesnake1986]

***** Can you make Tesla technology? Lighting up lights wireless, pulling electric from thin air?

[@JonJaded]

I overclocked my microwave too! My Pentium processor can finally play minecraft!

[@GoogleInc-hg4li]

lol

[@GTA2SWcity]

😆

[@carytowncat]

*CRAIGSLIST* Microwave, perfect condition. Gently used, never abused. $100 ob nest offer.

[@superdad2150]

I find what you do extremely entertaining thank you so much for producing these videos

[@m3sca1]

So much plasma. So much toxic smoke, i held my breath by force of habit...

[@victorotene]

6:14.´facking hell... Dinners ready’ xD

[@Kids_Scissors]

Broken light bulbs. Delicious.

[@PYROBOY724]

Those free-forming plasma arcs never cease to amaze me, awesome vid Photon!

[@laser4341]

Well, I found your channel a few days ago and I just finished watching all of your videos. They were very entertaining and I had a lot of fun watching you. You are very amazing and a very likable person. Give Ashley my regards and continue doing the things you love to do. Thank you! :)

[@selulancie]

6:15 "Dinner's ready" xD

[@charmybee7799]

ITS SUPPER TIME!!!!!!

[@thenthson]

The light bulbs seem undercooked.

[@MatthewxxMassacrex]

4:23 is how dubstep is made lol great video mate

[@JentySteP]

PlaystationCentral82 I think you need to calm down. You also need to learn when someone is joking.

[@JentySteP]

PlaystationCentral82 All is forgiven, My Bad.

[@666hicat]

JentySteP wow I have asperges sindrome n dislecer n dispracsa in I could tell he was joking

[@MatthewxxMassacrex]

+PlaystationCentral82 dubstep is my favorite music i wasnt hatin plus im a dubstep producer and have dj'ed events where i live

[@Fire2000Ml]

Hater.

[@Maxxarcade]

I'm really surprised the cap didn't explode, or at least the diode. Or maybe it did, and I just didn't notice because of the epic transformer flames LOL.

[@Aussie50]

Yes!, Microwaves and light bulbs :D 2 things that always go hand in hand :D And the obligatory MOT fireball to go with it :D

[@HardDriveGuruOfficial]

Wow, the sounds made by this setup are something else. I didn't know microwaves could sound so creepy! Love it!

[@JosephCoxH]

Seeing a new video in my feed from you was a very pleasant surprise!

[@MrBaldypete1]

Love watching these videos. Nothing like a good bit of alternative usage of appliances to start the day!

[@capq57]

Whenever I watch one of these videos I always imagine all of the neighbors' lights getting dim.

[@ACA332]

That's a proper destruction video, beats the hell out of those "Is It a Good Idea to Microwave This" wimps!

[@bijeliput1]

Totaly untrue. The guys from the 'Is It a Good Idea to Microwave This" are a way better. THey have over 300 experiments.

[@jplay3265]

*_Opinions, guys, opinions._*

[@m1m3rmedia]

Great video as always, wish there were more!

[@EmeraldGlacier867]

So far the coolest episode EVER! Keep doing this awesome (and slightly psychopathic) show that you make.

[@TempoDrift1480]

Thanks for these videos dude, I moved about a thousand miles away from my destructo buddies but at least I can still enjoy what you do across the ocean.

[@bensmith4563]

the odor has to be sickening

[@ChipGuy]

Haha, awesome vid. And your mate's head popping in right at the end, lol epic

[@gregaluise5727]

Glad to have you back Photon/Andy! Missed you and your videos! Hope all is well for you!

[@lawrencemudge11]

You seriously crack me up. Where you replace the transformer, and keep going. I have yet to predict what you're going to actually do next in the middle of any of your videos. It's always funny as hell.

[@EmersonCollie]

I love the electric sounds it was making. lol

[@MrOrthopedia]

That big bulb looked like an ocarina.

[@kenyonshutt7771]

Photon you're back!!! I've been missing those nice transformer noises and merciless destruction. Thanks for the best channel on KZbin

[@ntdfmaverick]

Thank you for educating me about doing this to microwaves. I will be sure to be prepared.

[@olivergarsideconeron]

Does anyone care to explain why the glass bulges out in this way?

[@Photonicinduction]

Plasma forming on the inside caused a hot spot, the glass may be pressurised or under vacuum, either way, soft glass will either bulge or pull inward.

[@olivergarsideconeron]

***** That'l teach it

[@SequenceDr]

High pressure sodium & halide bulbs have pressure in them, that says it. Normal bulbs have a vacuum with filaments.

[@wobblysauce]

Noam Chongsky Same as when you cook food, you need it spin or it will just sit in a hot spot and not heat up evenly.

[@dumbo800]

If you observe glassblowers, you'll see them take a small torch flame (usually very hot, though, like oxy-propane or another oxygen fortified flame) and heat a small area. Once a localized section is hotter than the rest, a small amount of pressure from the person on the end of the blowpipe will bulge a section out. This is just doing it all with the power of a microwave.

[@SL2K2000]

4am sunday morning ...coffee in hand....what beter way to start a day by watching photon blowing up a microwave!

[@glumpy10]

You are to electricity what I am to waste oil burners..... Over the top! Love your work, good to see you back regularly.

[@Thujaplicata1]

You mate, have the best videos on these topics by far! hats off! You should have heard me laugh when you said "I couldn't help myself guys, I had to put another transformer in!"

[@chikodarkzcaguaii]

i think they make a wormhole that day

[@SidCurry]

Thanks for showing us the epic microwave BOOM, I've been following your videos for quite a while now, they're extremely exciting! I've just started making my own science videos (I just uploaded my first videos this week!) so that I can hopefully help more people aspire to look at the world from a scientific perspective. And if any people here want to see more science videos, please feel free to look at my channel! I'm making these videos in my spare time, and as a grad student who's trying to put himself through school while supporting his parents, your support and viewership would be much appreciated! Thanks guys :D

[@insanomonkey]

I was going to skip past your comment as spam, but i just looked at your channel and your videos are pretty awesome haha

[@SidCurry2]

nice intros haha

[@TheEPROM9]

We miss your videos, they always make me smile

[@stockrobin]

Epic! Thank you Sir for this sweet demolition brought to us... Keep it coming.

[@photographermatt]

damn my hot pockets still cold! 😂

[@mcdonnelldouglasmd-1184]

XD

[@charmybee7799]

i dropped mah hot pocket

[@akkudakkupl]

That poor transformer saturated so quickly after you went over the rated voltage.

[@ElectronHVChannel]

The standard operating conditions had the transformer well into saturation already.

[@akkudakkupl]

***** Well isn't the core air-gapped to limit current? This should also help with saturation... but at full power draw it might not...

[@scarakus]

granite will melt into igneous in about 15 minutes in a regular microwave, probably wouldn't take too long in a microwave like this one.... Always a pleasure watching this guy.

[@keithsyers5833]

I've never laughed so much and so long in all my days I had to watch it 4 times in a row my ribs are killing me. Love it totally

[@pip12111]

i,m growing another head just from watching this video

[@hepasb]

Is it a good idea to microwave this... probably not...

[@jarheadwithm16]

It's so satisfying to see those transformers burst into flames.

[@gunfuego]

I am absolutely addicted to your vids 😀

[@Razor2048]

If it possible to use the magnetron with a parabolic reflector, or a yagi, and then aim it at stuff? e.g., an invisible fly swatter?

[@BulletMagnet83]

... probably >.> I mean, it must be possible or else radar wouldn't work.

[@twocvbloke]

Yep, it's possible, china have recently come up with exactly that (after copying the US of course, but patent theft is legal in china), they say it's a riot control thing though (more people control to make sure they stop trying to push democracy in the communist state of china)...

[@colenichols]

I want to know whether you can drive it as a Wi-Fi router, as they run within very close frequency.

[@Razor2048]

@@colenichols Sadly they are not really designed around generating square waves, thus it would likely fail to send data. Instead, they just generate a noisy sine wave in the 2.4GHz range, though it can vary a decent amount. The tech for the magnetron has not really changed since the 1950s since no one wants a new patent, and the current design works well enough.

[@colenichols]

Yeah

[@Joefisx20s]

So if I overclock my microwave would it run crysis??? Plz respond it would help a lot

[@RainbowDashie]

No it will not Run Crysis. it cant even run HL1!!!!

[@RainbowDashie]

Rainbow Dash you need to go industrial to run Crysis.

[@PerpetualParakeet]

It won't run Crysis but it will melt Crysis.

[@Joefisx20s]

;(

[@harrisoncringe]

DAEDRADONKEY not 4K sorry but 8k

[@propfella]

Excellent, you made my day. I haven't laughed so much in bloody ages. Good stuff.

[@K.D.Fischer_HEPHY]

This is propably one of my favorite pops, because of the interesting and unexpected results.

[@frankschafer1505]

i am wondering how you guys get along with your neighbors..

[@SuperBrainAK]

what if you powered the microwave with your industrial MOT? i want to see something blow up that isnt the stupid mot, because anyone can blow up a MOT :)

[@MrLatte27]

holly hell dude its good to see you upload again keep it up i love how you havent uploaded in so long yet boom 28 thousand views love it!!

[@tybo09]

This is easily the best cooking show on KZbin!

[@derwaldenmensch]

Why does the Microwave's transformer blow out but no apparent damage done to the magnatron?

[@BH4x0r]

try to hook your 2kV high power transformer on the magnetron (ofc powering the filament) and cool the fuck out of the magnetron, should give a nice show.

[@BH4x0r]

i've been a subscriber for years and i hope you find this a good idea :P

[@userPrehistoricman]

VB6_CPP_CSS_CSGO_CODER I was going to comment this, and started searching to see if anybody else had the same idea. I would love to see it!

[@garyminker9653]

Hello, I want to congratulate you on superb audio. I enjoy your comments tremendously. Thank you for how ever you accomplished this. Keep up the great videos. Cheers, Gary

[@mspacone]

This was AWESOME! That may be one of the most spectacular transformer failures I've seen!

[@BoomBoxDeluxe]

Viewer # 28,471. Oh wow..... It's time for Busta to energise the windings, there's a microwave to bust! :D I have to say that the smoke, sparks and flaaaaaames you got coming out of that were quite impressive! I bet that notched-up a few amps on the amp-meter! Another transformer in the microwave? Aaaaah, but Mr. Photon..... You forgot _"The Mega MOT"_ This microwave could have been ripped up to silly-stupid-kilowatts with _"The Mega MOT"_ stuffed in there on the power circuit. :D The way I would've rigged it, is..... A standard MOT on 240v and use the 'heater circuit' in it so as to get the heater in the magnetron working, then _"The Mega MOT"_ could have taken care of current-delivery duties by stuffing some serious kilowatts into the magnetron for the optimum poppage! Would that have worked? How would _"The Mega MOT"_ have coped on the output of Busta though? Do you reckon that _"The Mega MOT"_ would have handled a slight overvoltage for a few minutes? Another thing as well..... When that second transformer let loose in that microwave..... *_What the heck was that bottle-rocket screaming-off sound, and where was it coming from in there?!!_* ABSOLUTE LMAO!! Yes, I heard you laughing your backside off in the lounge as it let loose. That was a classic _I POPPED IT !!_ laugh right there! I have to say, I screamed out a loud laugh more-or-less at the same time! ROFL!! How on earth did the magnetron survive this? Or didn't it? I've still yet to work out where that bottle-rocket scream-off sound came from in there! :D Was it that high-voltage capacitor which is found in the majority of microwaves whistling-off because you overvolted and vented it? If you still have the microwave and the magnetron is still workable, could you do a re-take on this and use either _"The Mega MOT"_ in there or one of those gold transformers connected to the magnetron? Really, I think it's something that we'd all like to see..... _WAAAAY TOO MANY VOLTS_ stuffed into a magnetron! :D Let's see what shapes could be thrown in the microwave and what interesting scientific sounds could be gotten out of that magnetron! I think a lot of us would be mighty impressed if you could do to a microwave, what you did to that toaster and kettle! Imagine it now..... The world's first domestic 3kW microwave. I am sure that it'll be a KZbin First! Go on, get in there.... RIP IT RIIIIIIIIIGHT UP and let's discover the Ssssatisfaction! I wanna see it Glowiiiiiiiiin' in there! Thanxx for showing, -BoomBoxDeluxe. _9th March 2015, 18.55_

[@stuckurface]

The masks! They do nothing! (please tell me someone will get this)

[@Fearnofear6]

Yess lol is it a good idea to microwave this

[@marty1314]

YES! That show was awesome! Think they stopped making it though.

[@cpufreak101]

Mr. Merp they did, now the only good show i can find is Dovetastic, id reccomend his channel, he started the microwave show thing, just dont get mad at him destroying brand new things, hes an artist, he buys the stuff brand new, microwaves it, and sells the result for 5x the price, he also microwaved a microwave that was microwaving a lightbulb, he set off a few car alarms, set off a minor earthquake, and knocked out power to his neighborhood :)

[@theLuigiFan0007Productions]

Stuckurface Hahahhaha I loved that show.

[@TheFlacker99]

"Nobody likes roasted nuts"

[@MrSinner86]

Awesome video as usual. Thanks and keep them coming!

[@technodaz]

Those arcs are just so beautiful , almost like having ball lightning in a box.

[@Halterung01]

Is it actually possible to fry a magnetron?

[@Electronichub_05]

I saw one with a burned antenna before lol

[@Geoffr524]

Would be interesting to see the microwave being killed by a huge 3 ton power hammer press, or slowly crushed by a hydraulic press. Awesome video.

[@nightshademagia]

Wrong channel m9 Go to the Hydraulic press channel

[@MrMcGooGarage]

Whoa!.... the sound effects are CRAZY! nice one ,man

[@MarkGarth]

Great fun and good to see you back :-)

[@theblacksheep1000]

WAS THAT SET ON COOK OR DEFROST?

[@ChevroletBlazer]

As you can tell I wasn't set up with anything the computer wasn't getting the electricity it was a direct power source

[@thatpersonwithamlpiconwhos2861]

It was set to "Depths of hell: 40000 F"

[@theblacksheep1000]

That Person With A MLP Icon Who Starts Flamewars DAMN! dat username!

[@shaundolphin]

I have SOOOOOOOOOO Missed your Uploads my good man. Please try to find the time for more ;-)

[@tuxpilniq2238]

u are just too insane !! keep up m8, fun to watch

[@TheProCactus]

Very satisfying, Thank you

[@Phantompain7]

New favorite vid from you for sure that was great. you should sell the audio of this , sounds like some good dubstep lol

[@appealingpit]

Loved the light show.

[@nemesis91101]

Dude you rock I didn't think you were gonna do the idea I emailed you AWESOME👍

[@pumpkin6429]

You just shortened your life expectancy by 30 years. 😂

[@Mr_Chuckles]

One of your finest!

[@MXSLICK]

I appreciate the safety tips. very informative

[@Hvdragonproduction]

Great video mate that arc blast was awesome:)

[@jacquesvonromburgh9476]

I just want to say, You are one very intelligent oke! Really enjoy ALL your videos!! Shows people exactly how silent and dangerous electricity can be!!!

[@Dave4000]

Good to see that you're still around Photon. :)

[@discomug]

Wow what a Light show! I loved it!

[@picobyte]

That went well :) incredible it kept on going for so long.

[@robfletcher8762]

The wait is always worth it

[@TurboAdam]

Whoa...awesome vid Photon!!

[@rocksoliddude1]

this was just awesome to watch

[@peteriskrumings8771]

Listening to those sounds I felt microwaves in my head quite literally...

[@mattburrows2615]

Love how it struck an arc in the mercury bulb. Classic!