How to Microwave a CD

Step-by-Step Guide

1. 1

   Step 1: Take a CD or CD-R which is defunct or useless and place it in a microwave oven

   Do not use metal materials as a holder.
2. 2

   Step 2: standing up in the middle against a glass or paper cup.

   Close the door completely shut and start cooking. , These fumes are unhealthy when inhaled.
   
   A well-aired room beforehand, such as an open window near the oven, will help eliminate the smoke effectively. , The heated aluminum of the CD creates a very small electrical storm complete with lightning and sparks.
   
   You can observe all this activity through the oven door, though normal precautions have to be taken. , Even after just five seconds the disc can be conducting electrical currents.
   
   Touching a freshly-destroyed CD with bare hands could burn you.
   
   Do not inhale the air outside the oven just after a session.
   
   Let the microwave cool and air the room out by opening windows. , Notice the different patterns and paths etched over the material creating tiny metallic "islands". ,
3. 3

   Step 3: Set the microwave for high on five seconds.

4. 4

   Step 4: Be prepared to stop the microwave when the CD starts smoking.

5. 5

   Step 5: Enjoy the show.

6. 6

   Step 6: Wait for a few seconds before retrieving the CD.

7. 7

   Step 7: Observe the layers of the CD.

8. 8

   Step 8: Finished.

Detailed Guide

About the Author