• ironhydroxide@partizle.com
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    1 year ago

    It could easily be done, but would only work if: you don’t stop the cycle manually by opening the door, or you are ok with the microwave quickly spinning your food (or liquid filled cup) to the starting position as soon as you do open the door.

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      1 year ago

      No, what it should do is:

      • when timer ends or stop button is pressed it should turn off microwaves but keep spinning until original position
      • when door is opened just stop everything immediately

      This way you can stop the plate manually at any position but when operating microwave in the usual way you get the benefit of the cup always pointing the right way.

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        1 year ago

        when timer ends or stop button is pressed it should turn off microwaves but keep spinning until original position

        Better yet, change the rotation speed to match the timer.

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          1 year ago

          Have it calculate the amount of full rotations and round it down to the nearest whole number. Worst case scenario, your cup is static for 5–10 seconds before the microwave stops.

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          1 year ago

          It would require variable speed motors and more complex chip and programming so it would be more expensive. Just spinning the plate at the same speed until it makes a full turn could be solved mechanically.

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            1 year ago

            I mean, sure, but there are microwaves out there that measure the heat of food put in it to cook it automatically. I figure a variable speed to match an input time would be just a bit easier to accomplish than that.