Ouch! Painful Video Death of Microwaved Mac 512K

This is a hard one to watch: a 1984 Mac 512K meets its end in an industrial microwave oven.

Watch as it goes up in flames –  then witness the after effects of the burning on the keyboard, screen.

It’s the work of Dovetastic, aka Kenny Irwin, who has been zapping everything from 1960s telephones to gas masks  in the microwave on YouTube since February 2006.

Ouch. After it comes out of the oven, hours later, it keeps sizzling!

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Need a stiff drink to get that happy face in charred plastic out from under my eyelids before it haunts me forever.

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  • http://pocketfullofapps.com yourofl10

    How could anyone do that to a Mac 512K?

  • MacRat

    This guy needs psychiatric help.

  • Jacob Roy

    I totally agree whit MacRat !

  • http://trancemist.com/ TranceMIst

    What idiots.

  • Steve

    Some consolation is that the microwave door is damaged so anyone nearby is likely exposed to harmful radiation. That will weed out the idiots.

  • http://knobking.com nietche

    bastard poo fatty mac