{"id":58526,"date":"2024-11-04T11:00:30","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T09:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lion-test-sites.co.za\/mica-new\/?p=58526"},"modified":"2024-11-04T11:00:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T09:00:38","slug":"heres-a-hot-new-use-for-a-microwave-turntable-plate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lion-test-sites.co.za\/mica-new\/heres-a-hot-new-use-for-a-microwave-turntable-plate\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s a hot new use for a microwave turntable plate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This project involves upcycling a microwave turntable plate from a unit that had gone permanently on the blink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result is a pot plant stand that acts as its own drip tray, which can be very easily cleaned of any stains etc by wiping it off or popping it in the dishwasher as and when necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project is not as difficult as it looks\u2026 you just need to ensure that you get your angles correct and drill to specific depths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of all, many might have decided on 4 legs, but 5 make the stand even more stable, and 6, as employed here, even more stable again. (You will notice that office chairs mounted on casters now have 5 castered feet, rather than 4 this is because 4 feet are not as stable as 5.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In passing, a quick check revealed that replacement microwave turntable plates range from around R170 up to R400 or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back to the project: as the plate has a diameter of 320mm\u00d8, I decided to make the stand 600mm high as I was planning on putting a cascading pot plant on it. So\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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