The Microwave digital timmer hack.

Step 2 OK, Lets get started...

Let's get this thing open. Look it over first to see where all the screws are. Make sure you get all of them undone. After you get the screws out the case should come off pretty easy. If it doesn't you missed one somewhere. The first rule is "Don't force it" and I stick to that pretty sternly. Sometimes you don't have to be careful because you don't have to care what it looks like when your done. The main reason I don't force it is safety. Think about it. Your prying apart thin metal that can cut you fairly easily. Work smarter, not harder.

Once we get it open it's time to tear out the guts. It's a simple process of removing more screws and maybe some nuts and bolts. Here it's a good idea to pay close attention to how things were connected. That will help a lot in the next step.

Next let's separate the timer from the rest of the machine and get rid of unwanted pieces of hardware. In the one I used there was a large loop surrounding the microwave's door frame. I had to cut that away because I didn't want it to be that huge when I was done. Situations with this will vary from model and make. I decided to use the piece that the keypad was mounted in. You can make a custom mount for it if you want to. I find it's easier to use the vacuum formed piece that the factory built for us. It's not as pretty as it could be. It does save a load of time with assembly and it's way easier than making your own.