Microwave Oven: Noisy, shuts down sometimes?

Keep the metal dishes and tools out of there.

You can get good microwaves for way less than $200.00

The noise suggests a bad fan -- which could be preventing proper cooling. This, in turn, might result in overheating which opens a resettable thermal breaker.

I'd find out why it's noisy. If it's a bad fan, and replacing the fan doesn't fix the problem, I'd toss the oven. Sorry.

It's possible you're doing something wrong to make it overheat, but I have no idea what that might be.

Yes, the fan is the only moving part and is essential to cool the magnetron.

I've scavenged more than a few microwaves. They all have basically the same internals. You should have no problem finding the air-flow obstruction or replacing the fan.

You don't need the special torx driver, just use a dremel to slice a slot into each screw head and then use a regular slotted screwdriver.

Autoparts store should have the driver bits.

True, but you should have no trouble finding an inexpensive torx set. This would be less hassle than grinding slots.

What /kind/ of noise? Describe. What make and model oven?

One source of noise can be the windings of the transformer rattling against one another due to the serious currents

Would the amperage drawn by the lamp in the oven be considered a "lighter" current?

Anything is possible. A supermarket near me has free-range sausages for sale

I can just see the pork-boys roundin' 'em up...

You can get a kit of specialty fastener bits at Harbor Freight or ? for $5-6, last I looked. Should handle 95+% of what you'll run into.

Aside from that, if you're a tinker, you'll take a look-see. If not, ya buy a new one.

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