Microwave for "Lefties"?

[cockroachfarm]

I have some friends who are looking to purchase a microwave oven for "lefties" (ie. the door hinges on the right side of the unit) Anyone know if something like that is available?

 

[rebeltf]

Not sure... hmm , never wondered lol.
I'm a leftie , my Dad and Bro are too , all three of us have pretty much adapted to a right handed world to the point that I rarely think about it anymore , even when using my firearms. I've just gotten used to it , heck I'm so used to having my knife in my right pocket I think it would freak me out to get a ambidextrous clip and put it in my left , lol.
I did a search on them and didnt find anything but mentions of them.

 

[AngryFish]

Why not just get a microwave with an oven style door? Ya know, one that has a handle at the top and opens outward and down.

 

[Ken C.]

I have some friends who are looking to purchase a microwave oven for "lefties" (ie. the door hinges on the right side of the unit) Anyone know if something like that is available?

Why in the world do they want a lefty microwave oven? Does it have to do with the layout of the kitchen?

 

[glockman99]

I'm also a "lefty", but have somewhat adapted to this right-hand World. If your friends can't/won't adapt, just tell 'em to put a "standard" microvave upside-down...That way the door will open "correctly" for 'em...

 

[cockroachfarm]

.... Does it have to do with the layout of the kitchen? ....

ROFLOL! Sorry about that - my fault. Yes, it has to do with the layout of the custom cabinets in their kitchen (My friends are not "lefties". Not that there's anything wrong with that, Jerry! )

I don't think I have EVER seen a microwave oven in North America that has the door hinged on the right, or at the top or bottom.

I told them not to be such cheapskates - just spend another $30k and have the kitchen built to suit the microwave!

 

[Nimick]

I don't think I have EVER seen a microwave oven in North America that has the door hinged on the right, or at the top or bottom.

my old amana hinges on the bottom. it is very handy when the thing you are trying to remove from the microwave is hotter than you think

1.5k to boot (yeh for "they don't make them like that anymore"):grumpy:

 

[cockroachfarm]

my old amana hinges on the bottom. it is very handy when the thing you are trying to remove from the microwave is hotter than you think

1.5k to boot (yeh for "they don't make them like that anymore"):grumpy:

Yea, those old Amana "Radar Ranges" were real workhorses. We had one. Until my friends mentioned this to me, I never even thought about it - because all kinds of appliances are now designed so you can switch the door to either side.

 

[cool_hand_luke]

Good timing on this post. My wife and I are in the market for a new microwave and a 'lefty' would actually fit our kitchen style better. I may just look for an oven-style door.

Andy

 

[underaged!]

Just mount it upside down.





Lefty Power!

 

[cockroachfarm]

Just mount it upside down. ...

I thought of that and figured that was just silly....and then I thought some more and...if there's a way of turning just the control panel upside down in the housing (and you don't need the 'revolving platter') that might work, no?

I admit I never thought of this being a problem until my friends asked me about it. I'm assuming they're built "left to right" because that's how our eyes scan?

 

[underaged!]

I thought of that and figured that was just silly....and then I thought some more and...if there's a way of turning just the control panel upside down in the housing (and you don't need the 'revolving platter') that might work, no?

I admit I never thought of this being a problem until my friends asked me about it. I'm assuming they're built "left to right" because that's how our eyes scan?

I don't think it's nessesarily the way we scan naturally. We probably just pick it up from reading.

 

[cockroachfarm]

Yes, that's what I was implying. (Unless, of course, you learn to read right to left, or top to bottom! )