Downsizing

My wife picked out the microwave - 1000 watts, 1.1 cubic feet. It sits on the counter.

I wanted the counter space back, which meant relocating the microwave. But this one was sooo big and heavy. My sister got me an early Christmas present, a smaller unit. It strapped in on a homebuilt shelf above the dinette in otherwise unusable space.

I'm thinking this 600 watt job will be all we really need, but if not, I can always fill up the counter again.

I prefer the windup mechanical controls over the electronic ones - and there's no clock to set every time the power comes up.
I drilled a hole in the bottom of the locker above the microwave to send the plug to an outlet there. That area is 1/4" thick - solid glass!

And speaking of layups, this is a piece I cut out for an outlet in the dinette seat.