https://www.theday.com/local-news/20181013/norwich-tinkerer-takes-on-do-it-yourself-solar-system > Norwich — Sam Hurst gutted his first microwave when he was 8 years old. > "I wanted to see what was inside," said Hurst, 45, noting the project prompted a grounding from his parents. "I've always tinkered. I'm not a normal person."