Tremyfro
Queen Bee
- Joined
- May 19, 2014
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- Location
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Hive Type
- Beehaus
- Number of Hives
- Possibly...5 and a bit...depends on the bees.
I have a spare langstroth brood box.
I also have a quantity of dirty wax.
...and I have a wallpaper steamer.
I think I have the key things needed to build me a wax melter.
Here is my idea
Make a floor for the broodbox with an inlet hole for the steam pipe and an outlet pipe for the condensed water.
I was thinking of using a foil tray...but I tried that with wax before and it was a shambles....the tray bent and twisted when trying to get the wax out. So I was thinking about using a stainless steel tray instead or a Tupperware type of plastic box...is that feasible or would the steam melt it?
I am trying to think of a way to suspend a muslin cloth....or similar.... Above the tray.....but haven't worked out how to do this yet.
Oh and yes...I will need a lid for the broodbox....more thoughts?
Any ideas folksies?
I also have a quantity of dirty wax.
...and I have a wallpaper steamer.
I think I have the key things needed to build me a wax melter.
Here is my idea
Make a floor for the broodbox with an inlet hole for the steam pipe and an outlet pipe for the condensed water.
I was thinking of using a foil tray...but I tried that with wax before and it was a shambles....the tray bent and twisted when trying to get the wax out. So I was thinking about using a stainless steel tray instead or a Tupperware type of plastic box...is that feasible or would the steam melt it?
I am trying to think of a way to suspend a muslin cloth....or similar.... Above the tray.....but haven't worked out how to do this yet.
Oh and yes...I will need a lid for the broodbox....more thoughts?
Any ideas folksies?