Recent content by EnricoMarc

Get ready for a new version of the "Hot Air" solar wax melter! 🔊🔊

The guy in this video shows a fan/heater connected to a solar panel: In my opinion, using a fan/heater connected to a solar panel is not so cost/effective, because the fan/heater requires a LOT of electrical power to raise the temperature in your box/melter. It will work probably for some...

Hi Garry, this is a really good and cheap solution! My approach was to fit the maximum number of frames in the smallest available place to avoid large and cumbersome boxes because I don't have much space to park a big melter. Frequently I use the hot air melter on the table of my small balcony...

My experience (in Italy) is that I was able to melt almost completely only one full nest frame at the end of January last year. Fan output temps never went above 70°C during the 4 central hours of the day. External temps were around -1/+1 °C on a really shiny day. Probably better results would...

I agree about the fact that a fully loaded melter is really heavy to move. Moreover is not fully necessary because on a good summer day the hot air extractor manages to melt 8 frames in about 2,5 hours. If well positioned, the melter doesn't require tracking the sun. The "trick" is to add some...

Hi drex, that's a simple but effective DIY project! I avoided polystyrene because some typology could get softened at relatively low temps (around 80-100°C) and it doesn't offer long-term robustness. My approach was to fit the maximum number of frames in the smallest available place, and the...

Glad that you find it useful!:) If needed, in the video description, you'll find an English section with a list of the used material plus direct links to the Amazon/Ebay shops.

Hi everybody! I would like to share with you my personal project for a new type of DIY solar wax melter/extractor! It's an invention that I've developed (and I'm still developing it!) in the past two years (pandemic helps...). As you know, all the solar extractors currently on the market have...

Hi Eric, no worries at all! Enrico is a great name, you did the right choice! 😉

Hi Dani, I love to produce candles mainly but this year I've collected enough operculum(?) wax to do some cosmetics, but I've not decided yet. Candles seem encouraged this year due to winter energy savings restrictions in in Italy....

Hi everybody! I'm Enrico from Italy, I owe 8 beehives for honey self-production. But my focus is more on wax production and refining. I'm interested in beekeeping techniques and hive management in other countries, so I frequently read this forum! Ciao! Enrico