Small scale wax recovery / cleaning

[RosieMc]

clear guide from Peter McFaddon - thanks

 

[peterbees]

Thanks Rosie.
peter mcfadden

 

[drstitson]

old fashioned nappy liners supported on a rack over a dish in a low oven.

 

[Sean.]

try putting wax to be cleaned into tights in a ball then place in jug in micro ,heat till liquid , lift out stocking liquid left behind in jug and crud in tights , I use toe of tights and keep topping up with wax , pour into food container let set remove scrape of any muck and repeat process , good idea if you have your own micro

I'd be careful with this, as the flash point could be reached very easily!! Plus the wax could get burnt.

 

[victor meldrew]

I agree, I was alarmed the first time I tried this , it spit wax very quickly !

I rely on my trusty wax extractor.

VM


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[priono]

I agree, I was alarmed the first time I tried this , it spit wax very quickly !

I rely on my trusty wax extractor.


VM


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How does it work? looks like the wax is taken from the bottom cos the nozzle is there. but it usually swims on top?

 

[victor meldrew]

How does it work? looks like the wax is taken from the bottom cos the nozzle is there. but it usually swims on top?

Basically it is in three parts, the boiler (below the spout) the deeper portion which houses a filter and the lid .
you fill the boiler, with water , you load the filter with wax ( for a cleaner wax use filtered compartment in conjunction with a piece of muslin) , plug in the lead, switch on and wait . the water boils generating steam which rises ,melts the wax which in turn runs through the filter and out of the spout . incidentally the wax doesn't come into direct contact with the water, there is an integral 1" deep dish arranged so that there is a 1\2" gap around the outer edge of same to allow the condensate from the steam to return to the boiler section .
VM

 

[priono]

Basically it is in three parts, the boiler (below the spout) the deeper portion which houses a filter and the lid .
you fill the boiler, with water , you load the filter with wax ( for a cleaner wax use filtered compartment in conjunction with a piece of muslin) , plug in the lead, switch on and wait . the water boils generating steam which rises ,melts the wax which in turn runs through the filter and out of the spout . incidentally the wax doesn't come into direct contact with the water, there is an integral 1" deep dish arranged so that there is a 1\2" gap around the outer edge of same to allow the condensate from the steam to return to the boiler section .
VM

understood. pretty smart actually

 

[Arfermo]

I've modified my Burco so as to be able to reclaim wax as well boil up frames and other bits (see Burco Boiler thread today). Got it from a Freecycle/Freegle website. If not there try a boot sale?

 

[yeogi75]

I agree, I was alarmed the first time I tried this , it spit wax very quickly !

I rely on my trusty wax extractor.

VM


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try using it on low temperature just like warming honey take out when softening as it still heats afterwards , and make sure no water in with the wax that will cause it to spit as well

 

[Sean.]

I am looking to get a Burco Boiler just for cleaning frame parts. Having fun trying to find plastic containers to store frames, particularity the top bars.

 

[roche]

We use this:

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Which is an electric version of that used by Polyhive, described in the video here: http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/video.php?do=viewdetails&videoid=67

Works well - pretty clean wax in one pass, 7 or 8 kg at a time....

 

[VEG]

Did you get that made?

 

[roche]

Yes - did a drawing and got a local fabricator to do it - my welding is hopeless. I did find a description and drawing of the same type of thing in a book - Practical Beekeeping in New Zealand.

 

[VEG]

Very nice

 

[roche]

Thanks

 

[itma]

{Don't use navy tights... get green wax}

And black tights make grey wax.

White tights work okay.
...

In my innocence, I've bought black tights from Wilkinsons - and obtained beautiful pale cream (cup-winning!) wax.

I suppose much depends on where the tights have come from!