Steam wax extractor in poly hive?

[dickndoris]

Looking at making a steam wax extractor made from a wallpaper steam stripper and thought I would use a spare payzz 14x12 poly hive as the main body. Has anyone used a poly hive to do this and if so did it melt/damage the hive body? Maybe just plain old wood might be better?

Thanks all in advance
R

 

[For want of a better word]

Would be if you lined it with some tin plate or ally!
I use an old National, insulated with pollystyrene.. holding the steam heat in seem s to be the answer!

 

[Finman]

Looking at making a steam wax extractor made from a wallpaper steam stripper and thought I would use a spare payzz 14x12 poly hive as the main body. Has anyone used a poly hive to do this and if so did it melt/damage the hive body? Maybe just plain old wood might be better?

Thanks all in advance
R

Yes, the Honey box seller advertise that trick.

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[Dadnlad]

I picked up a large cheap plastic box with a tight fitting snap on lid from a local diy store at the weekend. I've drilled a hole through one end wall to fit the steamer pad ferrule through and reattached the hose - seems to be holding the steam in lovely. Hot enough to burn hands in there but no damage to the plastic box at all.

 

[Finman]

I picked up a large cheap plastic box with a tight fitting snap on lid from a local diy store.

That is good too because your plastic hives are expencive


When you have a plastic box, you may glue over it an insulated layer. It saves heat and makes melting faster.

You may do the insulation with polyurethane foam

The spray bottle is 4 euros

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[REDWOOD]

I made one last year
http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=16119

 

[dickndoris]

That is good too because your plastic hives are expencive


When you have a plastic box, you may glue over it an insulated layer. It saves heat and makes melting faster.

You may do the insulation with polyurethane foam

The spray bottle is 4 euros

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Good tip on the spray foam.....And the plastic box.........I dont think my one will be as posh as the posh one I do have the welder but not the stainless.

Thanks all for the advice.

R

 

[Finman]

If you get from somewhere a recycle stainless container. there are citchen machines , like dish machnines.

But 360 days in a year you must store the "rubbish". It is worth to think that too.

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[betterbee]

Steamer setup using two doors from an old fridge, two ratchet straps to seal boxes. Bottom box open mesh floor. Sorted.