Wax

[marcros]

Good evening

Some wax melting questions. Ignoring old brood combs, how do people deal with wax from brace comb etc. I seem to be gathering a reasonable amount.

Are the electric wax melters such as the kochstar from Thornes any good, or a waste of money? Can anybody recommend any models?

It must be possible to convert a Burco tea boiler. Has anybody done so?

How do forum members deal with wax, either a crude melt down from brace comb, or cleaning the resulting wax in order to use it?

Mark

 

[Poly Hive]

For small amounts think bean tins. And surgical lint. Plus an oven and gravity.

Pretty straight forward.

Bigger amounts think solar power.

For serious amounts, say 30lb+ then there is a construction you may be interested in.

PH

 

[marcros]

For small amounts think bean tins. And surgical lint. Plus an oven and gravity.

Pretty straight forward.

Bigger amounts think solar power.

For serious amounts, say 30lb+ then there is a construction you may be interested in.

PH

I think that it firmly falls in the solar powered category then. certainly not 30lb +!!

 

[BKF Admin]

Other way around Marcos..

 

[marcros]

Other way around Marcos..

Sorry, just reread the post.

 

[Poly Hive]

The bean tins are surprisingly effective I was told, and read in various articles.

PH