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Title: Wax Melter?
Post by: weBEE Jammin on November 08, 2009, 06:38:37 PM
Does anyone have a good way to melt old wax frames, or plans to build one?
Title: Re: Wax Melter?
Post by: Kathyp on November 08, 2009, 06:41:53 PM
do a search and you'll find all kinds of stuff on it.  i melt mine in a double boiler through cheese cloth.  depending on how clean i want it, it can take a couple of times through.  there are plans on here for solar melters.

if you do it on the stove make sure you don't turn the heat up to much.  if you boil it over, not only is it a fire hazard, but it's quite a mess!
Title: Re: Wax Melter?
Post by: weBEE Jammin on November 13, 2009, 09:36:43 PM
Thank you for pointing me in the right direction.
Title: Re: Wax Melter?
Post by: rdy-b on November 13, 2009, 10:34:40 PM
I built one of these -it is big and heavy but will melt anything you                                                                            through at it-they want  $2 for the plans - :lol: RDY-B
http://www.brushymountainbeefarm.com/Solar-Wax-MeltPlans/productinfo/725/ (http://www.brushymountainbeefarm.com/Solar-Wax-MeltPlans/productinfo/725/)

this is what the brushy plans build -scroll down a bit - http://ccba.webng.com/newsletter.htm (http://ccba.webng.com/newsletter.htm)
Title: Re: Wax Melter?
Post by: kedgel on November 14, 2009, 12:01:32 AM
Why pay for it if you can get it for free?  This is a great site for DIY"ers:

http://www.beesource.com/files/solmeltr.pdf (http://www.beesource.com/files/solmeltr.pdf)

Kelly