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Title: solar wax melter
Post by: filmmlif on May 08, 2006, 02:34:43 AM
does anyone have a simple solar wax melter design they can share? thnx.
Title: solar wax melter
Post by: Dick Allen on May 08, 2006, 03:59:27 AM
here’s a nice design:

www.ag.ndsu.nodak/edu/abeng/plans/6265.pdf

this one’s a little simpler:

http://www.beesource.com/plans/melter.htm

solar wax melters don’t need to be real complicated. the plans above can be used as a general design for making a melter out of a cardboard box and a clear plastic garbage sack if you so desire.

and this one is the easiest to make:

http://www2.gsu.edu/~biojdsx/solmltr.htm
Title: solar wax melter
Post by: Robo on May 08, 2006, 09:05:44 AM
Doesn't get much easier than this.  A deep super, a paint tray and a piece of glass.

Go Here and view pages 142 & 143
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0913589195/ref=sib_dp_srch_pop/102-0189807-1294574?v=search-inside&keywords=wax+melter&go.x=0&go.y=0&go=Go%21