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Cappings and Wax Melting

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#1 · (Edited)
I have numerous buckets of my cappings and wax from last year. There is too much for a solar melter. Can anyone recommend a melter. I have been thinking of one made by Maxant where water is added and then the cappings are melted.
 
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Here is a video on the maxant melter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAV-f5y63tU

How many hives are you working? do you do a lot of cutouts were you generate a lot of wax each year? IMHO you have to be generating a ton of wax each year to justify a melter like the above. Otherwise a turkey roaster like previously mentioned is a great alternative as you can set a low temp and not worry about burning the wax.
 
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