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Beeswax and what to do with it.
After collecting beeswax for four years and rendering it several times through my improved solar wax melter gave me the idea to build a wax melter to draw candles and fill forms for candles. (The improvement on my solar melter is a 170 watt heat lamp under the sloped tray with temperature control so I can melt wax inside when the sun is not powerful enough in spring or fall to render my beeswax).
So, here it is, all stainless steel, heated with 700 watt electric heat element, controlled by a MYPIN TA4-RNR. The heat element is in a 2" water jacket. The wax can also be drain in to forms with a 1/4" drain valve. First day to make candles was yesterday and all my wax from four years has been spend. Time to acquire more beeswax!
Lessons learned:
Trim the candles when they are warm, don't wait until the next morning
Always: have more wick then you think you may need and have more beeswax
Now I ordered silicon forms to make small candles and tealights, the chief of the house just loves them and it will reflect good on me (I hope).
I use 73-75°C (163-167°F), but would like to hear if I can go higher?
Question: why do some pictures align properly in my pc, but rotated left 90° when I post them?
Beeswax and what to do with it.
After collecting beeswax for four years and rendering it several times through my improved solar wax melter gave me the idea to build a wax melter to draw candles and fill forms for candles. (The improvement on my solar melter is a 170 watt heat lamp under the sloped tray with temperature control so I can melt wax inside when the sun is not powerful enough in spring or fall to render my beeswax).
So, here it is, all stainless steel, heated with 700 watt electric heat element, controlled by a MYPIN TA4-RNR. The heat element is in a 2" water jacket. The wax can also be drain in to forms with a 1/4" drain valve. First day to make candles was yesterday and all my wax from four years has been spend. Time to acquire more beeswax!
Lessons learned:
Trim the candles when they are warm, don't wait until the next morning
Always: have more wick then you think you may need and have more beeswax
Now I ordered silicon forms to make small candles and tealights, the chief of the house just loves them and it will reflect good on me (I hope).
I use 73-75°C (163-167°F), but would like to hear if I can go higher?





Question: why do some pictures align properly in my pc, but rotated left 90° when I post them?