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Re: SOlar Wax melters
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"Thomas W. Hoyt" <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 9 May 1997 04:48:29 -0400
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In a message dated 97-05-09 04:28:30 EDT, you write:
 
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 Does anyone on this list have experience with Mann Lake's portable Solar
 Wax Melter?
  >>
 
Nope - but I made one from the plans I found 'somewhere' (been looking for
'em and can't remember where I put 'em)  and it works spiffy in the middle of
Illinois.  I'm sure it would work where you live.
 
Mine is a rather simple wooden box, tilted toward the sun (about 30 degrees)
and I put it facing South.  Two panes of glass on top.  It goes up to over
200 degrees on a nice day and the wax comes a rolling outta those bad frames
into the loaf pan below.
 
( durn, I wish I could remember where that magazine is with the plans...  <G>
)

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