In a message dated 97-05-09 04:28:30 EDT, you write: << 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> )