Aaron Andrews 41 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) I am looking for a wax melter, suitable for small business. I would like a Finlay type but they are more expensive than I can afford. Any recommendations please? I would be pleased to buy a used one if there is one available. Thanks. Edited April 21, 2020 by Aaron Andrews Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Gillbanks 6,847 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) I have one of these. Very good. Makes a wonderful job. For not much more you can buy a 70 l version. Have a look at my video. https://www.ecrotek.co.nz/product/lega-double-wall-wax-melter-25l-stand Edited April 21, 2020 by Trevor Gillbanks Link to post Share on other sites
John T 111 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Hi @Trevor Gillbanks I enjoy watching your vids but I missed this one. Nice one. However, a suggestion if I may - have you thought of putting the wax cappings into a muslin bag before putting it into the melter? That way you don't have to scoop out the dross, and there'd be less dross that's in the bucket. Prior to removing the bag you can hang it up part way in the melter to drain off any wax from the bag. Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Gillbanks 6,847 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Just now, John T said: Hi @Trevor Gillbanks I enjoy watching your vids but I missed this one. Nice one. However, a suggestion if I may - have you thought of putting the wax cappings into a muslin bag before putting it into the melter? That way you don't have to scoop out the dross, and there'd be less dross that's in the bucket. Prior to removing the bag you can hang it up part way in the melter to drain off any wax from the bag. Hi @John T There are 2 videos. Yes I do use the muslin bag idea. I does work reasonably. I usually just scrape all the dross of with a sieve and dump it in a bucket. When it has cooled I then render the last of the wax from this in my solar melter. Link to post Share on other sites
John T 111 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Great, thanks @Trevor Gillbanks Sorry I haven't seen the second vid. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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