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MICROFICHE REFERENCE LIBRARY AT A project of Volunteers in Asia Leaflet . and Uslno a Solar No. 2788 by: Robert Wax Melts Parsons Published by: University of California Division of Agricultural Sciences 1422 Harbour Way South Richmond, CA 94804 USA One copy will be sent free upon request. Available from: University of California Division of Agricultural Sciences 1422 Harbour Way South Richmond, CA 94804 USA Reproduced Agricultural by permission of the Division of Sciences, University of California. Reproduction of this microfiche document in any form is subject to the same restrictions as those of the original document. 1 Making and Using a SOLAR WAX .MELTER. 1 I Division of Agri cultural Sciences /-LL> tW= f!Al vr,LuIIl=t?R wn :NIA vLna3 1 tir UNI \~C~CY+V I LIlYlMTFl NOVEMBER s s.,,. , A 1975 I Construction Details SOLAR WAX MELTER wheel metal 318’ brace pan to hold lid up. .%DE VIEW I_-- rrv2---4 Wax Mekr has a double layer of l/2” cellotex, except top rear, which has a stngle layer, and front, which has no tnsulatton. __---__----------_------__----__I MAKINGAND USINGA SCLARWAXMELTER A solar wax melter is a glass-covered box that uses the heat of tie sun to melt beeswax and separate it from honey and other materials with which it is found in honey-bee colonies, The nmlter can be used to render old conbs, cappings, burr con%, and other hive scrapings containing wax. It is also handy for removing beeswax from excluders. The melter produces wax of high quality and eliminates the need for the sometimes hazardous job of rendering wax in the hame. The sloping top surface of the solar wax nmlter provides maximumexposure to the sun and allaws honey and melted wax to drain quickly into the storage pan. Before use, the entire unit, including the sheet-metal pan, should be painted black for maximumheat absorption. The glass cover with two sheets of double-strength glass about one-fourth inch apart helps to retain the absorbed heat. ‘Ihe cellotex, or fiberboard, insulation also serves the same purpose. Internal temperatures well above the nmlting point of beeswax (about 145” F.) are maintained on w-s SUNIY aavs= Place the Elter in a sunny, sheltered spot for best results. The plan on the reverse side is meant to provide ideas on hm to build a melter. You need not copy the plan exactly. For this reason, many dimensions are not given, especially the less will handle all the wax from up to 60 hives iqtortant ones. A melter of the size illustrated of bees. Modify the dimensions to fit your needs, or the materials available, but bedare of making it too small. The sheet-metal pan should be 4 to 6 inches deep and big enough to accept excluders (16-l/4*’ x 20“) or at least two full-depth frames (19” x 20”). Consider the possibility of making one or more cappings baskets of “expanded” metal that will fit into the sheet-metal pan. The pan to catch the hot honey and x&ted wax should be relatively large to prevent accidental overflaws. The one illustrated is an inexpensive plastic dish pan readily available in many stores. The wax can be easily removed because it does not adhere well to the smooth, flexible plastic. The sloping sides of the pan also make it easier to remove the cake of wax. The wooden brace is designed to support the lid while you clean out the slumgum, or residue, that remains after co&s are melted. It lies between the exterior box and the interior layer of insulation. Cut the free The finger hole, or notch, is used to pull it up into place. end at an angle so that it makes firm contact with the lid frame when the lid is a suitable height to work beneath, , ‘Ihe melted wax will flow more easily down the pan if the con&, excluders, and cappings baskets are set on lengths of metal rods or angle iron. You may also want to put a coarse screen across the outlet of the pan to keep unnmlted pieces of co& and other debris from flowing into the pan of molten wax. The honey collects beneath the wax in the pan. It is darkened and unsuitable for hunmn food,but can be used to feed bees in early spring (pzot in the fall). The slumgumremaining in the sheet-metal pan contains beeswax ‘that can be removed only by a hot water press. If you accuunilate 100 pounds or more, it is worthwhile having it rendered commercially. .’ The lllelter is highly attractive to robber bees because of the odors given off by the warm haney and wax. It should be kept tightly closed except when loading it or removing the filled collecting pan. l/ hxte - ‘#. Chg;. Apiculturist -Material Department or Horti ‘culture, University ‘reprinted by permission of author. of Illinois at Urbana- WoPEFfATlvE US DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY Berkeley, i EXTENsloN OF AGRICUlTURE POSTAGE AND FEES U.S. DEPARTMENT AGRICULTURE OF CAUFORNIA Colifornio 94720 PAID OF AGR 101 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Pcnolty for P&we ule SJDO THll?D CLASS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA This ~nfamatoon is provided bv C~operatwe Extenrion. an mhmat~onal agenw of Ihe University of California and the Uniled State6 Department of Agriculture. support for Cooperative Exrcasion is wpplied by federal. state. and cotmn/ gonmmentr. 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