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Posted 16 March 2009 - 02:16 PM

hi there,

along with a list of yet to be done diy projects stretching off into infinity :oldtoker: my g/f says she needs one of these ...has anyone made one or got any hints on how to construct one preferably out of junk?
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Posted 16 March 2009 - 02:20 PM

 cf, on Mar 16 2009, 02:45 PM, said:

hi there,

along with a list of yet to be done diy projects stretching off into infinity :stoned: my g/f says she needs one of these ...has anyone made one or got any hints on how to construct one preferably out of junk?



I need one of those too lol

I've got some plans book marked somewhere, i'll try and find them ;)

also you can buy the internal bits for a round 50-60 quid and you just need to build the box and add a glass cover :)
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Posted 16 March 2009 - 02:40 PM

here is a handy link mate
http://website.lineo...an/solarex.html
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Posted 16 March 2009 - 02:55 PM

and if you don't want to wait until the sun comes out here is a home made steam wax melter

http://picasaweb.goo...elterVarroaMesh
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Posted 16 March 2009 - 02:59 PM

and :stoned:

solar wax extractor based on a single 1220 x 610 (4' x 2') sheet of 10mm (3/8") plywood

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb216/whiskywill/Solarwaxextractor1-1.jpg

Internal insulation of 20mm (3/4") thick it is deep enough to take 5 Hoffman brood frames. The depth can easily be increased by making a deeper cover
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Posted 16 March 2009 - 03:16 PM

Nice find Joolz :stoned: can see those coming in handy later
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Posted 17 March 2009 - 10:14 AM

thanks Joolz :)

that first plan was what i was after ...something nice and simple :rofl:

we've a teetering pile of supers in the garage full of old drawn comb and the sun seems to be out now!
the plan was to use the frames as they are but disease avoidance tactics dictate a new start as far as possible this year.
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Posted 29 March 2009 - 01:12 PM

 cf, on Mar 17 2009, 11:43 AM, said:

thanks Joolz :rofl:

that first plan was what i was after ...something nice and simple :rofl:

we've a teetering pile of supers in the garage full of old drawn comb and the sun seems to be out now!
the plan was to use the frames as they are but disease avoidance tactics dictate a new start as far as possible this year.

If the combs are ex brood, soaking them in rainwater, then crushing them flat before putting them into the extractor means more wax out, as this saturates the larval casts stopping them from absorbing the melting wax.

Tip never use tap water for processing bees wax, only rain or totally soft water.
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