David Smith on fri 6 jun 03
I have an electric skillet that works great for hot waxing my smaller pieces
but plates won't fit. I bought a cheap hot plate but I can't find a decent
low container to use - everything is too thin - buckles away from the heat
leaving all the wax in the corners. I looked at pots/pans in Wal-Mart -
anything that might work wasn't large than 12 inches - I would like to do
platters with 14-16" foot diameter. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
David
Kathi LeSueur on fri 6 jun 03
dsmith44@BELLATLANTIC.NET wrote:
>I have an electric skillet that works great for hot waxing my smaller pieces
>but plates won't fit. I bought a cheap hot plate but I can't find a decent
>low container to use - everything is too thin - buckles away from the heat
>leaving all the wax in the corners. I looked at pots/pans in Wal-Mart -
>anything that might work wasn't large than 12 inches - I would like to do
>platters with 14-16" foot diameter. Any suggestions?>>>
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I wax all of my slab by the following method. I took a coat hanger and
put it through a paint roller (be sure to get the little plugs to put in
the end of the roller so that the hole is very small. I hang it into the
wax just above the bottom by bending the wire. The wax is held at about
320. Once the wax is melted on one side of the roller, turn it to melt
the other side. Then just drag your slab pieces over the roller. Very
smooth and even coating.
Kathi
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Alan Lent Sr. on fri 6 jun 03
David,
You might try some sporting goods/camping stores or internet sites. =
I found a fry pan that might work for you at : =
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?p=3DWX2&i=3D63871 Look and =
see what you think. Try http://cabelas.com/ also. They might have =
something you can use. I would recommend that you seriously consider a =
cast iron skillet - it would be heavy, but would hold heat (warmth) =
better and might allow you to keep wax melted (fluid) away from hot =
plate.=20
Alan=20
In sunny, wonderfully warm Yuma
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Fredrick Paget on fri 6 jun 03
Stephen Jepson who advertises in CM used to sell a wax container made
out of 1/4 inch steel plate with a shallow rim. It fitted a double
hot plate. It was big but I don't remember the size.
Fred
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Elizabeth Priddy on sat 7 jun 03
Kathi's technique sounds better and I am going to try it.
But I have found that the broiler pan assembly from a stove is very heavy, the bottom has a shallow groove in the bottom to get a good level on the wax, and that if you put it on top of a breakfast skillet type grill, it gives you a perfect large wax pan. Also temp control on the grill pan to keep it right. Don't use the holey top, just use the bottom. The top is good for keeping the wax clean.
Kathi LeSueur wrote:
dsmith44@BELLATLANTIC.NET wrote:
>I have an electric skillet that works great for hot waxing my smaller
Elizabeth Priddy
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Beaufort, NC
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Louis Katz on sat 7 jun 03
Hot plates with exposed coils are much greater fire hazards than
electric frying pans. I say this because I have seen two wax fires and
been near another using these about 38 years ago. A local pottery here
(Earthworks) uses an electric griddle with a costume raised lip .( it
may be a copper pan fabricated and placed on top of the griddle.
Beyond the fire hazard you need to consider the fumes.
Louis
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