wax pot with what?

[David King]

I use an old percolator coffee maker and fill with water, it heats very fast. The wax stays in a pint mason jar with lid on to keep water out. Takes about an hour to melt the wax and i control temperature with the lid...

[John_H]

I use a Potpourri Crock Pot. They don't get nearly as hot as a normal slow cooker. Check your thrift stores.
This is like the one I have: Vintage Floral Flower Rival Large Potpourri Crock Pot Model 3207 | eBay

[jack briggs]

1qt. slow cooker I got new for $10. straight paraffin - no beeswax. beeswax has a higher melting temp and I wanted the lowest temp possible. YMMV


cheers,

[Alberto]

I use an hair removal hot wax warmer, it has a removable liner bucket, variable temperature settings and see-through cover. Works great for me at less than 20€.

[mozz]

Glue pot, 25% beeswax,75% white wax.

[big_teee]

Here's a link to the potting survey we did.
We pretty much covered most potting questions there.
According to the survey, some still use bees wax.
I personally don't know anyone that uses it, that winds?
http://music-electronics-forum.com/t36769/
Here another thread with a lot of potting info.
http://music-electronics-forum.com/t31683/
T

[big_teee]

I always pot humbuckers with the covers on.
Then pour all the hot wax out of the baseplate corner holes.
That leaves a nice vibration cushion.
Properly thinned, it will be pliable, don't know about the sticky part?
T

[Leo_Gnardo]

I don't know any pickup winders that use bees wax anymore because it being unnecessary, & the expense.

I like beeswax because it's a little "sticky". Granted, I'm not a winder, I just install & swap pickups for crustomers, sometimes dip when necessary. I found it's often metal pickup covers that set up a hi frequency squeek. I do a second dip, cover on, for those who must have them. Having that layer of sticky wax between the cover and pickup, damps the vibration, then the rockers can play at volume without annoying squeeks & chirps. I s'pose I could use bubble gum .

[big_teee]

I use a small crock pot, plugged into a variac, to control temp.
A bi-metal meat thermometer is used to check temp.
I use Gulf Canning wax, thinned with liquid paraffin lamp oil.
Gradually thin the wax, until it is no longer flaky when the wax is cool.
Works great!
I don't know any pickup winders that use bees wax anymore because it being unnecessary, & the expense.
GL,
T

[Leo_Gnardo]

Grandma's old sauce pan, actually a 1.5 quart steel pot, as a double boiler with a steel coffee can inside it. Half beeswax, half white paraffin wax in the can. Trick one of my customers taught me: pre heat the pickup gently, say under a heat lamp or on a fireproof plate over a stove pilot flame. Liquid wax will find its way into the warm pickup's interior more easily when it's immersed, then you can minimize time spent in the hot wax. I give 'em about 2 minutes max. Others may go longer, your choice.

[ric]

What are the choices with you all for melting wax and dipping p/u's? I've used an electric fry pan (2" deep x 12" square w/ a heat adjustment dial on the removable cord) At low heat this seems to work well.

Appreciate your thoughts.