Wax Pot Just Died

[Zhangliqun]

Anybody know of an affordable replacement? Trying to avoid spending $200.

[Helmholtz]

Anybody know of an affordable replacement? Trying to avoid spending $200.

I would look for a small electric deep fryer. Might need a little modification. Use it as a "double boiler" and/or connect it to a suitable PCD (phase control dimmer) to regulate temperature.

[dmartn149]

I use a small electric crock pot from a second hand store.

[Joe Gwinn]

Anybody know of an affordable replacement? Trying to avoid spending $200.

Wax pots are pretty simple. I'd take it apart and figure out what's wrong. Maybe you can fix it. You have nothing to lose.

[max oersted]

I have 2 of these in my shop and they are perfect for wax pot use. The Low setting will hold at exactly 141F.

[StarryNight]

I’ve got a single burner electric hot plate that heats up my wax in a stainless steel pot. But thinking about getting a vacuum system.

[max oersted]

I've wondered about a vacuum setup too but haven't moved on it yet despite the fact that I know I could save some time on that end of the pickup building process. Lazy!

[jack briggs]

small slow-cooker form Kohl's - $10

[ken]

Old electric deep fryers work great for potting, in fact it's one of the things I look for at antique malls or estate sales.

I have a Dormeyer? and a couple of Nesco fryers here for different waxes.

Ken

[mozz]

Hide glue pot. Not cheap but works great, you have to bump it down about 10 degrees.
https://www.amazon.com/Hold-Heet-Ele.../dp/B01HYJTIIO

[Chuck H]

My pot is an old coffee maker that happened to have a wide mouth carafe. I took off the water system and I have to put a tile between the burner plate and the carafe to get a steady 151°F. So I leave the tile out while melting the wax and then put it in place just as the last bits are liquefying.

[prschmitt]

I've not tried them for potting yet, but those cheap candle warmers we were seeing all over the place a couple of years ago pretty much nail the 150 temp you need.
I've a couple and a brick of canning wax set aside for that exact purpose when the need arises.

[Chuck H]

I've not tried them for potting yet, but those cheap candle warmers we were seeing all over the place a couple of years ago pretty much nail the 150 temp you need.
I've a couple and a brick of canning wax set aside for that exact purpose when the need arises.

Are you talking about those hot wax hand dip pots? David Schwab has a few posts about those being excellent potting tools. Which makes a lot of sense since they're the only hot wax baths built for moderate temperatures. Since this is a past fad I expect the used units are CHEAP!!! on the used market now. Smoke 'em if you got 'em

[prschmitt]

I was referring to one of these guys.
Seemed every female I knew had at least two.

[the great waldo]

Something like this should do you.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/REVLON-Para...oAAOSwVYNd14w3

cheers
Andrew