Hi All,

I once gave a couple of containers of honey to the local pub/restaurant in exchange for two foam fish boxes. The chef has since rung me twice to pick up some more, on the same exchange arrangement. What to do with all these foam boxes?

SO: The foam fish box solar wax melter

Very little HAS to be done to make the solar wax melter. Today was a full sun type day and it worked a treat and didn't 'self destruct' even though the frames were too hot to hold.

Instructions

1. Visit Pub, with honey container and a full sized frame, to get the size right. (no money, in case temptation gets the better of you) and give the chef the honey and ask if he has any 'foam fish boxes' (FFB) preferably with a lid?
2. Wash out FFB and fold an aluminium oven floor liner to line the bottom of the box.
3. Find a piece of clear glass and cut the lid of the FFB to support the glass. Do it properly, cut the opening 20 mm too small then rebate 10 mm right around to support and protect the glass within the foam lid. Use a water based filler/adhesive to hold the glass in the rebated FFB lid.
4. You can paint the 'foam solar wax melter' (SWM) inside and out with a light coloured water based paint to extend its useful life. Not a black paint (you want the frames solar heated, not the foam box).
5. Fold some fine mesh to cover the aluminium oven tray and to hold the frames and old cocoons etc up from the bottom corner, where the strained molten wax will collect.
6. That's it, just lean the SWM against a chair, in a naturally warm sheltered corner and angle the glass towards the sun.

Cheers Paul b.