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May 11, 2014 15:27:58 GMT
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Hello guys,
I've been massively inactive for a long while since selling my '79 classic mini, I am now restoring a 1956 BSA Bantam D3 though..
But I need some advice & you lot sprung to mind!
My Grandpa had hundreds of victorian terracotta plant pots laying around & asked if I wanted them, I want to recycle them all & turn them in to beeswax candles.
I've had a few trials runs & I'm ironing out any errors before I do a small batch & sell them.
One thing I haven't been able to solve is the wax pouring out the hole in the bottom when the candle has burnt right down.
I need some sort of putty that I can create a seal with that has a high melting point & dries so that it won't mark any surfaces it's sat on.
Any help?
Thank you!
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May 11, 2014 15:32:47 GMT
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& the candle in question. The size of the hole varies from pot to pot but it's about 1cm in diameter. imagehosting |
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shin2chin
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May 11, 2014 15:47:29 GMT
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Why not just fill the hole with plaster of Paris?
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May 11, 2014 16:52:21 GMT
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This might be bodgetastic, but how about a piece or two of ducktape over it from the inside?
I mess with candles, missus has the scented ones, when the burn out they usually leave a fair amount of wax, i re-melt them down with a new wick to re-burn them. Good fun playing around with the different colours making different patterns.
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May 11, 2014 17:40:31 GMT
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Is plaster of paris heat tolerant?
& weble, I could do.. however the wick burns RIGHT down to the bottom so the flame would come in contact with the duct tape eventually, if the heat from the flame didn't shrivel it up first.
A selling point of these is that once the candle is entirely burnt out they can be reused again as plant pots! So whatever I did would need to be removable..
I had a putty of some sort in mind as I could easily push it in to the whole and flatten it with my fingers, then once it's burnt out, it can be pushed out and discarded.
According to the internet* the hottest point of a candle flame is 1400°C.
*could be nonsense
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May 11, 2014 19:12:10 GMT
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What about that adhesive Aluminium tape used for body bodg... repairs?
Colin
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May 11, 2014 19:51:23 GMT
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well, the first thing that comes to mind is to use clay, as it's cheap!,… or gun gum  |
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pour an inch of wax in the bottom, let it set. Then put the wick in and fill to the top with wax. Taking into account that some of the wax will melt when you pour the second lot you should still have a plug left at the bottom with no wick in it.
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May 12, 2014 11:20:20 GMT
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All great shouts!
I'll have to try a few of these suggestions & see what works.
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May 12, 2014 16:37:45 GMT
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Oh and my attempt before had a 2p piece glued to the bottom covering the hole.
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smellyferret
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May 12, 2014 16:52:22 GMT
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The 2p sounds good to me, it will even get "recycled" once the candle has burnt out!
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May 12, 2014 17:39:10 GMT
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Aye that didn't work though! That was the first trial that leaked melted wax all over my table!
Perhaps combining the 2p with the suggestion from ax16 would work, however, that would leave an inch or so of wax in the bottom that would go to waste.
I'll get hold of some aluminium tape, I could fashion a shallow cup shape that would sit in the bottom of the pot.
& will post any updates as & when!
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May 12, 2014 17:45:26 GMT
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Or even tin foil.. cheap & cheerful.
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psycho83
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May 13, 2014 10:01:45 GMT
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Last Edit: May 13, 2014 10:04:15 GMT by psycho83
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May 13, 2014 13:16:59 GMT
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Cement?
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May 13, 2014 17:14:43 GMT
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Possible.
But after the candle is used, the 'plug' for the hole needs to be easily removable so it could be used as a plant pot again.
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May 13, 2014 17:39:19 GMT
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Then wax it, put cement in it - should ne able to knock it out again...
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g40jon
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Would metal casting sand work?
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Darkspeed
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May 19, 2014 17:35:07 GMT
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Line the bottom with a foil pie case of the right size and seal it to the bottom with a bead of hot melt glue or silicone sealer. Heat wise it only need to take the temperature of the molten wax and thats not hot enough to effect the hot melt may soften it and make it seal better or the silicon. Bth will be as easy to remove as the wax residue.
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I'd also go with the suggestion of the aluminium tape suggestion. Much stronger than just tinfoil, and self adhesive, so will resist leaking better. Also quicker to do - cut a strip off, stick to the bottom, pour wax + wick in straight away  |
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