[Rockhounds] Need Help Please

[Kreigh Tomaszewski]

Recycling dop wax only goes so far.

The easy solution is to buy a new dop pot (or recycle some jar lid or
small can) and throw the old one away. Just start fresh.		;-}

Heating and pouring it out isn't that big a deal, and then the pot is
hot and ready for fresh wax.

Dop wax was is kinda brittle. Are you comfortable with giving the wax a
whack with a hammer and chisel to crack it out of the pot? Big hint --
deep freezing it overnight first makes it more brittle, and often just
freezing it breaks it free from the pot. And if you have to hit it,
start soft and work up (to minimize damage to the pot). Put the pot in a
box of sand to minimize damage.

Kreigh






B & B wrote:
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> Hello Every one:
> I have a question. I have a dop pot that is filled with old wax., dust, rock particles. Other than melting it down and pouring the wax out is there an easier way. I would like to clean it out and put fresh dop wax in Thanks for your helpBJ
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