I tried wax potting my pickup in paraffin at 140 degrees f, and it seems like the wax nearly solidifies as soon as I put the pickup in and when I pull it out it's nearly impossible to get all the wax out of the gaps on the sides where the tape goes around the bobbins. I want it wax potted but I also want it to have a clean look too.
Wax Potting
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Re: Wax Potting
i pot mine a touch higher than that, maybe 150 usually, and let it sit in there for a bit so things warm up, then pull it out, let it drip then wipe it down. there is some residue but it wipes off without too much effort. what mix of wax are you using?
i pot mine a touch higher than that, maybe 150 usually, and let it sit in there for a bit so things warm up, then pull it out, let it drip then wipe it down. there is some residue but it wipes off without too much effort. what mix of wax are you using?
59StratRat
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Re: Wax Potting
I use a mixture of pure Beeswax some my own some from other bee keepers and preheat the Pup also before dropping at 150 for 10 minutes.
I use a mixture of pure Beeswax some my own some from other bee keepers and preheat the Pup also before dropping at 150 for 10 minutes.
Gtrjunior
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Wax Potting
Exactly, when I repotted my pickup a couple of weeks ago I found I needed to raise the temp slightly to get the wax properly melted again. I had let it cool to about 140 and found that, that was too cool and it was coagulating on the baseplate. As I raised it to 150-ish the wax melted off of the baseplate. I let the pickup soak for about 20 min. Every so often I gave it a little shake to let the air escape. I made sure my homemade harness was securely holding the pickup before submerging it initially. This way I had no worries when I gave it a lil wiggle.
Exactly, when I repotted my pickup a couple of weeks ago I found I needed to raise the temp slightly to get the wax properly melted again. I had let it cool to about 140 and found that, that was too cool and it was coagulating on the baseplate. As I raised it to 150-ish the wax melted off of the baseplate. I let the pickup soak for about 20 min. Every so often I gave it a little shake to let the air escape. I made sure my homemade harness was securely holding the pickup before submerging it initially. This way I had no worries when I gave it a lil wiggle.
