Deeperdiverdude
New Bee
Hi All,
Thought I would post some pics of the warming cabinet I put together for very little money. The only bought in stuff was two sheets of polystyrene from a well known DIY chain @ £1-98 each.
The sheets were 1200mm by 450mm by 25mm so didnt need mutch cutting as they are almost the same width as a national super.........
1. Place empty super on floor and put a couple of wooden laths across to support honey bucket:
2. Cut polystyrene sheets to correct height for your honey bucket and stand on top of super. I used some long thin nails to hold them in place but gaffer tape would be just as good.
3. Cut polystyrene to form a lid (I had to use two cut-offs taped together).
4. Heat comes from an extension lamp with a 60W bulb. There is no thermostat but with a thermometer and judicial placement of the lid to allow a bit of heat to escape the temperature can be regulated pretty well.
5. If you had enough polystyrene left over you could insulate the "floor" but I was a bit worried the light might melt it.
Anyway it worked a treat.
DDD
Thought I would post some pics of the warming cabinet I put together for very little money. The only bought in stuff was two sheets of polystyrene from a well known DIY chain @ £1-98 each.
The sheets were 1200mm by 450mm by 25mm so didnt need mutch cutting as they are almost the same width as a national super.........
1. Place empty super on floor and put a couple of wooden laths across to support honey bucket:
2. Cut polystyrene sheets to correct height for your honey bucket and stand on top of super. I used some long thin nails to hold them in place but gaffer tape would be just as good.
3. Cut polystyrene to form a lid (I had to use two cut-offs taped together).
4. Heat comes from an extension lamp with a 60W bulb. There is no thermostat but with a thermometer and judicial placement of the lid to allow a bit of heat to escape the temperature can be regulated pretty well.
5. If you had enough polystyrene left over you could insulate the "floor" but I was a bit worried the light might melt it.
Anyway it worked a treat.
DDD
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An alternative that I use is the heating mat I use for brewing/wine making. Dual purpose!!!
