Melting Diamond Setters Wax

[maplesm]

What is the best way to melt diamond setters wax onto a jig. I have tried to use this setup to hold bracelet blanks but I fight to get the wax melted.

 

[phil]

Use a spirit lamp. A bottle with a metal screw cap. Drill a hole in the screw cap. Use an old shoelace as a wick. Fill with methylated spirits. Away you go.

 

[monk]

or way better- totally reuseable "thermoloc" a fixturing compound available at grs. works well with hand hairdryer, microwave, etc. comes in sticks-- looks very much the same size/shape as hotmelt glue sticks

 

[Southtexas]

I agree with the thermoloc but if you already have a supply of the wax... A heat gun will melt it without the problems of an open flame.
Heat gun will also work with thermoloc.
Cliff

 

[maplesm]

I use thermoloc for some things but to hold a bracelet to cut a rope border the thermoloc don't work well for me. I have melted the setters wax with both flame and heat gun but the
silver blank is not sticking.

 

[Southtexas]

Have you tried pitch? Melts easily, sticks to most things, cleans off with alcohol.
Cliff