Originally Posted by
jsharr
One question: do you know the melting point of paraffin? If you do, you should know there is no need whatsoever to heat it on a high flamed torch.
(melting point is 46-56 °C)
(flash point is 206 °C; rather high compared to other common combustibles)
Try this experiment with with olive oil, butter or any other grease on a lab "bunsen" burner. It will set on fire exactly the same way. As any cook can tell you.
I have been melting paraffin on a vitro ceramic cooking plate, on a low power level, dozens of time, no problem. There is no need to keep on the power on as soon as the product has reached it's liquid state, since that is all you need to prep a chain.