The trouble I found with all types of sand is it is crystally & likes to coat with instead of absorb the melted wax which leads to frozen clumping & crusting. Too much or too little wax & it can be worse than dry plain sand. Might not blend other soil conditions very well either. I found some sand,soil, fine ground saw dust,bark & decomposed mulch absorbed the wax really well. I just used a bagging mower to mow & grind it 4 or 5 times ,sift everything & then mix. Due to lack of money,I just mixed it in a steel mortar trough with a hoe with a ditch under it with burned sticks. But we all work with what we have at hand sometimes. I even mowed dry leaves & baled hay until dust & found it very beneficial when mixed in at the proper ratio. Here in New York it can get really wet,rainy & lots of snow melt then hit -15f. We get some of the best & some of the worst of the weather around here,trouble is it often zigs when you zag so the only way to stay ahead of it is preparing for the worst way in advance.
Possibly one of the best videos I've seen, made your wax sand, didn't like it, fixed the process and nailed the result, you can see the difference in the video. Great job!
I have watched enough of your videos that when I was out checking a minnow traps my 4 year old fell in his snow shoes. He pops his head up covered in snow and yells "man down man down". That was pretty funny.
That's wild how the wax repels water so well! Really gonna have to look into this. Made a bunch of coyote sets a couple weeks ago and rained that night, spent the next day remaking every set
I use that exact mixer to tumble large batches of brass...I usually will tumble a 5gal bucket of 9mil brass at at time.....saves alot of time rather than using the normal vibratory tumblers
Be nice if you could get bulk "Bio-Char". It's naturally water resistant, and absorbs smells. Don't need anything else! No wax or anything, tho I do use Salt on top and bottom.
@@TrapperJOutdoors Ok. You have good river sand there but have you ever heard of what's called "sugar sand or blow sand"? It's the only sand I don't have to wash because it's naturally water resistant.
The trouble I found with all types of sand is it is crystally & likes to coat with instead of absorb the melted wax which leads to frozen clumping & crusting. Too much or too little wax & it can be worse than dry plain sand. Might not blend other soil conditions very well either. I found some sand,soil, fine ground saw dust,bark & decomposed mulch absorbed the wax really well. I just used a bagging mower to mow & grind it 4 or 5 times ,sift everything & then mix. Due to lack of money,I just mixed it in a steel mortar trough with a hoe with a ditch under it with burned sticks. But we all work with what we have at hand sometimes. I even mowed dry leaves & baled hay until dust & found it very beneficial when mixed in at the proper ratio. Here in New York it can get really wet,rainy & lots of snow melt then hit -15f. We get some of the best & some of the worst of the weather around here,trouble is it often zigs when you zag so the only way to stay ahead of it is preparing for the worst way in advance.
Possibly one of the best videos I've seen, made your wax sand, didn't like it, fixed the process and nailed the result, you can see the difference in the video. Great job!
Bravo ,the first guy I've seen that has a system and no troubles. Great job and nice explanation!!
I have watched enough of your videos that when I was out checking a minnow traps my 4 year old fell in his snow shoes. He pops his head up covered in snow and yells "man down man down". That was pretty funny.
That's wild how the wax repels water so well! Really gonna have to look into this. Made a bunch of coyote sets a couple weeks ago and rained that night, spent the next day remaking every set
Great video on how to make wax sand but what do u prefer at your set's wax sand or wax dirt and do u have a link for the wax u where using? Thxs
Congrats on 64K trappr j
For Christmas this year I got a 220 conabear do you think I can use it for beavers
I use that exact mixer to tumble large batches of brass...I usually will tumble a 5gal bucket of 9mil brass at at time.....saves alot of time rather than using the normal vibratory tumblers
I prefer wax dirt but each his or her own
Glad to see Bertha earning her keep now LOL
Great demo video,!! Looks like a quick way to do it
What kind of wax do you need?
1# sacs 24.99 lol you got the sand lol MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and your family 👊
Thanks for sharing how to do this I’m going to have to try it
Be nice if you could get bulk "Bio-Char". It's naturally water resistant, and absorbs smells. Don't need anything else! No wax or anything, tho I do use Salt on top and bottom.
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Love your singing
If it does have lumps in just use your auger as a big paint whisk to break them up in that galvanized ducting.ThankQ.TkEZ>UK
Where in Nebraska are you going? I am in north central nebraska
How many gallons of sand do you use in a year?
I normally use dry dirt but I’m figuring well over 100 gallons
@@TrapperJOutdoors Ok. You have good river sand there but have you ever heard of what's called "sugar sand or blow sand"? It's the only sand I don't have to wash because it's naturally water resistant.
If your wax is that powdery you may not need heat. You might just need to turn it in the mixer with the sand for it to abrade and coat together.
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Alright was wondering when ya was going to break in that mixer sweet operation dude, TIGHT CHAINS traping in the HUSKER State Brotha lol.
Peace.
Awesome thanks for all that you share
Thanks for the tips!
Thanks for sharing 👍
Nice day to get outside anyway 👍
how long well that tube full last you
I use a bucket a day of dry dirt
Very cool
Amazing!
Selling wax sand would be a good money maker
Great "how to" video Justin.
Awesome
J is the MAN!!
What up j ?how was your Christmas?
Great video buddy.
Flair is the man !
Good stuff TJ
Hill down !!!
Keep on digging be cool have a shop
Get ya some drums just spend a whole day making it u won't need to again for a few years