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Buck Boiler for Euro Skull Mounts?
Posted on 1/5/23 at 8:27 am
Posted on 1/5/23 at 8:27 am
I have been doing skull mounts for my family/close friends only for years using my old turkey fry pot and propane. usually 4 hours on simmer and pressure wash.
I'm asking if anyone has ever used the "buck boiler" or any electric heating element style before with good results?
Advantages I feel you could "set it and forget it" easier and not babysit the flame, "cook" it overnight, or even let it simmer one day while Im at work, without worrying about leaving an open flame, etc...
I'm asking if anyone has ever used the "buck boiler" or any electric heating element style before with good results?
Advantages I feel you could "set it and forget it" easier and not babysit the flame, "cook" it overnight, or even let it simmer one day while Im at work, without worrying about leaving an open flame, etc...
This post was edited on 1/5/23 at 8:29 am
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Posted on 1/5/23 at 8:34 am to LSUTIGERTAILG8ER
never used it. you have the formula.... 4 hours and pressure wash. No need to buy some gimmick.
Posted on 1/5/23 at 9:08 am to LSUTIGERTAILG8ER
Yeah you can pretty much “set it and forget it”, but you do have to add water every so often because it will boil the water out. Easier than babysitting a burner, but still requires some attention.
Posted on 1/5/23 at 9:12 am to LSUTIGERTAILG8ER
Just buy an aquarium heater. You can get them cheap off Amazon. It won't get as hit as a buck boiler, but it does the job just fine. Might take a little longer, though, as you would be using Maceration.
Posted on 1/5/23 at 9:20 am to LSUTIGERTAILG8ER
Flat back feed bucket from tractor supply, 1500w water heater element, held in with a 1" conduit nut on the inside. Cut the female end off a 10' extension cord and wire her up.
Instead of a thermostat, I just plug it into this cheap programmable timer to cycle the element on and off.
Instead of a thermostat, I just plug it into this cheap programmable timer to cycle the element on and off.
This post was edited on 1/5/23 at 9:30 am
Posted on 1/5/23 at 10:27 am to LSUTIGERTAILG8ER
It works. Requires less attention.
Posted on 1/5/23 at 11:02 am to bootlegger
Great idea Boot. Im gunna give this a try. Thanks.
Posted on 1/5/23 at 1:52 pm to bootlegger
That's what I did for a while, minus the regulator. Just wired it up to an extension chord.
Posted on 1/5/23 at 3:10 pm to LSUTIGERTAILG8ER
Problem with buck boil is it sits on nose and cooks it too much and breaks. Would need to modify it a little so the nose is not sitting on bottom of bucket
Posted on 1/5/23 at 3:46 pm to bayouvette
Block of wood.
Posted on 1/6/23 at 9:05 am to HouseofWaffles
Something that simple would work, but I find the bucket to be pretty small. I had a small skull and barely fit. The water boils out and the top of the skull was out the bucket.
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