Originally Posted by
davester
I drop my chain in the cold crockpot on my workbench. Turn it on, and set my phone alarm for 1 hour. When I go back it is always up to 200F so I swish the chain and remove.
Same here. Chain is done by the time I've showered and made it back out to the garage.
Melting wax on a pan can work in a pinch, but I wouldn't recommend it. Way too difficult to manage the temperature correctly. Additionally, it seems important that the chain is also heated if you want really good penetration. So much simpler to just let is sit in the pot for an hour with no worries.