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Since you just need melting - I was going to suggest the Keychoc. But I think it's out of your budget.
Hilliards are not sexy machines but they are workhorses. I don't know how much you need to worry about temperature fluctuations if you are using compound coating.
Since you just need melting - I was going to suggest the Keychoc. But I think it's out of your budget.
