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New guy lesson in woodenware construction #1
« on: August 31, 2016, 11:09:20 am »
BEE SPACE, got handed a lesson today and learned the hard way about slight measurement mistakes in supers... 1/8 short on height + 1/8 short on rabbit depth on frame grove = not enough bee space when adding another super. The box was one of my first and knowing it was just a little off I went ahead and used it....  >:(

So today I try to add a medium on top of second brood box.

between brood boxes there is comb with honey in it since there is a little extra space between them and above the bottom of the medium frames almost touch the frames below. now either I shim the top for the medium super and struggle with the bees burr combing the boxes together or replace the 2nd brood box and swap frames.

I will swap boxes tomorrow since that is the correct way and each new addition to the pile will further my issue if I don't, but lesson learned and I am posting this for others new to making their own woodenware to pay close attention to even small mistakes in measurement. Size does matter  :-[

as they say "back to the ol' drawing board"

Bill

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Re: New guy lesson in woodenware construction #1
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2016, 12:15:31 pm »
Bees have a way of pointing those things out. :)
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Re: New guy lesson in woodenware construction #1
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2016, 12:24:13 pm »
Any of us that have made some of our own equipment can well sympathize with you. :yes:
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Re: New guy lesson in woodenware construction #1
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2016, 07:51:36 pm »
LOL What Perry said!!!
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Re: New guy lesson in woodenware construction #1
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2016, 08:21:32 am »
Its especially bad, finding out after making a bunch of something. And really bad when you make it again :laugh:  Been there done that. Got the t-shirt to prove it. 

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Re: New guy lesson in woodenware construction #1
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2016, 06:52:40 pm »
Just so I know . How much space is needed between the framed from top to bottom?
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Re: New guy lesson in woodenware construction #1
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2016, 07:11:58 pm »
5/16 to 3/8 inch, preferably 3/8
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Re: New guy lesson in woodenware construction #1
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2016, 07:48:29 pm »
What about the space along the sides of the frames. Everything I have seen you center all the frames and split the difference. How crucial is that space or what does it need to be.
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Re: New guy lesson in woodenware construction #1
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2016, 07:58:55 pm »
Only with foundation. Once drawn out, you equal space all frames.
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