Recent content by davemacdon

Yes, Worked well, but have now reinforced tube entry onto lid, as it gets pulled left and right when in use. This loosened it. A good amount of hot melt glue and reattached sieve sorted it out. Last swarm I wanted to collect, would have been a good tool to use, except the adjacent building had a...

Might work, but would need one person to operate pump and one to operate nozzle. When collecting swarms am generally the only one with a bee suit and therefore effectively alone doing it! :laughing-smiley-004

Yes, The original pdf that I downloaded used a dust buster glued into the base, however I don't have one and my experience suggests that without using it regularly, it would end up with no charge in it when needed and an old hoover kicking about meant that this idea became the final outcome...

After replying to a recent thread, I am now making my home-made bee vacuum pictures available for you all to see. My Album It is a altered idea from one I managed to download from the net. Works well, but obviously needs 240 volt power close enough to use. The main collection body is a water...

My home made bee vacuum.

:iagree: Seems like you have the more advanced Chalk Brood

I don't have one, would like one but will still have to make one. I understand that the hoses preferably need to have smooth bores, not vacuum cleaner ridged hoses as the smooth hose will prevent damage to the bees as they travel/get sucked through. Good luck and looking forward to pics and...

Not heard this rumour either. Dave.

I would class myself as something of an expert on fires (putting them out for a living!), so the main thing to realise is that there is a triangle of fire - heat, fuel and oxygen. Ensure all are there to prevent the burning from stopping. In our case (bee keeping) we only want it to be...

Is it worth the risk?

:iagree: Admin, Please sticky.