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    Electrickery Jedi

    I need a transformer type set up to use as my wire embedder and was wondering if there is a cheaper way to buy/make one than pay the 40 odd quid one bee eqpt supplier currently has on sale for. As I know nothing about the dark arts of volts amps etc can anyone recommend a suitable and cheap...
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    RSPCA & Bees

    Just watching a presentation by Celia F Davies "So you want to be a confident beekeeper" on the Ulster BKA YouTube channel. Celia expresses her regret that the RSPCA is not involved with bees as part of the beek taking responsibility for the wellbeing of the bees as animals. The points she...
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    Could it get any worse after the wax moth saga???

    Thought I'd "tidy up" some bits of 1st melt comb wax I have lying about the place [first mistake] put the lot in a Sainsburys nylon veg bag and dropped it into the pan with an inch of water in the bottom on her Majesties S/S Gas hob. A quick glance in the pan and I thought to myself, perhaps it...
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    Frame wire and brass rivets

    Anyone recommend where I can pick these up relatively cheaply? I was given a "Tip" today and want to try it out but the usual suspects want >£20 for wire and rivets in small amounts. They've got to be cheaper elsewhere. What do you use/buy and where from please? H
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    Incubator for Queen Rearing

    Done a search of the forum that has proved inconclusive. I'm going to try QR next year and am starting to pull my kit together. I was looking to buy an incubator, nothing massive but good enough to put my sealed QC's in. Seen a few YouTooobe vids who say even Brainsea temp control is not as...
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    The Apiarist

    I watched a first class presentation by David aka The Apiarist a couple of weeks ago on queen rearing and it was excellent. Sadly I do not have a copy of his presentation and was wondering if anyone knew where I could get a copy [for my own personal use only] of it or if David puts them on...
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    Honey dehumidifiers/driers

    Anyone use them? any advice on brands / where to source? Make your own?
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    Well known glass supplier

    An interesting conundrum: I want to buy 2 x 76 "trays" of 55ml glass jars. An order for a winter wonderland wedding. If I don't sign into my account they are £27.41 x 2 = £54.82 Carriage free for orders over £50 If I sign in [BBKA discount of 10% automatically applied] they are £24.67 x 2 =...
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    Abelo metal adjustable stand

    Has anyone in the Nth Wilts area, say within an hour of Bath have one of these stands I can come to look at and take a few measurements please? I want to be sure they're right for me before I buy some. At over £100/pair it needs to be right. Anyone have any tips? eg how they've found them...
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    Sending honey in the post

    I need to send a mate a couple of jars of honey now he's found out I'm a beekeeper. What's the best way to package the jars?
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    Best dehumidifier

    Anyone recommend a dehumidifier that doesn't cost the earth please. I've learned my lesson so it'll be single use hopefully
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    Tattoo's

    As I enter middle age disgracefully and my emotional constipation increasing almost daily, I find myself hankering for a tattoo, no ordinary tattoo tho, a tattoo of a bee. My first tattoo [drunk] was done by Winnie in Aldershot who was the mascot and sweetheart for all military who passed thro...
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    Couldn't Believe It!!!!!!!!!

    Some of you will recall the phone call re bees in the turret of converted house into a block of 6 flats not far from my parish last week? The lady, very nice and very charming convinced me to come over and take a look. We agreed I would turn up earlier today. We met as planned and I was...
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    The public

    I swore a few years back, swarms were a waste of time but this year I relented and let it be known to the local community I'm back in the game. Numerous calls later no swarms just chancers wanting stuff done on the cheap. Stuff like cut outs at upto 40' high and bumble bees nests removal...
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    Burette or Burette à cire

    A bit of an emergency; Does anyone have one not being used they want to sell? Does anyone have one I could borrow please? Does anyone know where I can buy one? Cant see it on thornes
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    Brass Grommets

    I've just been quoted 12p a sheet extra for wired Vs plain wax sheets and at that price I'll do it myself thanks. Has anyone got a manf or bulk supplier I can source the brass grommets needed to wire your own foundation in the side bars please? Dr Coulson on the Bee Craft Magazine on YouTube...
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    WBC Plans with dimensions

    Anyone got decent plans with the dimensions you can manf from please?
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    Syrup construct

    What is the calculation I need to work out how much sugar I need to make 50 gallon of 1:1 syrup please? Doing it by weight is doing my head in
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    Frame Runners nails

    My stash of Thornes frame runner nails, the little brass coloured dome headed ones about 10mm long has dried up. My Comrcl BB's are 18mm thick so don't mind if they're longer. What do you use and where can I purchase a few please? TIA
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