Another extraction question

[Levitt53]

I was going to extract one super at the weekend using my new manual extractor. However I've just thought that not all of the frames that I am going to take are wired. I'm using wired totally now but didn't to start off. What will happen if I put an unwired frame in the extractor? I'm happy to sacrifice the wax and then put wired in the frames for next time. It's whether it's worth putting them in the extractor or should I just extract those ones manually?

 

[Ruary]

Tangential or radial extractor? If radial, it is possible to extract unwired frames, take it slowly at first.
If tangential still possible but evn more care needed probably have to turn the frames twice to prevent the wax blowing out.

 

[Levitt53]

Tangential I guess. Takes four in a square shap. Ok I'll do it slowly and see what happens.

 

[enrico]

Turn them regularly, be very careful. If you leave extra honey in one side the weight will blow through. So ten gentle spins and turn until they are light.
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[Erichalfbee]

Just spin slowly at first turning the frames three or four times. The grid on the tangential extractor will support the frames

 

[Millet]

Here is a similar thread from a couple of weeks ago..

https://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=40055&highlight=extracting+frames

 

[Levitt53]

Here is a similar thread from a couple of weeks ago..

https://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=40055&highlight=extracting+frames

Thanks. It's not always easy to find the right thing when you search but I guess that is a much asked question.

 

[Millet]

Thanks. It's not always easy to find the right thing when you search but I guess that is a much asked question.

I 100% agree, the only reason i found it is because i remembered reading it the other week.