The quoted time frame on the website is 2-4 hours but like you say if you have bees in the garden.
Without wanting to sound like a salesman (I have absolutely no involvement) as I understand it the 6 pads are for use with the larger boxes, rather than just 4 for a national. They don't recommend double brood as they haven't done the trials yet - this year I think. They also mentioned some sort of monitoring device to tell you what the internal temperature is, but I assume that would be extra. That is literally everything I know. I shall see what the launch material says, and the price, and decide then. I volunteered our association to join their trial, but they don't intend to go beyond the 7 they have this year (I think)
Or leaky boxes?Or
Or real world beekeepersI wonder how it works in logs
Probably more to do with the quality of the stripper, get yourself 1 of these.
Mmm? Wax at about £100/lb decreasing cost over the years BUT the added disadvantage that SWMBO would want every room in the house wallpapered every three years on a rolling Forth Road Bridge painting basis ...............Probably more to do with the quality of the stripper, get yourself 1 of these.
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Hopefully people who purchased planned to use it in wired frames so a simple explanation that they've got something better than they expected will be enough but I know, sometimes the obvious is the first thing we (all of us at some point) miss.
It was at this point Murray remembered for the 1000th time that dealing with millions of stinging insects you can’t actually communicate with, is easier than dealing with the public
Missed you on Saturday, saw you looking around a bit 'lost' outside the seminar area, by the time my brain had clicked in and recognised you, you'd vanished and I couldn't see you anywhere to say hello
Excellent…….Clearly it was a success.
I did. Having built 2 previously with some degree of success but with faults to iron out the bee vac at the show looks like it addresses them for the most part. I discussed it with SWMBO and she encouraged me to try one. Probably because 6 weeks ago I had a 'dispute' with the table saw and came off worst so she wants me to keep away from the tools for now hahaha. I'm looking forward to trying it.
Thks for that whilst I was there when the doors opened I was pushed for time and forgot. I’ve used 1 many years ago that a friend had made and it was good for swarms/removals but was bulky and mains connection needed. I thought it could also double for easy bee collecting for mini nucs. I guess they’ll be at the other shows so maybe a chance to see then!
I bought one, the unit uses a Makita 6ah 18v battery (2 supplied and charger). Although if you use another make it would be easy to replace the battery holder with another, but the holes may not match up and you would need to make new ones. A vented cap fits over the hose inlet once the bees have been collected. All the electric components are attached to clear perspex so that you can view the bees as they are being collected. The motor that provides the suction has a filter made from a green scourer pad, which can be easily replaced and it has a variable speed controller that is used instead of a reducing vent. The inventor said he had used it for three and a half hours in one collection without the battery failing. As the bees are collected they don’t slam into a flat hard surface due to the curve of the bucket. Everything dismantles easily and has plastic handles to hold onto for removal and replacing. I think for demonstration purposes the seller could have used pieces of paper as imitation bees. There is one electric component missing in my opinion, but I’m not going to divulge the information until I demonstrate it to my father-in-law and ask his advice. Knowing him he would probably draw an electronic wiring diagram. Overall the unit is well made and thought out and easy to operate, maintain and clean. I questioned him about the US version which isn’t as well made, he said that the innards had a tendency to collapse, in that version. Disclaimer I have no connection to the bee vac, just my viewpoint of the unit.
