Best way to clean plastic queen cell cups

[jeff33]

Hi everyone, as in the title, what is the best way to clean JZBZ queen cell cups to remove wax and dried royal jelly please? Thinking of putting them for a couple of minutes in boiling water with a bit of bleach. Thanks

 

[For want of a better word]

When we did use them just jet washed them
Now use the nicot cups and are so cheap can afford to bin after use!

Chons da

 

[jeff33]

Thanks, will give this a go.

 

[Stiffy]

Hi everyone, as in the title, what is the best way to clean JZBZ queen cell cups to remove wax and dried royal jelly please? Thinking of putting them for a couple of minutes in boiling water with a bit of bleach. Thanks

Washing soda and rinse works well with me. I alway put frame into hive for a few days before grafting To all bees to clean, invariable some cups will be waxed up and need a bit of scraping.
S

 

[Poly Hive]

10mm dowell sanded down to 9mm and soak over night. Then dip in wax allow to cool and dip again repeat three times and you have a cup.

Make a holder drill 5 holes insert 5 dowells and you have 5 cups a time.

KISS. And it's your own wax. Oh they wont fit your other plastic?

Two more dowells. 25 and 18. Cut and glue and you have your cell holders. Cut a strip of ply with 18mm holes for the holders and you have your cell starter holder. I put in 12 holes but might be better with 10. Offer two strips to your starter. Reusable for years to come.

PH

 

[jeff33]

10mm dowell sanded down to 9mm and soak over night. Then dip in wax allow to cool and dip again repeat three times and you have a cup.

Make a holder drill 5 holes insert 5 dowells and you have 5 cups a time.

KISS. And it's your own wax. Oh they wont fit your other plastic?

Two more dowells. 25 and 18. Cut and glue and you have your cell holders. Cut a strip of ply with 18mm holes for the holders and you have your cell starter holder. I put in 12 holes but might be better with 10. Offer two strips to your starter. Reusable for years to come.

PH

I do like the idea PH...I just don't have the time to do it all!!

 

[Poly Hive]

an hour would set you up.

PH