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- Mar 27, 2023
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Hi all.
Hoping you can help me with my question.I have just made my first super according to the cutting list provided by David .The outside box height is 150mm ,the internal height of the front and back panels are 126mm .He states that these need to be set up 9mm from the baseline.My query is 150mm -126mm-9mm =15mm .The frame lugs are 10mm thick so leaving 5mm .I intend to use castellated frame spacing as I have inherited this on my second hand hives and have frames to suit this .The dimensions of my other supers vary, so I cannot use these measurements with any degree of being correct .On my evening class I was told that the frames should be flush with the top of the box I can fix the strips to achieve this but would have a 5mm gap below the lug ,is this okay regarding propolis build up ,or do I sit them on top of the inside panels thereby having a 5mm gap above the Frames .The problem with the latter is the bee space becomes large with a added super on top .David does not give clear dimensions on the plans for the top
I intend to try using the castellated frames for my first season to see how I get on ,majority of beekeepers say use Hoffman style .I just would like to have your thoughts on this before I fix the strips and make more as I need them for my hives ,I could extend the internal dimensions for future ones if you think that is required .
Many thanks in advance
John
Hoping you can help me with my question.I have just made my first super according to the cutting list provided by David .The outside box height is 150mm ,the internal height of the front and back panels are 126mm .He states that these need to be set up 9mm from the baseline.My query is 150mm -126mm-9mm =15mm .The frame lugs are 10mm thick so leaving 5mm .I intend to use castellated frame spacing as I have inherited this on my second hand hives and have frames to suit this .The dimensions of my other supers vary, so I cannot use these measurements with any degree of being correct .On my evening class I was told that the frames should be flush with the top of the box I can fix the strips to achieve this but would have a 5mm gap below the lug ,is this okay regarding propolis build up ,or do I sit them on top of the inside panels thereby having a 5mm gap above the Frames .The problem with the latter is the bee space becomes large with a added super on top .David does not give clear dimensions on the plans for the top
I intend to try using the castellated frames for my first season to see how I get on ,majority of beekeepers say use Hoffman style .I just would like to have your thoughts on this before I fix the strips and make more as I need them for my hives ,I could extend the internal dimensions for future ones if you think that is required .
Many thanks in advance
John