Cr*ppy Queen Excluders - Am I the only one?

[malawi2854]

This has driven me bonkers since I got my Beehaus last year - and yet still, it has taken me this long to moan about it...

Does anyone else have a problem with the Omlet-provided queen excluders on the Beehaus?

Basically, for anyone not familiar, they are "half-sized", which seems completely bonkers to me - why would you ever need them half-sized? Maybe I'm missing something.
They're made of plastic, which I don't think i want to complain about... yet.

My main problem though - is the fact the stupid damn things don't actually cover the entire brood body - leaving bl**dy great gaps up both sides.

Now - I am placing them perpendicular to the frames - as I seem to remember this is what Omlet suggested when I moaned at them - and they do seem to fit better this way around - but still not great.

Has anyone tried other QEX with the Beehaus? Do any others fit acceptably? Please remember my DIY skills are entirely non-existant!

 

[Widdershins]

Think you need to contact Omlet, and get the upgrade pack.

 

[malawi2854]

I've not heard anything about an "upgrade pack"? Do you know what it includes?

 

[Widdershins]

Yeah, will PM you once I find the email i got!

 

[Widdershins]

PM sent.....

 

[Stvtomas]

Yeah, will PM you once I find the email i got!

I'm similarly disenchanted with the Omlet supplied queen excluders, can you send me the omlet email ?

much appreciated

 

[bees4u]

Why don't you buy one of those plastic ones from Thorne's and cut it to fit your hive? Regards JM

 

[Widdershins]

Ive sent you the email....anyone else need it? Oh, and bees4U, you're just down the road from me...

 

[Stvtomas]

Thankee kindly sir

 

[Widdershins]

Er, that should be Ma'am.....

 

[Stvtomas]

Well I'm not deeply embarrassed at all,



(I am really)


Apologies and thankee ma'am

 

[Widdershins]

Apologies accepted....

 

[susbees]

Er, that should be Ma'am.....

I think he lacks a crystal ball

 

[Widdershins]

Are you implying he's a eunoch???