DIY was never my strong point

[Levitt53]

What have I done wrong here? I bought this brood box as a kit about 4 years ago when I started beekeeping. The bees I eventually got came in a poly hive and I soon decided to use those so I'd never actually used this brood box until this year when I needed all the equipment I had. I realised fairly quickly that something was wrong as the frame would not sit flush. It's been good weather and the lid I was using was deep so I hope I would get away with it. I can't work out how I managed to build it wrong. It was bought from a local apiary who buy in bulk from one of the big providers I can't remember which. I know it needs a clean but I'd like to repair it if I can.

 

[Uncle Betty]

What have I done wrong here? I bought this brood box as a kit about 4 years ago when I started beekeeping. The bees I eventually got came in a poly hive and I soon decided to use those so I'd never actually used this brood box until this year when I needed all the equipment I had. I realised fairly quickly that something was wrong as the frame would not sit flush. It's been good weather and the lid I was using was deep so I hope I would get away with it. I can't work out how I managed to build it wrong. It was bought from a local apiary who buy in bulk from one of the big providers I can't remember which. I know it needs a clean but I'd like to repair it if I can.

You don't need the metal runner, judging by the first pic.

The wall that it is attached to seems to be cut with a bevel so that the frames rest on it, with minimal surface contact.


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[Gilberdyke John]

It would have been useful to see the bottom view of the box. At a guess you set the support sides too high in the rebates. Did you use nails or screws and is glue involved?

 

[Murox]

this pdf shows some useful dimensions
http://www.scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/images/education/techdatasheets/TDS number 4 national hive.pdf

 

[Millet]

Have you put the frame runners on the bottom of the box instead of the top.

 

[Anduril]

You don't need the metal runner, judging by the first pic.

The wall that it is attached to seems to be cut with a bevel so that the frames rest on it, with minimal surface contact.

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looks like a Maisie's brood box, no need for metal runner. Once removed the frames should sit flush with the top of the chamber.

 

[Levitt53]

Ok thanks. That is probably it. I just assumed it needed runners then hadn't given it a second thought until I pulled it out of the back of the shed.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Is it a Maisie’s box?
It has a bevel and needs no runner

 

[enrico]

It is so easy to forget the runners when making a hive from a flat pack. I always measure the distance with a top bar from a frame after I have added the runner before I glue or nail anything together. Even a millimetre too high makes the box useless!
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[thenovice]

I always put in a frame when assembling...

I know, not much help to you now .

I had a similar experience first year I started out. measured it out with a frame but forgot the runner. in the end, I took a chissel to it to make a slope down. it seems however you have a bevel on it already so you can probably take the runner out and be just fine...

 

[blackcloud]

If you want runners in a Maisemore box you need to trim 5mm off the bottom of the panel(or the bevel off the top with a multi cutter if you've already assembled it)

 

[MartinL]

If you want runners in a Maisemore box you need to trim 5mm off

Looks like you just need to remove enough material to set the runners lower to attain the required height?
Careful use of a "sharp" Stanley knife would suffice.

 

[iann41]

Take the runners off and replace with a length of builders band from screwfix. Just make sure you have a frame top bar handy so that you can adjust to correct height.