Hex Hive - Another toy for the gullible to spend their money on

[jenkinsbrynmair]

just saw this on farcebook, get your money out folks!!


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[Vanterrier]

Looks like another good reason for not being on fartberk
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[Garry R]

just saw this on farcebook, get your money out folks!!

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Looks like the inspiration for this design was a rubbish bin. To inspect do you just push the pedal with your foot.

 

[Gilberdyke John]

just saw this on farcebook, get your money out folks!!

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Careful Emyr. These things aren't for us dinosaurs to question.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Ah but what a lovely colour

 

[Redcap]

...and all you need is a 3D printer...Beekeeping for all; anything for a quick buck...could only be across the pond.

 

[Garry R]

Careful Emyr. These things aren't for us dinosaurs to question.

Triceratop (s) barhive?

In an apiary I suppose Tyranosaurus wrecks

 

[Newbeeneil]

Well I certainly can’t believe that was designed by a beekeeper!
$79 for the software programme to print it!
Now let me think ………………

 

[Anduril]

Just looked at the website, it's a kickstarter, for a supernatural hive. Not the best name for it.

 

[hemo]

Nice to se some more eco friendly hive materials used, perfect for the doo gooders in this world who want to do their bit.

 

[enrico]

I wonder if I could 3 D print some queens, now that would be useful

 

[Garry R]

I wonder if I could 3 D print some queens, now that would be useful

Looking out here it's lashing rain - but this is not real news! So I think 3D welly boots and brolly would be best sellers!!

 

[Murox]

just saw this on farcebook, get your money out folks!!

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Looks like an updated /revamped Stewarton hive . Nothing new.

 

[hemo]

I wonder if I could 3 D print some queens, now that would be useful

And 20k of workers along with 500 drones, for good measure some nice QC's for athenticity because boy they already look swarmy.

 

[Dodge]

Makes our old friends Gardeners beehive look almost sensible. https://gardenersbeehive.com/

I have been plagued by this 3D Hex hive advert on FB for a few months now.

Question is, how UV resistant is this, how long will it last even before all the other questions are asked.

 

[JamezF]

Question is, how UV resistant is this, how long will it last even before all the other questions are asked.

Depends what material you use to print it. PLA isn't supposed to be that great outdoors although white PLA appears to last longer than coloured. The mount I made for my anemometer and wind vane, printed using white PLA has been outdoors for a few years now and is the only bit of the unit that isn't now falling apart

PETg or acrylic can be 3d-printed and are both UV stable as far as I'm aware and there are specialist filaments as well. From memory PETg isn't that much more expensive than PLA.

James

 

[Dodge]

Depends what material you use to print it. PLA isn't supposed to be that great outdoors although white PLA appears to last longer than coloured. The mount I made for my anemometer and wind vane, printed using white PLA has been outdoors for a few years now and is the only bit of the unit that isn't now falling apart

PETg or acrylic can be 3d-printed and are both UV stable as far as I'm aware and there are specialist filaments as well. From memory PETg isn't that much more expensive than PLA.

James

Guaranteed many will go for the cheapest option or not think and it's the poor bees which will suffer

 

[Garry R]

Makes our old friends Gardeners beehive look almost sensible. https://gardenersbeehive.com/

I have been plagued by this 3D Hex hive advert on FB for a few months now.

Question is, how UV resistant is this, how long will it last even before all the other questions are asked.

Love to know the definition of sensible and almost! At least they didn't use the word economical.

 

[JamezF]

Makes our old friends Gardeners beehive look almost sensible. https://gardenersbeehive.com/

"but all though our ongoing resurch program, that you can be a part of."

They could at least have run the copy for the site through a spill-chucker.

James

 

[Sutty]

They could at least have run the copy for the site through a spill-chucker.

James

Yes, it was pretty dire!
Maybe he's seldixic.