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Field Bee
- Joined
- Jun 22, 2012
- Messages
- 732
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- 266
- Location
- Newbury
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- Enough
I've also had to re-jig the Pay*nes feeder, was losing thousands of bees to drowning, very poorly designed piece of kit as it stands.
I had to cut a rebate in the two of the outer inner walls if that make sense, then cut a sheet of perspex to fit, be accurate or the bees will surely find a way through. Remember to leave a bee space under for the bees to access the feeder slots, also put a block under the gap at the ends, I used sone of the poly cut from the rebates glued and pinned in place.
Another importent mod is to fit a strip of wood under the removable wall to fill that gap, the syrup will still leak up to where the bees need it, add a float as well.
No need at all to paint
Now it works perfectly, not one drowned bee.
Dammed idiots, don't they use the products they design and sell ?
Charlie
I had to cut a rebate in the two of the outer inner walls if that make sense, then cut a sheet of perspex to fit, be accurate or the bees will surely find a way through. Remember to leave a bee space under for the bees to access the feeder slots, also put a block under the gap at the ends, I used sone of the poly cut from the rebates glued and pinned in place.
Another importent mod is to fit a strip of wood under the removable wall to fill that gap, the syrup will still leak up to where the bees need it, add a float as well.
No need at all to paint
Now it works perfectly, not one drowned bee.
Dammed idiots, don't they use the products they design and sell ?
Charlie
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