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Built a polyurethane/polyester resin NuC and National hive using 50mm foil coated Polyurethane foam sheet (kingspan) and polyester resin. The resin is both glue and edge sealant with fibre glass tissue for re-enforcement.
The floor is a double poly grill(DPGF) based on the ideas from the happy beekeeper, but executed in resin covered PU. The floor base is made deep to allow a second grill to be inserted below the first to act a baffle /wind break to allow the warm air bubble surrounding the bees, to extend below the floor. The lower grill also acts to prevent clustering under the hive.
The entrance mas in PU/polyester forms an 45 degree angled tunnel, two bee space high. This again aimed to retain the warm air bubble down to the grill. The alighting space/tongue is a piece of plastic green house screening mesh. Frame rails made in aluminium angle design so hive tools do not to puncture resin coat on the PU. internal dimensions standard national
lower grill
upper grill
parts of Nuc with full national BB and supers
The floor is a double poly grill(DPGF) based on the ideas from the happy beekeeper, but executed in resin covered PU. The floor base is made deep to allow a second grill to be inserted below the first to act a baffle /wind break to allow the warm air bubble surrounding the bees, to extend below the floor. The lower grill also acts to prevent clustering under the hive.
The entrance mas in PU/polyester forms an 45 degree angled tunnel, two bee space high. This again aimed to retain the warm air bubble down to the grill. The alighting space/tongue is a piece of plastic green house screening mesh. Frame rails made in aluminium angle design so hive tools do not to puncture resin coat on the PU. internal dimensions standard national
lower grill
upper grill
parts of Nuc with full national BB and supers
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