Equipment Wanted Swienty jarring machine

[ericbeaumont]

strange the Thornes / Maismore one didn't calculate the tare everytime.

It does.

 

[Newbeeneil]

Brilliant, I thought it strange the Thornes / Maismore one didn't calculate the tare everytime.

To be honest the smart weighing machine doesn’t reset the tare for each jar but the variation of jar weight is minimal (1-2g) so I normally set the fill weight 2-3g above the displayed weight which allows for any minor discrepancies.

 

[WoodenBeam]

Invest in a Swienty & be done with

 

[ericbeaumont]

Invest in a Swienty & be done

Yes, quality kit but it's a big leap from the £750 HQ/Mmore to the £3,000 Swienty, esp. with rising interest rates (and petrol up again in the last few days).

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Yes, quality kit but it's a big leap from the £750 HQ/Mmore to the £3,000 Swienty, esp. with rising interest rates (and petrol up again in the last few days).

get one powered by electrickery not petrol then

 

[jeff33]

Maisemore's were first to market it (and I think it's slightly cheaper) Jeff33 and I spoke to Jon about it at the spring convention at Llanelwedd as they had it on display - he says it's all they used at Maisie's now to bottle their honey, and all the lads were raving about it.

Yes, it was £600 odd if I recall correctly. I was going to splash out on one this year but still unsure if I want to keep so many hive smoving forward.

 

[Newbeeneil]

Having a machine that fills jars accurately without spilling at about 200/hr is what keeps me sane at jarring time. I couldn't go back to a bucket, tap and scales now.

 

[ericbeaumont]

couldn't go back to a bucket, tap and scales now

I know, it's an inefficent and boring job and I yearn for the day I find £700.

 

[Newbeeneil]

I know, it's an inefficent and boring job and I yearn for the day I find £700.

At your honey sales rates you shuld be able to get one! It would save you soooooo much time it would pay for itself.

I've just done a quick calulation using my costing spreadsheet. - I recon its has taken 13p of the cost of extracting and jarring each jar.

 

[ericbeaumont]

you shuld be able to get one

Many calls on cash! Bright side: I have an idea that the mortgage ends next year...

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I know, it's an inefficent and boring job and I yearn for the day I find £700.

at the crackers prices your customers are happy to pay for your honey - it's only a couple of dozen jars

 

[ericbeaumont]

only a couple of dozen jars

Reminds me of Jesse Stone's Shake, Rattle & Roll: the harder I work, the faster my money goes.

 

[JamezF]

Reminds me of Jesse Stone's Shake, Rattle & Roll: the harder I work, the faster my money goes.

For some reason that reminds me of the title of Seasick Steve's third album: "I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left"

James

 

[Gilberdyke John]

get one powered by electrickery not petrol then

Maybe run it from a double acting steam engine. Burn good quality Welsh steam coal for an energy source?

 

[Hedgerow Honey]

get one powered by electrickery not petrol then

 

[Somerford]

Maisemore's were first to market it (and I think it's slightly cheaper) Jeff33 and I spoke to Jon about it at the spring convention at Llanelwedd as they had it on display - he says it's all they used at Maisie's now to bottle their honey, and all the lads were raving about it.

They don’t keep enough bees to produce honey to bottle - typical sales talk that !!