skydragon
House Bee
- Joined
- Jul 21, 2009
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- 108
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- Location
- Pocklington, Yorks, UK
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 4
I've recently bought a Thorne's Universal Manual Lightweight Polythene Radial extractor.
As well as Manley super frames, I'll also have some NS brood frames to extract as well.
The Thornes catalogue states 'This cage will only take brood frames when screens are fitted'
Before I spend additional money on a set of frames described as 'These will convert your nine frame radial into a tangential machine'. I wanted to check whether the frames are really necessary? ie. why does it take a radial setup to extract brood frames? and why won't the standard radial cage work ok?
Have any members used this radial extractor with NS brood frames, with or without screens?
As well as Manley super frames, I'll also have some NS brood frames to extract as well.
The Thornes catalogue states 'This cage will only take brood frames when screens are fitted'
Before I spend additional money on a set of frames described as 'These will convert your nine frame radial into a tangential machine'. I wanted to check whether the frames are really necessary? ie. why does it take a radial setup to extract brood frames? and why won't the standard radial cage work ok?
Have any members used this radial extractor with NS brood frames, with or without screens?