What did you do in the 'workshop' today

[Swn58]

Work of Art.

Awww.....thank you. I do this in the hope that if any get stolen I may stand a chance of getting them back!

 

[user 819]

If they get stolen they will likely be a new colour.

 

[Wilco]

Finally managed to get a few jobs ticked off. Still need some practice with making hives but these should do for now (already deployed).

 

[pargyle]

If they get stolen they will likely be a new colour.

Normally wood ash brown ....

 

[W0otz]

Started "fixing" the SN1s that came with my hive by 3D printing some adapters to convert them to SN4. Glueing the adapters to the sidebars, then nailing as usual when assembling a frame. More effort up front, but I don't fancy using regular plastic spacers; I can see myself losing them all the time.


As an aside, I see Thorne "Bees on a budget" kits now have the option of 12 SN4 frames per super rather than 10 SN1 for an extra fiver. Much better!

 

[pargyle]

Started "fixing" the SN1s that came with my hive by 3D printing some adapters to convert them to SN4. Glueing the adapters to the sidebars, then nailing as usual when assembling a frame. More effort up front, but I don't fancy using regular plastic spacers; I can see myself losing them all the time.
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As an aside, I see Thorne "Bees on a budget" kits now have the option of 12 SN4 frames per super rather than 10 SN1 for an extra fiver. Much better!

It's a natty idea and credit to you for designing and printing them - but - forgive me ... they are super frames - why did you not just buy some castellations ? ... Cheap as chips and they space the frames to whatever you want (9 or 10 are both available). ? I always use castellations in my supers ... lots of advantages and very few downsides (if any).

 

[W0otz]

It's a natty idea and credit to you for designing and printing them - but - forgive me ... they are super frames - why did you not just buy some castellations ? ... Cheap as chips and they space the frames to whatever you want (9 or 10 are both available). ? I always use castellations in my supers ... lots of advantages and very few downsides (if any).

Mostly just because I can! SN4s work in castellations or on rails but SN1s on rails need careful spacing. With just a couple of hives the cost difference between xN1 and xN4 is fairly negligible, especially buying seconds, so I'd always buy self spacing frames.
So without adapters to keep my frames consistent these SN1s will sit in the garage and never see the light of day because I'll always opt for SN4s instead.

I've just noticed that Thorne sell adapters and they're cheaper than printing them Hoffman Converter Clips x 50. But where's the fun in that...

 

[BigAshW]

Converted an old five frame nuc into a 2/3 frame mating nuc. Have some virgins coming from up north in a week or two so will be using these to get them mated.

 

[E&MBees]

Did some successful skip diving in the neighbours skip. Picked up some PIR, perfectly sized for some more dummy boards.

 

[sean-a]

I have 3 versions of bee barrows in different apiaries. I find that real "builders" barrows are preferable to the garden type as they don't flex so much under load.
My favourite can take 2 full hives at a time which is useful when moving them to another apiary ( less trips across the field) but I have been known to take 8 full supers but that was along a smooth path!

I nearly hit a real builders barrow last year, lying in the middle of the road in the middle of nowhere...at night painted black.
moved it to the side of the road and gone by morning....wish I had taken it with me now!

 

[North End Bees]

SN4s work in castellations or on rails but SN1s on rails need careful spacing. With just a couple of hives the cost difference between xN1 and xN4 is fairly negligible, especially buying seconds, so I'd always buy self spacing frames.
So without adapters to keep my frames consistent these SN1s will sit in the garage and never see the light of day because I'll always opt for SN4s instead.

I always use 9 frames in a super, once drawn.
SN4s would need the same careful spacing as SN1s.

 

[W0otz]

I always use 9 frames in a super, once drawn.
SN4s would need the same careful spacing as SN1s.

At 9 drawn frames in a super SN4s would indeed need the same careful spacing, but the they can go into castellations just fine. The other way round though, in a box of new, undrawn, frames, SN1s on rails need spacers of some kind (or a finely calibrated mk1 eyeball) whereas SN4s "just work".

 

[drdrday]

What did I do in the workshop today... nothing.
Getting hold of timber is becoming too tricky to bother with right now. Despite the fact I really wanted to make up some more folding stands.

 

[Swn58]

It's a natty idea and credit to you for designing and printing them - but - forgive me ... they are super frames - why did you not just buy some castellations ? ... Cheap as chips and they space the frames to whatever you want (9 or 10 are both available). ? I always use castellations in my supers ... lots of advantages and very few downsides (if any).

Maybe it's 'cos he has a fantastic toy that makes just about anything he wants!? I'd LOVE to have one! I think that my partner may have things to say about that though?

 

[Swn58]

Making LOADS of super frames here. Limes are flowering VERY soon!

 

[CaptainCymru]

Made a swarm trap out of an old pallet, just need some sheet metal for the roof

 

[E&MBees]

Bought some correx board from Jewsons, £4.19 for 2.4m x 1.2m. Now have section breaks for stacks of brood boxes and supers. Painted a new nuc and built some more brood boxes. Busy day.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Rain stopped play today so spent the afternoon making dummy boards and crown boards. Mostly cutting today so the rest will be done next wet day

 

[gregior]

Modified this trolley for the fun task of super carting.

 

[drex]

Mine is a modified wheelbarrow. The bigger tyre on it copes better with the uneven, sometimes boggy ground I have to go over