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Best I order a load more tape before there's a world shortage
James
James
I do the same put simply attach to a top bar onlyTook your advice and made one up as suggested, I don't know why I didn't think of that in the first place...
I just attached the top bar to some of mine and the little darlings propolised them so badly that as I was levering the dummy frame out the aluminium tape tore leaving the PIR firmly stuck in the hive and the top bar in my hand. I’m going to remake them so they all fit inside a frame now.I do the same put simply attach to a top bar only
I’ve already got more on order. I ordered two types originally to try, one is not great but the other is really sticky and strong, The bees will have to really be determined to get through it!Best I order a load more tape before there's a world shortage
James
That stuffs for the TurkeyAldi currently sell 25m rolls of Aluminium foil adhesive tape.
If you leave a decent space each side as you would if it were a frame then that doesn’t happen. After all bees don’t propolise the side bars to the side of the hive.I just attached the top bar to some of mine and the little darlings propolised them so badly that as I was levering the dummy frame out the aluminium tape tore leaving the PIR firmly stuck in the hive and the top bar in my hand. I’m going to remake them so they all fit inside a frame now.
This is what I used, it’s really strong and sticky, not the cheapest but it is really good.
Amazon.co.uk
I thought it might be or is it Leviosah?Vingardium Leviosa? Isn't that a spell in Harry Potter?
James
This is what I used, it’s really strong and sticky, not the cheapest but it is really good.
Amazon.co.uk
I often find some side bars on brood frames well propolised to the hive wall on first inspections. Hive 3 on the Oak tree stand loves propolis and will do this throughout the season so I frame all the fat dummies to avoid repairing them. Bee space gets compromised with brace comb and all sorts which is not a problem with a wooden surface and a hive tool.I just attached the top bar to some of mine and the little darlings propolised them so badly that as I was levering the dummy frame out the aluminium tape tore leaving the PIR firmly stuck in the hive and the top bar in my hand. I’m going to remake them so they all fit inside a frame now.
I cannot recall how many hundreds (if not thousands) of hives I've opened over the years (not just my own bees) and I've never come across bees propolising or brace combing the side bars to the hive wallsIf you leave a decent space each side as you would if it were a frame then that doesn’t happen. After all bees don’t propolise the side bars to the side of the hive.
This is the stuff I use too, it's very good and inexpensive compared to most.The best I have found is from toolstation and at a decent price as well.
https://www.toolstation.com/alumini...&ranSiteID=pfxNKSnglIM-rbv1Ltic5sa_zc2DRlnXig
Would love to see your design for the stand if you're happy to share?I made 3 triple hive stands for a friend this morning and dropped them off after lunch. I pottered around seeding some soft set then decided I really should get round to knocking up some of the 20 supers I need to do for a couple of clients. I cleared the workshop and managed to knock 7 up in the hour before dinner. I'll hopefully do the rest tomorrow and start on the frames to fill them.
No problem, the main beams were 1700x150x20 the main cross beams were 400x150x20. The legs were 50x50x550 set 1000 apart giving a 350 overhang at the ends.Would love to see your design for the stand if you're happy to share?
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