What did you do in the 'workshop' today
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Finally got around to ordering my birthday present at the weekend. And here it is...
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What's that called please and what is it for?Finally got around to ordering my birthday present at the weekend. And here it is...
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It's an Instantvap oxalic acid sublimator. I guess it's the same in terms of operation as many of the others that exist, but this one has the advantage (at least for me) of using one of a number of common workshop/garden tool batteries as a power source rather than mains power or a heavy car/leisure battery. So I can use it with the same batteries (and charger) as I use for my strimmer and hedge trimmer, for example.
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Looks interesting. I guess you spoon the powder into a canister and press an "on" button? The small pipe is presumably for poking into a hole somewhere in the hive body?
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GrrrrrrrrFinally got around to ordering my birthday present at the weekend. And here it is...
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Why do they keep upgrading this stuff!!!!!!
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Ongrading. Maybe it won't turn out to be any better than ours.
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Ongrading. Maybe it won't turn out to be any better than ours.
It's cheaper
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It looks well made and "high- end". Fabulous.
For the past two years I've used my Instantvap to treat my friend's apiary, he was so impressed he bought one this year. He also went for the compact as it was cheaper, it has all the other features so a no brainer really.It's cheaper
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Beekeeping kit ...great birthday present.Finally got around to ordering my birthday present at the weekend. And here it is...
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It's only on the EU site, not the UK one (at least, not last time I looked). I had to contact Duncan(?) directly to get that version.
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Yes Duncan Simmons.
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Interested in how hive weight changes but stack of boxes getting awkward so screwed together some pieces of roofing lath to give me some mechanical advantage.
I have the same unit and its fantastic. Once its up to temp you can treat a hive in 30 seconds or so.Finally got around to ordering my birthday present at the weekend. And here it is...
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That's excellent!
