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Better Way, go to your local fish mongers and grab the polystyrene box's with lids. Put dividers in and rotary doors. 8 in one.

Really smart. Just what I needed! ❤

Dimensions? Awesome way to help someone get ahead of paying the Premium! Thanks!

Thanks easy and cheap.🙂

I just found your channel. I like the no nonsense style of your videos. The way you fixed that crosscomb issue was awesome. Your channel, and videos deserve way more views and likes. I'm wanting to get back into beekeeping with the top bar hives I used, and your version of the foam mini nuc like the USDA has plans for gives me a way to do it. I had an idea about making foam nucs, but was considering the Klindworth type. What I do know is I'm not gonna pay the prices they want for the commercial foam mini nucs.

Why Styrofoam instead of wood?

What are measurements for the dado cuts ?

600 cc hot water… 35g OA, 600 cc sugar

You don’t add the cups to the builder the day before for cleaning and polishing like others do. Have you tried this? Your take seems too be high but might it be higher if you did?

Good info thanks

Subscribed also for your efforts making the video.

You made quick work of the crossed comb. Nice info, big deal made into no problem, great job.

I would tell them to do them with a mosquito net; because with an excluder they don't know, they are also better with a mosquito net. With an excluder, as they don't know how to emulate the swarm, they remain in a B quality. With a mosquito net to transfer it is too easy. What they don't know is to get superior quality with an excluder, not even similar.

i did this earlier this week. works great except when the queen cells are against the top bar. 4 of them in 3 inches.

for the "glue" people here is my 180 pounds standing on a box www.beesource.com/attachments/dscf1278-jpg.54241/ strong enough to do what it needs to These were for club work shops screwdrivers are cheap and many people can bring there own. glue makes messes witch limits were the work shop can happen

Glue would be easier and a better seal.

Thanks a lot, they are easy and cheaper, I have made 2 a few day ago,I went today to see them and I found that they absconded because they gnawed and escapes,the Next moving I Will try to cover almost allí nuc.trying and failure.

Horrible wind noise. Unwatchable.

A little water based adhesive would have been better at the joint. 👌

Hi could I please have the dimensions for this box if possible??

This is a great design. I will be trying it in the spring. Is there any advantage to adding frames of brood regularly from a few other hives to build up a larger nurse bee population?

why foam and not wood? no glue?

Woow... It's very helpful for beginners Thank you...

cooool thank you so much it is ABS sheet? please tell me

If you like that you should try using 1 inch foam. Makes a much sturdier box. No glue? Also get the screws with a washer style head. I love the skewer for the top bar. The bee supply shop have lost their minds. 20$ for the nuc plus frames 💩

That was the most unusual Bee keeping video I have watched. Would the foam box work for a swarm trap?

Hi mate, your home made mini nucs are so cool, I have 3 queen cells going spare after all my splits I am going to have a go at making some of these they look simple and easy to make I will let you know how I get on my friend. Thank you for sharing this great idea with us.

Mine absconded my first time too. I put an afterswarm in a blue cube mating nuc, and that took off. After I sell that queen I'll put in the divider and two queen cells.

Where can I get the excell spread sheet program? The picture on TH-cam is too small to read.

I made up a few these today. One modification cut the top in two so I could add the sugar water without disturbing the bees

I picked up the tip last year from Lankford (Woolie B's) about catching them every few hours while they harden up. I have caught several like this and I'm now grafting. But your idea is stellar! I have probably 50 or more swarm cells right now in several hives. I'll be going by Lowe's after work. Thanks! --subbed.

Thanks so much! I had been looking at some mini nucs in bulk, but the prices stateside were crazy and I didn't want to have to order them from across the world. I have several mating nucs but definitely expanding my Russian line this year. Thanks again!

Couple questions; In the video you don't say either way on if your size was to match compatibility with other systems' manufactured mini-nuc frames? And you didn't really talk about how the frames would work for this at all. You did briefly mention bamboo skewers, but didn't really explain if you were going to let them just make their own stuff to hang off that, or if you put something pre-made from the market in there, etc? Could you maybe comment and advise us on that?

Very cool video. Thanks.

Thanks for sharing ,👍

This year (Boulder county) had a lot of pressure from wasps and mites. Bad combo!

Put the queen of the mite infested nuc in this mini mating nuc?

Maybe a little smoke would help a bit?

Is there a Part 1 to this video where u describe the cuts u made. The video seems to begin in the middle

can i use hot glue instead of screws

Well done very well I am a beekeeper from Baghdad, an excellent idea

Could I use used styrofoam from try he supermarket to make these? What paint do you use?

It's really difficult to hear anything you're saying... Sorry, perhaps your microphone was malfunctioning?

Looks you are using Masonite for the dividers. How well does that tolerate the hive environment, or do you have to treat it some way before using it?

Do you have any videos of this in use?

How did you make the frame to store your virgins below the new grafts?

Is that a 10 frame box you started with?

Thanks for the video. Dropping the virgin in the mininuc - did you simply uncap the hair roller with the queen inside and drop her in? No need to release her later?

Nice video! if you have time, can we see the mating nucs?

Hi love your videos thanks for sharing .i like the beekeepers stool i need to make one have arthritis and if its flared up i like to work my hives sitting .🐝safe and keep your smoker lit. Konrad