Hi Chris, good luck to Stephen and you with this device. I hope it is a successful venture. I welded together some mild steel U channel and can confine 4 frames within the stracks. Then I use my steam cleaner pressure washer combo to clean them. I only have 10 hives, so this works for me. I just need to come up with a better way to apply wax onto the foundations.... Cheers, Peter
Hi Chris! At first I just used a brush, that was not very efficient and was quite messy. Then my daughter suggested I use a small roller, used for painting trim. Of course this worked much better. I'm always looking to see if there is a better way to do things. Luckily, I don't have a huge volume of frames. Thanks for sharing your method, sounds like I'm on the same track. Cheers, Peter
dip the foundation in and out of a tank of hot water with melted wax floating on the surface. Never done it myself but a guy in Alabama or Georgia has a video out there. Seemed to work really well.
Yes, it would work well with hot water, but that would increase the running costs quite a bit. Offsetting that is that it would probably clean the frames faster. Everybody will have their own take on the best way to use it, as beekeepers tend to do :)
But I must say, for me time is money. Replacement cost of a frame and foundation is cheaper then purchasing a machine and spending the time cleaning. I would rather spend time with my family which is precious.
Fair point, everybody's circumstances are different. Larger operations with staff can use a tool like this to keep their team usefully occupied in the off season.
Great idea. Genious..
Bingo!😂
very interesting.
Hi Chris, good luck to Stephen and you with this device. I hope it is a successful venture.
I welded together some mild steel U channel and can confine 4 frames within the stracks. Then I use my steam cleaner pressure washer combo to clean them. I only have 10 hives, so this works for me. I just need to come up with a better way to apply wax onto the foundations....
Cheers, Peter
Hi Peter, how do you apply the wax? I just use a small paint roller. Cheers Chris
Hi Chris! At first I just used a brush, that was not very efficient and was quite messy. Then my daughter suggested I use a small roller, used for painting trim. Of course this worked much better. I'm always looking to see if there is a better way to do things. Luckily, I don't have a huge volume of frames.
Thanks for sharing your method, sounds like I'm on the same track. Cheers, Peter
dip the foundation in and out of a tank of hot water with melted wax floating on the surface. Never done it myself but a guy in Alabama or Georgia has a video out there. Seemed to work really well.
Hi Peter, check out my Ep 46 if you want to see how I use a roller, I'm sure there are better ways, but this works for me :) Cheers
Episode 46 th-cam.com/video/jvv4p40U9Tc/w-d-xo.html
When will theses be available for purchase and at what price😂
Hi, they are available now, the contact details for enquiries are in the description. Cheers
Hey Chris, i think the dog was looking for its ear plugs, Rob
Haha, yes probably. Or her marbles.....
What will it cost?
Contact Stephen, his details are in the description. Cheers
use a hot water blaster
Yes, it would work well with hot water, but that would increase the running costs quite a bit. Offsetting that is that it would probably clean the frames faster. Everybody will have their own take on the best way to use it, as beekeepers tend to do :)
But I must say, for me time is money. Replacement cost of a frame and foundation is cheaper then purchasing a machine and spending the time cleaning. I would rather spend time with my family which is precious.
Fair point, everybody's circumstances are different. Larger operations with staff can use a tool like this to keep their team usefully occupied in the off season.
A trade secret haul the Chinese are going to see it and it's going to be over
Yes, people will copy, not just the Chinese. So we have to do it better than anyone else. Nothing new in that :)
Promo SM 😕