do you wax dip these or just paint? That first board is a great idea. Saves a bunch of time. Is there a reason that the feeder hole isn't in the middle of the lid? I use a 2.75" hole for a mason jar. Thanks for the video and ideas.
Yeah I built a wax dip tank last winter and dipped a bunch last spring. My first lids I drilled off center so when the buckets leaked it wasn’t in the middle of the brood nest. The ten frame production hives seem to deal with leaky buckets better than nucs. So I just kept doing them the same so the reflectix will sit right on all of them. Do you need anything dipped in the wax tank? I’ll be firing it up soon.
I have the same, similar old leveling square. Got it from my Dad. We did the same offset feeder holes. Interestingly some of the hives just didn't like it. But those are on the 10 frames. Let me know if you ever need lumber! Lol we have a barn full.
Thanks for sharing this video. Can I change to migratory cover using the same dimensions? Thank you
Yes, this is a migratory lid. It just doesn’t have the end cleats. I just place a brick on all my lids. Thanks for watching!
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do you wax dip these or just paint? That first board is a great idea. Saves a bunch of time.
Is there a reason that the feeder hole isn't in the middle of the lid? I use a 2.75" hole for a mason jar.
Thanks for the video and ideas.
Yeah I built a wax dip tank last winter and dipped a bunch last spring. My first lids I drilled off center so when the buckets leaked it wasn’t in the middle of the brood nest. The ten frame production hives seem to deal with leaky buckets better than nucs. So I just kept doing them the same so the reflectix will sit right on all of them. Do you need anything dipped in the wax tank? I’ll be firing it up soon.
I have the same, similar old leveling square. Got it from my Dad. We did the same offset feeder holes. Interestingly some of the hives just didn't like it. But those are on the 10 frames. Let me know if you ever need lumber! Lol we have a barn full.