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Title: Need Help - Brushy Mountain 8 Frame Equipment
Post by: Robo on February 27, 2009, 10:30:09 am: I need to build some slatted racks for a friend that is starting out with 8 frame equipment from Brushy. Can someone with Brushy 8 frame equipment give me the outside dimensions of their hive body? I know different Mfg have different dimensions for their 8 frame stuff, so I'm hoping someone has the Brushy stuff and can take a measurement for me.

thanks...
Title: Re: Need Help - Brushy Mountain 8 Frame Equipment
Post by: Natalie on February 27, 2009, 11:20:29 am: I have some, the medium super measures 13 11/16 and 19 7/8
The company told me they were 14 x 20 when I first asked them about their size but now that I am measuring them they are clearly slightly smaller.
I bought my 8 frame slatted racks from better bee and they are slightly bigger than my supers, about an 1/8 of an inch on either side.
Title: Re: Need Help - Brushy Mountain 8 Frame Equipment
Post by: Robo on February 27, 2009, 11:40:52 am: Great, Thanks Natalie :-D
Title: Re: Need Help - Brushy Mountain 8 Frame Equipment
Post by: Brian D. Bray on February 27, 2009, 07:55:38 pm: When making the racks use doweling instead of slats, with will work better.
Title: Re: Need Help - Brushy Mountain 8 Frame Equipment
Post by: Michael Bush on March 02, 2009, 05:50:31 pm: Mine are 13 3/4" 13 11/16" is close enough. I have quite a bit of Brushy Mt. equipment.
Title: Re: Need Help - Brushy Mountain 8 Frame Equipment
Post by: Robo on March 02, 2009, 07:22:45 pm: Thanks everyone. I built them 13 11/16" so they should be fine. I just didn't want them to be way off.
Title: Re: Need Help - Brushy Mountain 8 Frame Equipment
Post by: Michael Bush on March 05, 2009, 09:39:43 pm: > I built them 13 11/16" so they should be fine.
Yes, it should be fine.