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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: Zoot on March 19, 2007, 05:57:30 pm

Title: Hive scales
Post by: Zoot on March 19, 2007, 05:57:30 pm

Any input on specifics (types, sources, etc) would be appreciated.

Title: Re: Hive scales
Post by: pdmattox on March 20, 2007, 12:27:23 pm

Here is something simalar to what i used.

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200307413_200307413

Title: Re: Hive scales
Post by: Robo on March 20, 2007, 12:31:25 pm

I used to have a couple of these with hives on them.  Worked pretty well.  You can sometimes pick these up at farm sales pretty cheap.   Not very portable, but fun to watch a hive grow.

(http://www.northerntool.com/images/product/images/19333_lg.gif)

Title: Re: Hive scales
Post by: Zoot on March 20, 2007, 01:00:10 pm

pd,

How'd you use that scale? Just for frames? The whole hive?

Title: Re: Hive scales
Post by: pdmattox on March 20, 2007, 02:03:24 pm

I used them on the whole hive.  Just hook the end to the back handle and lift.