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observation hive vents
« on: November 24, 2008, 11:08:46 pm »
building some observation hives and need to find some small vents for them. can someone tell me where i can find them.
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Re: observation hive vents
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2008, 08:28:23 am »
Are you talking about actual louvered type vents? Like on the sides of a house?

All the observation hives I have seen just uses #8 screen, on the inside portion of the hole.
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Re: observation hive vents
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2008, 10:59:32 am »
yup, mine just have hole like door knob holes drilled around the frame.  there are 3 top and bottom and 5 on the long side.  one for each frame.  they are screened from the inside. 
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Re: observation hive vents
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2008, 11:37:35 am »
they are about 1" around like the louvered type vents.

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Re: observation hive vents
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2008, 09:19:21 pm »
For the top I drill holes and put in #7 hardware cloth so I can feed some pollen.  For the sides, I just cut a saw kerf slit for vents.
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Re: observation hive vents
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2008, 10:47:11 pm »
here you go -   http://www.doityourself.com/icat/evevents    8-)  RDY-B

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Re: observation hive vents
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2008, 10:59:09 pm »
i woul like to thank all for your info. i just order some from  http://www.doityourself.com/icat/evevents thanks rdy-b
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