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Need Help - Brushy Mountain 8 Frame Equipment
« 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.

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Re: Need Help - Brushy Mountain 8 Frame Equipment
« Reply #1 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.

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Re: Need Help - Brushy Mountain 8 Frame Equipment
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2009, 11:40:52 am »
Great, Thanks Natalie :-D
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Re: Need Help - Brushy Mountain 8 Frame Equipment
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2009, 07:55:38 pm »
When making the racks use doweling instead of slats, with will work better.
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Re: Need Help - Brushy Mountain 8 Frame Equipment
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: Need Help - Brushy Mountain 8 Frame Equipment
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: Need Help - Brushy Mountain 8 Frame Equipment
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2009, 09:39:43 pm »
> I built them 13 11/16" so they should be fine.
Yes, it should be fine.
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