I got my unassembled Hoffman type frames, they are 1 3/8 wide and I am trying to decide what width to go with.
I am Building horizontal hives (2), so fitting a standard lang box is not important.
From: Micheal Bush's Website, modified by ME.
Comb Width by Cell Size
ABC XYZ of Bee Culture 1945 edition Pg 126
According to Baudoux (note this is the thickness of the comb itself and not the spacing of the comb on centers)
Cell Size Comb width Ratio* W/min B.S.* W/max B.S.*
5.555 mm 22.60 mm 4.07 28.6 32.6
5.375 mm 22.20 mm 4.13 28.2 32.2
5.210 mm 21.80 mm 4.18 27.8 31.8
5.060 mm 21.40 mm 4.22 27.4 31.4
4.925 mm 21.00 mm 4.26 27 31
4.805 mm 20.60 mm 4.28 26.6 30.6
4.700 mm 20.20 mm 4.29 26.2 30.2
* categories added by ME.
Conversion to American
26mm = 1.023 1 1/32 = 1.032
27mm = 1.063 1 1/16 = 1.063
28mm = 1.10 1 3/32 = 1.09
30mm = 1.181 1 3/16 = 1.187
31mm = 1.22 1 1/4 = 1.25
32mm = 1.26
Bee Space = B.S.(above)
6mm = 0.236
1/4 = 0.25
3/8 = 0.375
10mm = 0.394
Regression to 5.1 cell, comb width should be 21.5mm with bee space; 27.5mm (1 3/32) min and 31.5mm max (1 1/4)
Regression to 4.9 cell, comb width should be 21 mm with bee space; 27mm and 31mm.
Regression to 4.7 cell, comb width should be 20.2mm with bee space; 26.2mm (1.031 or 1 1/32) and 30.2mm (1.189 or 1 3/16).
Modify side frames to 1 1/16, notch top bar to 7/8, then space at 1 1/4 for package installation?
Then regress to what? 1 1/8? There is a minimum. right? :?
What am I missing? other than my marbles :-D
Thanks in advance :) M.B. I hope you don't mind the modification