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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS => Topic started by: filmmlif on January 03, 2005, 02:17:16 am

Title: beevac
Post by: filmmlif on January 03, 2005, 02:17:16 am

anyone know where i can buy or get someone to build me a bee vac?
i'm in the dallas area, if it matters.
tom

Title: beevac
Post by: beesharp on January 03, 2005, 07:37:16 am

Here's a simple one - easy to make:
http://www.sunshinehoney.com/honey/pages/beevac/beevac.htm

You could borrow mine for a short time if you need to do a removal. I'm in the Dallas area too.

Brushy Mountain used to sell them, not sure if they still do...
Jim

Title: beevac
Post by: Jerrymac on January 03, 2005, 07:43:12 am

I have built a neat little bee-vac, the outter box has widows so you can see into it and see if you are hurting the bees. The inner box slids out the front and is designed so you can either dump the bees into the hive or use another part that fits on top of the hive and the inner box slides on to it opening both the door on the vac and the door on the cover allowing the bees to drift into the hive as thay wish. This cover has a small feeder attached to intice the bees to get syrupe and go store in hive or what ever.

I'm designing it with a 12 volt and 110 volt interchangeable vacuum. Will hopefully be testing it soon to see how it works. If it works I will gladly build one for anyone that wants one. I haven't estimated the cost yet as I am using a lot of stuff I've had lying around.

Title: beevac
Post by: filmmlif on January 03, 2005, 10:36:28 am

i'm interested in one, depending on how well it works and cost. sounds like a nice design....
let me know.
tom

Title: beevac
Post by: Jerrymac on January 03, 2005, 10:40:12 am

There is a hive of bees in this guys pump house wall I plan to use it on. Will be taking pictures and writing down the procedure. Should be a load of laughs. Hopefully we will have another long warm spell about the time I get everything ready and do it then.

Title: cool
Post by: filmmlif on January 03, 2005, 11:56:50 am

sounds good...and where is wolfforth?
i'm in dallas.

Title: beevac
Post by: Jerrymac on January 03, 2005, 11:59:11 am

If the wind isn't blowing you can spit on it from Lubbock. About six miles SW.

Title: beevac
Post by: Jerrymac on January 03, 2005, 12:00:52 pm

Well actually the city limit signs are back to back. Wolfforth just refuses to be a part of the big city. Hope it stays that way.

Title: lol
Post by: filmmlif on January 03, 2005, 12:01:10 pm

cool. how many hives?

Title: beevac
Post by: Jerrymac on January 03, 2005, 12:03:23 pm

Starting this year I will get the one wild bee colony and have ordered two pacages from R Weaver to be here in April.

Title: good luck
Post by: filmmlif on January 03, 2005, 12:44:21 pm

good luck and keep us posted.

Title: beevac
Post by: TwT on January 03, 2005, 12:52:43 pm

yeh jerry and remember wear good protection they might be AHB's

Title: beevac
Post by: Jerrymac on January 03, 2005, 01:50:27 pm

I've already been up to the holes where they come out of the wall. The property owner has mowed with-in ten feet of it on a noisy riding mower. Only one came after him and got him on the ear.

Title: beevac
Post by: firetool on February 16, 2005, 11:30:52 am

Hi  Jerry,
 Where are you at in wolfforth? I lived west of there for about 6 months. Out on 1585 past the power sub station. Thank you for the weather update yeasterday. The two hives that I am getting from this guy are not very strong yet. I did go and give them some pollen and sugar water in hopes that they will start getting stronger. If you would like to meet some time, this would be nice.

Thanks,

 Brian Nall

Title: beevac
Post by: Jerrymac on February 16, 2005, 01:47:14 pm

You weren't down where all the moble homes moved in were you? There is an empty one (second from county line) Was that you? We are in that place. Look for a round above ground pool if you're out this way. That would be us.

Title: beevac
Post by: Jerrymac on February 16, 2005, 02:06:47 pm

Here it is;

Front of beevac

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/Jerry-mac/DSC02212.jpg)

Back side vac-motor. Sucker is heavey.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/Jerry-mac/DSC02213.jpg)


The front slides out

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/Jerry-mac/DSC02214.jpg)


Then the bottom slides open. There is a latch to hold it closed.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/Jerry-mac/DSC02215.jpg)


I have a part that sits on the hive body that has a door on it. When you slide the B-vac on it the vac opens the door, and the other part opens the bottom of the vac. Just in case one gets those nasty bees.

Title: beevac
Post by: Jay on February 16, 2005, 02:15:22 pm

Nice job Jerry!! :D

Title: beevac
Post by: Horns Pure Honey on February 16, 2005, 08:32:07 pm

Now that I saw some pics Jerry maybe we should go into cahoots with each other, lol. Did You find out prices of plastic molding around you? bye :D

Title: beevac
Post by: Jerrymac on February 16, 2005, 09:23:10 pm

You notice the wing-nuts on the back? The back comes off and a 12 volt version is put in its place. Haven't got to test it yet.

What looks like an extra little board at the top of the back is the suction regulator. I did vac a few of the bees this time and not one died because of the being sucked in. I might have injured a few as I got them between the end of the hose and the wall or comb.

I will try to post some pictures of the other part and how it works tomorrow.

I know nothing about plastic molding. As far as the wieght it's that motor that is heavey. It came out of a canister type vacuume. The cord is wraped around the mounting/housing made from a gallon paint can. The door closure for the hose opening is a modified mouse trap

Title: beevac
Post by: Horns Pure Honey on February 16, 2005, 09:28:20 pm

Sounds good to me, bye