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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS => Topic started by: Maryland Beekeeper on February 08, 2013, 01:26:02 am

Title: Frame for my homemade foundation
Post by: Maryland Beekeeper on February 08, 2013, 01:26:02 am

After over a dozen variations I think I am almost happy ;) Now for the boxes :)

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a588/MarylandBeekeeper/IMG_05631_zps1dbfffdb.jpg (http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a588/MarylandBeekeeper/IMG_05631_zps1dbfffdb.jpg)

 One of my BIG frames :)

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a588/MarylandBeekeeper/IMG_05611_zpsbf28fd80.jpg (http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a588/MarylandBeekeeper/IMG_05611_zpsbf28fd80.jpg)

and my new cutout TB proto-type:

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a588/MarylandBeekeeper/IMG_05591_zps9125bc2b.jpg (http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a588/MarylandBeekeeper/IMG_05591_zps9125bc2b.jpg)

Cheers,
Drew

Title: Re: Frame for my homemade foundation
Post by: RHBee on February 08, 2013, 03:42:09 am

Holy C#@p---How on earth are you gonna do a colony inspection.  You going to put them on hinges and build the hive like a book or suitcase. You know turn pages? However do please post more pics. With frames like that what do you think the colony strength will be? Hope it works out for ya.