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  1. 21st June 2010, 01:48 PM #1
    OzBuzz
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    Default Anyone in Melbourne interested in making some beekeeping boxes, frames etc

    Hi Everybody,

    I have been toying with the idea of purchasing my own carpentry equipment to maufacture my own beekeeping boxes, frames, lids, bases etc... to do it propely it will cost me more to purchase the tools than it would to continue buying from a retailer. I was wondering if there was anybody in melbourne who might be interested in making some timber gear for me? I can provide samples of the bits and pieces i need as a guide... the construction is fairly simple - i'm going for rebated boxes rather than finger joins... the construction material is basic pine

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  3. 21st June 2010, 09:16 PM #2
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    Sounds like an interesting project.

    If you could post some pictures up, that will give people an idea of what your after.
    Where abouts in Melbourne are you Oz?


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  4. 21st June 2010, 10:06 PM #3
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    yeah sounds interesting more info please
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  5. 22nd June 2010, 11:00 AM #4
    OzBuzz
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    Thanks Everybody for your replies... basically what i'm looking at having made is a few 5 frame nucleus hives along with the bits and pieces for 8 frame hives. I've attached as links some plans for both the 5 frame nucleus and the 8 frame Langstroth hive...

    http://www.beesource.com/files/5frnuc.pdf these are the plans for the five frame nucleus hive - i'd be looking at rebated joins rather than finger joins.

    Here are the plans for a 10 frame langstroth hive (only one i could find) i'm wanting to make 8 frame hives which apparently have a width of 13 3/4 inches. Also, in that plan there are other box dimensions too - i'm only interested in the outer cover, inner cover, deep hive body, and bottom board at this stage although i may look at getting the medium super made in the future http://www.beesource.com/files/10frlang.pdf Also, these plans show a cleat for handholds - i'm interested in making handholds using a molding cutter which gives an appearance like this
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  6. 22nd June 2010, 11:01 AM #5
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    I forgot to mention i'm in the north western suburbs near the airport
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  7. 23rd June 2010, 02:47 PM #6
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    Just an additional bit of info i just got - that 13 3/4" width is an outside measurement assuming 3/4" timber is used
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  8. 24th June 2010, 03:30 PM #7
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    I also found these plans to make the frames...

    http://www.beesource.com/files/dadantfr.pdf
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