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« on: July 08, 2009, 09:48:56 AM » |
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It really did a fine job, I got impatient and snuck in 10 mediums !   Bee-Bop |
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« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2009, 10:20:55 AM » |
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your pics didn't load for me.
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« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2009, 11:04:31 AM » |
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looks interesting, do you have plans for this unit, or did you work from memory? Glad it works well!
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« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2009, 11:41:01 AM » |
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that looks pretty good, is that a treadmill motor?
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« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2009, 11:57:54 AM » |
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Looks GREAT!!! Good job! You gotta love good-ole Hillbilly ingenuity. (Though in my case its more outta necessity than inspiration) Makes me proud to have been born and raised in the Ozarks!
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« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2009, 01:45:19 PM » |
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Thanks for sharing Bee-Bop! Those are the best, most detailed photos of a home built model I have seen. I have most of those parts sitting around my shop, but haven't got the project off the ground yet. I would like to try to build something like that as a winter bee project, as I probably won't need it this summer, but if I can keep my hives alive through the winter, I hope to have a good harvest next summer. Any additional details or photos would be much appreciated.
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« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2009, 04:15:14 PM » |
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Just built a Whizbang chicken plucker. After looking at your extractor I may need another blue drum. Congratulations.
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« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2009, 08:53:30 AM » |
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Yes it is a treadmill motor, had to add a small fan to cool electronic controls in metal box.
Got idea from the bicycle design, plus I used/revised plans from the " Yankee Beekeeper's Twenty Frame Extractor " available on the net.
Hardest thing was measureing,remeasureing, then getting it to fit.
Balancing the cage was about impossible, but did get it perty close
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« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2009, 10:05:10 AM » |
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Any chance you would post a few more photos of your cage and bearing set-up? Excellent work. Thanks!
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« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2009, 10:16:21 AM » |
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Very nice! It inspires me to work on mine some more and get it working.
I to would love to see more pics if you could.
Thanks
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« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2009, 09:58:11 AM » |
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Here is a picture of the basket; The shaft, 5/8 in dia. goes thru about 3 1/2 in and is somewhat pointed on the end, this is inserted into the bottom self alinging bearing mounted on a cross bar below the basket.  I turned the barrell upside down and used the large hole as the drain.  Attached to stand; You can see the honey gate.  For any one building a extracter let me know, I'll try to help. Bee-Bop |
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« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2009, 09:16:13 PM » |
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Bee-Bop,
Your extractor looks awesome.
Congratulations,
SH
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