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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS => Topic started by: mtman1849 on September 28, 2008, 03:30:06 PM

Title: Finished 2 Nuc today
Post by: mtman1849 on September 28, 2008, 03:30:06 PM
Finished these 2 Nucs today not my best work but they will do for my first I got a dado blade now so hopefully they will be better from now on.

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Got tired of white decided to paint yellow wanted green but couldn't find a light enough green
Title: Re: Finished 2 Nuc today
Post by: Frantz on September 28, 2008, 04:52:58 PM
Mtnman,
Those look great. Great job, those look like furniture compared to mine, so don't sell yourself short. One quick question? I have been putting a small entrance at the bottom as well as the little 7/8" hole towards the top. I just figured that was needed for ventilation etc. What do you think? I am in an area where we have such dry air that the temp can fluctuate quite a bit between day and nite, so maybe that is why the nucs I have seen around here have a top and bottom entrance. I would be curious to get others imput as well.
Those things look great though!!!
F
Title: Re: Finished 2 Nuc today
Post by: mtman1849 on September 28, 2008, 05:15:56 PM
These have screened bottoms which can be closed if need but no colder than it get here in the winter I should be able to leave them open.

And to answer you question about the extra hole in the bottom when in Rome do as the Romans. :-D
Title: Re: Finished 2 Nuc today
Post by: 1reb on September 28, 2008, 10:08:16 PM
they look great
Title: Re: Finished 2 Nuc today
Post by: Nate on September 29, 2008, 06:36:28 AM
Good job on those nucs mtman
Title: Re: Finished 2 Nuc today
Post by: Robo on September 29, 2008, 10:29:28 AM
Quote from: Frantz on September 28, 2008, 04:52:58 PM
I would be curious to get others imput as well.


I build my queen nucs with a 1/2" entrance hole at the bottom and a 3/4" screened vent hole at the top.  I find it really helps in preventing robbing.  The screened vent hole lures the robbers away from the real entrance. 
Title: Re: Finished 2 Nuc today
Post by: JP on September 29, 2008, 12:12:12 PM
I like 'em.


...JP