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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS => Topic started by: Brooklyn on February 16, 2011, 07:04:44 PM

Title: need help buildin 4 frame mini mating nuc
Post by: Brooklyn on February 16, 2011, 07:04:44 PM
Hello,
I would like to build 19 4 frame mini mating nuc.
How much Plywood will in need? Is there any other materials that I wood need.

Brooklyn
Title: Re: need help buildin 4 frame mini mating nuc
Post by: BlueBee on February 16, 2011, 09:23:06 PM
Brooklyn,

Not sure how mini you're looking for.  I assume maybe you're looking for half size frame designs?

I stumbled across a nice set of Golden Gopher plans (UofMinn) while surfing BeeHivejournal blogspot tonight.  Here's the link to the UMN design.

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~reute001/Plan%20files/pMini%20Mating%20Nucs.pdf (http://www.tc.umn.edu/~reute001/Plan%20files/pMini%20Mating%20Nucs.pdf)

They've got a drawing and materials list for a 3 frame and 4 frame mini nuc.
Title: Re: need help buildin 4 frame mini mating nuc
Post by: BlueBee on February 16, 2011, 09:46:55 PM
Here's another cool mini design from the Golden Gophers.  

This one is 4 mini mating nucs in an apartment configuration.  It's got a cool central feeder for all the apartments.  

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~reute001/Plan%20files/pMini%20Mating%20Nuc%204x4.pdf (http://www.tc.umn.edu/~reute001/Plan%20files/pMini%20Mating%20Nuc%204x4.pdf)

And here's a photo too!

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~reute001/Plan%20files/pMini%20Mating%20Nuc%204x4.jpg (http://www.tc.umn.edu/~reute001/Plan%20files/pMini%20Mating%20Nuc%204x4.jpg)