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Title: Hasn't anyone tried to extract honey supercell?
Post by: John Pfaff on June 10, 2011, 11:54:30 AM
Someone out there must have tried to extract from super cell. Does it fit in an extractor? Does it put strain on the motor? Come on guys and gals, in the years this board has been up, no one has tried to extract from it?

Later,
John.
Title: Re: Hasn't anyone tried to extract honey supercell?
Post by: danno on June 10, 2011, 02:42:08 PM
I have about 500- 600 honey super cell med frames in my supers
Title: Re: Hasn't anyone tried to extract honey supercell?
Post by: John Pfaff on June 10, 2011, 05:46:29 PM
Possibly you have permacomb unless you have cut the supercell down as supercell only (as far as I know) is available in deeps. How did the permacomb work in your extractor? I have had such good luck with the supercell this year I will buy more for next year if it will fit in a Dadant 6-12 extractor. Please let me know what your experiences have been.

Thanks,

John.
Title: Re: Hasn't anyone tried to extract honey supercell?
Post by: Michael Bush on June 11, 2011, 01:32:00 AM
I cut the super cell down.  I can't remember if I extracted any.  I have extracted the PermaComb many times.  If it's drawn thick enough I just uncap as usual.  If it's not, I use a Hackler Honey Punch.  The PermaComb extracts fine.  I don't know about the "fit" of the HSC in my extractor.
Title: Re: Hasn't anyone tried to extract honey supercell?
Post by: John Pfaff on June 11, 2011, 08:39:38 AM
Thanks Michael,
New hives this year. After one month, virtually no drawn comb. Went to supercell, almost immediate acceptance. Seemed like a miracle to me. As far as I can tell, super cell dimensions are standard and should work. I hope I am not mistaken.

Thanks for the response.

John.
Title: Re: Hasn't anyone tried to extract honey supercell?
Post by: Michael Bush on June 13, 2011, 04:38:36 AM
I'm not sure about the top "bars" and end "bars".  But they aren't far from standard for sure.
Title: Re: Hasn't anyone tried to extract honey supercell?
Post by: danno on June 14, 2011, 08:46:50 AM
Quote from: John Pfaff on June 10, 2011, 05:46:29 PM
Possibly you have permacomb unless you have cut the supercell down as supercell only (as far as I know) is available in deeps. How did the permacomb work in your extractor? I have had such good luck with the supercell this year I will buy more for next year if it will fit in a Dadant 6-12 extractor. Please let me know what your experiences have been.

Thanks,

John.
What I have is HSC but not fully drawn as the hive body frames.  They are all black plastic drone cell with a dot in the th bottom that is suppose to make the queen think there is already a egg in the cell.