The frames I put in a 5 frame cardboard nuc box (these were from Mann Lake) seem very loose. There was almost enough width to for a 6th frame (but not quite). If one end of the frame is up against the end of the box, there is about 1 and 1/4 inch extra space at the other end. How do you prevent damage from the frames sliding around when transporting these Cardboard Nuc boxes? Any suggestions appreciated.
Maybe give them a call and see what's up, that's not a good situation at all. I use these boxes, very well designed
http://www.mdasplitter.com/nuc_boxes.php
If you take a little off of each end bar you can put 6 in... and apparently it wouldn't take much. Just 1/32 of an each off each side of each one would do it.
Thanks for the replies and suggestions. Michael -trimming the frames to put in an additional frame sounds like a good idea. After some experimentation, I decided to use wood screws to fasten a 3/4 inch wood bar inside the top of the box on each end. Now I can hang the frames in the Nuc box instead of setting them on the bottom. They don't shift around near as much. It's extra work but seems to help with the problem.