wax tube fastener

danno · March 04, 2008, 04:42:14 PM

what should a new person do with starter strips and a wax tube fastener but until I can make some wax I have none. If I buy a few pounds of wax from any source does the heating kill all the nasties

bassman1977 · March 05, 2008, 01:25:23 PM

Quotewhat should a new person do with starter strips and a wax tube fastener but until I can make some wax I have none. If I buy a few pounds of wax from any source does the heating kill all the nasties

I can't answer the killing of the nasties part, but I can give an alternate option in gluing the strips in. Just a few drops will do it. I did this with my TBH.

Robo · March 05, 2008, 01:51:54 PM

The wax you buy is probably no worse than the wax in the starter strips.

danno · March 05, 2008, 02:06:48 PM

Can I just use parafin to get started or if I just glue them what kind of glue should I use

annette · March 05, 2008, 02:11:17 PM

http://beekeeperlinda.blogspot.com/2007/04/how-to-use-wax-tube-fastener_26.html

Check out this blog for help on placing the starter strips into the frames

Annette

Robo · March 05, 2008, 02:11:44 PM

I wouldn't use paraffin. Worst case just melt a couple of your starter strips. I assume you have grooved top frames?

danno · March 05, 2008, 02:24:58 PM

yes I have grooved top frames and to Annette I watched Linda's videos awhile back. that is why I decided to go this route.

xC0000005 · March 05, 2008, 03:32:20 PM

Quote from: danno on March 05, 2008, 02:06:48 PM
Can I just use parafin to get started or if I just glue them what kind of glue should I use

I've used glue in the past. It works fine. Used an imitation Gorilla Glue.

bassman1977 · March 05, 2008, 08:12:03 PM

Gorilla glue is what I used also.