Lloyd Spear <[log in to unmask]> wrote:However, I no longer use spacers and instead set the spacing by eye when I put the supers on the hive.  This might not be practical if hired help is used.

What one can do is make a board with a handle on top and what looks like sharks teeth on the bottom.  Place your eight or nine frames in the super and then insert this board teeth side down over one end of the frames.  As the board goes down the teeth will slide the frames apart to the proper width.  Then do the same with the other end of the frames.  It's a really quick way to semi-automatically space your frames.  I will try to show what I mean below.
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|            HANDLE            |
| __  _  _  _  _  _   _  _  _ |
|/   \/  \/  \/  \/  \/  \/  \/  \/  \|

Rather crude drawing but I think you can get the idea.

Mike in LA

		
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