Anthony Morgan and Dave Cushman wondered about using vibration to loosen
thixotropic honey.

I have just started to extract this year's minuscule heather crop, so I
decided to try out the vibration idea - I too have often thought of trying
it - but have never got a round tuit!

I used a vibratory massager (Carmen Bodyheat 50hz) on a frame for 1 minute.
It made not the slightest difference!  I then put it in my radial extractor
and not one drop of honey was extracted.  I concluded that the massager
would be better employed in relieving the aches and pains associated with
beekeeping.

I suspect that ultrasonic vibration would be effective, but do not have the
equipment to hand to try it out.

Peter Edwards
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