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| Date: | Mon, 22 Sep 2003 23:53:23 +0200 |
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Wedges are the answer - as I recently discovered from the net - flat, wooden
ones about 4cm wide and 10 cm long tapering from about 20mm to 3 mm
thick.Separate floor from broodchamber with hive tool, shove in wedge
halfway, do same on the other side.Lift broodbox clear.You can also separate
heavy supers in the same way whilst loosening frames stuck to the super
above.Also useful for raising the hive on one side off a palette whilst
getting the hook of a spring balance under to measure the weight.Means you
donīt have to call the wife ( she wouldnīt come anyhow, too frightened of
getting stung ).Tip: it is possible to make a weight recorder for a spring
balance by wedging a fine, taper-headed screw in the vertical slot in the
weight scale; a washer and nut hold the screw in position tightened just
enough to slide but not fall.This screw is automatically pushed by the
indicator to the measured weight where it sticks.Eureka! no more grovelling
on oneīs knees ( where the hell is she ?)
Regards Derek Steed
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