-----Original Message-----
From: Walter T. Weller <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, October 16, 1997 04:44 PM
Subject: Re: Robbers
 
 
>Howdy -
>
>On Mon, 13 Oct 1997 12:19:27 -0400 Frank & Phronsie Humphrey
><[log in to unmask]> wrote about a Robber Screen.
>
>I was much interested in the description, because with this long dry
>spell we're having a lot of robbing.
>
>>These can be made with 3/4" x 3/4" stock.  1 piece it the width of the
>hive
>>opening and 2 pieces about 3" to 4" long.  Nail these together to form 3
>>sides of a box whose length is the width of the opening.  Over this
>staple
>>1/8" hardware cloth or window screening,  leaving about a 3/4" gap at
>the
>>open side.
>
>
>> Next nail a piece of 1" x 2" on the screen side  to finish the box.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Walter Weller
>Post Office Box 270
>Wakefield, Louisiana  70784
><[log in to unmask]>
>
Robber Screen Assy.
                                 14" Wide
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|   |  Nail screen leaving 3/4" gap at bottom    |   |
____________________________________
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|     _____              1x2" stock                                |
|__|           |____________________________|
                                          ___
 Hive odors exit Here      |__ |
                               \ >       |     | This side
 Nail screen Here===>    |     |  nailed to
                                          |     |  front of
                                     __|     |   hive.
                                     |    |     |
Nail 1 x  2 Here===> |__|__|  hive entrance==>
 
Let me know if this helps.
 
Frank & Phronsie Humphrey
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