> Here is the current thread in discussion by the way for the
> Mann Lake Product now three pages long and growing:
>
> http://www.beesource.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=007175;p=1
>
> As for measuring plastic different then wax, it does matter
> depending how the cell walls are built and how high.

There is also the question of wall thickness.  Although is agreed that the 
best way to measure is to take the shortest measure across 10 cells with a 
metric ruler, then divide by ten, if the walls are thicker than normal, then 
the cells will also be smaller inside.

I looked at a picture posted by someone and it seemed to me that the walls 
of this plastic comb are thicker than newly drawn wax.

Another point in regard the question of cell size is that we have always 
known (even though the matter has been questioned) that older comb tends to 
have cocoons build up, resulting in small bees.  By many that was considered 
a Bad Thing.  FWIW.

allen 

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