> >William G Lord insightfully writes: >> >> I have just finished uncapping and extracting a record honey crop >> and have resolved to retire the electric uncapping knife in favor >> of a mechanized system. I am looking for a small machine that is >> not steam dependent. Someone told me the Maxant-Mraz chain >> uncapper was what I wanted. Does anyone have experience with this >> machine, or have any advice on other small mechanized uncappers? >> >> Bill Lord >> Louisburg, NC >> -- >> William G Lord >> E-Mail : wglord@franklin >> Internet: [log in to unmask] >> Phone : >> > > >Bill: > >I use the chain uncapper myself after having graduated by fire, as it >were, from hand uncapping a huge crop. I am satisfied with the system in >that it still doesn't have the sort of throughput that a cowan knife >uncapper does, but is a big step forward in throughput without any >comprimise in damage to frames or the combs. > >BTW, My cousin has a maxant chain uncapper for sale right now. If you >like I can get you more info. Given the depressed state of Cdn beekeeping >and dollar, You can probably get it for less than 1/2 price American. It >was used for 1 Year only, as he inherited a much larger outfit, etc. > >I can send you photo's or whatever... > >Let me know. Shipping would be easy, since you don't need it till next year. > >-- >------------oooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooo-------- ----- >Phil Veldhuis | "if something is not worth doing, >Winnipeg. MB, Canada | it is not worth doing right" >[log in to unmask] | Dave Barry (1985) > Phil; Let's make a deal. Bill -- William G Lord E-Mail : wglord@franklin Internet: [log in to unmask] Phone : 919-496-3344