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Date: | Wed, 11 Jun 2003 10:12:31 +0100 |
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Hi Ron & All
> Do you people ever use those metal inserts that
> can be pressed or hit down in the drilled holes,
The ability of the wire to cut into the wood or pull all the way through is
a function of wire thickness, tension in the wire and the type and condition
of the wood.
Basswood (lime, linden?) is a common wood used in making frames, which is
light and soft and so in most cases will require the holes to be re-enforced
by small flanged tubular eyelets. Old frames can also be soft and require
such support.
When I made beekeeping equipment for a living I used to use various pine and
spruce type woods for making frame parts. These are slightly heavier, but
are harder and retain their strength well over a long period of years. I
found that with the tension and wire I was using the cutting was minor and
not worth the effort of using eyelets, others with different parameters may
well come to a different conclusion. Neither is 'right' or 'wrong' it
depends on the conditions that prevail.
Regards & 73s... Dave Cushman, G8MZY
Beekeeping & Bee Breeding Website
http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman
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