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> Time will tell about the foam bodies. Jorn's seems to be the best
> testimony
> *but* what happened to the original tops and bottoms Jorn?

I have not bought some tops and bottoms because it was cheaper for me to
make my own wood tops and bottoms because of price. the price for a top or a
bottom was at that time the same as a bodie box.

Also for my operation it was more suffient to make my own buttom so that it
was possible to fit 4 hives on a 1 metre square pallet. With The original
buttons it was not possible.

I will see if I can get my camera to work again and place a html on my
homepage with some photos of my setup.

In principle my button is a frame with one of the short sides 8 mm thinner
than the order sides to allow bees to get in and out. I have also added two
legs to make it possible to move the hives around in beeyard on a special
constructed wheelbarrow even if I could not lift the hive myself. The legs
are just two wooden sticks nailed across the short side under the button.
Please remember I am not using the screened button for Varroa control but
only for its original purpose :Ventilation.

best regards Jorn