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Re: Physical methods of cleaning Queen excluders
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AL BOEHM <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 2 Mar 2005 21:21:15 -0500
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Dillon" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 7:49 PM
Subject: [BEE-L] Physical methods of cleaning Queen excluders

To quickly remove a lot of wax from the wire excluders stack about five at a
time on a old hive body and blow the hot air from a  heat gun on them,
works fast.
I use a milwaukee heat gun with 2 settings  500 and 1000 degrees, low works
fast. Use leather gloves the wire gets hot.  You could probably stack them
higher but I never tried.
Al Boehm

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