Hi Suzanne,

 Since I come from the birthplace of Rodale Farms and Press,I am sorta
blessed with an odd amout of plans. I have 1 set that uses a barrel for
the container. Actually the other set calls for using a barrel as well.
Now that i've been keeping my girls for 3 years and have extracted for 2
seasons and since I am a control electrician, it should be pretty easy to
fabricate something like this. I can make a copy of these plans and mail
them. I don't think Rodale will like it too much if I use something from
their books and blast it across the cyber waves.

The basic design of the extractor is a round barrel with a centrifical
device in the center for your frames, some way to spin it and of course a
drain gate. I did a 2hour check under---beekeeping equipment plans-----.
It turned up some interesting things. I found that State extension
offices have a
number of downloadable plans. www.beecomerce.com has a large number of
plans for everything but an extracter. for the small op that you have a 2
framer would be adequate. If you want to make a
decapping tank, one of those small plastic sinks with legs would work.
You put a screen in the bottom and put a filtering bucket underneath. IF
you have a drill don't waste your time buying those 5 gallon buckets with
the drain valves in. Buy the 5 gallon buckets with the lids and drill out
for a gate valve and install your own. I could ramble ojjn here but I
think you can see where this is going. If you want the plans I have  I
will be glad to send them to you.

Take care

Greg K

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