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)