5 Frame Nuc Dimensions

These are the long sides.

5 frame nuc dimensions.

The bees need a door right. A nuc nucleus hive has all the features of a standard 10 frame hive except on a reduced scale. 1 x 12 clear pine. Dimensions will need to be adjusted if other thickness is used.

This nuc hive uses a langstroth style self centering frame with beeswax. These are the narrow sides. Backsaver hive work stand. 5 frame nuc and super thank you for your interest in bee keeping this ebook plan contains all the dimensions and details needed to make your own 5 frame nuc super bottom and top.

Refer to 10 frame langstroth beehive and how to make a box joint plans for details on construction. A telescoping hive cover. The nuc hive is used for making splits swarm control queen introduction pollen nectar monitoring to name a few. 1 x 12 clear pine.

Download the usda 5 frame nucleus beehive plans pdf format. The size and location of your entrance matters. See last page for cut list to get 4 nucs from 4 x8 sheet. Design by drew coates.

19 1 8 x 9 5 8 x 3 4. Rabbet a 3 4 wide x 3 8 deep joinery cut. Bee hive bottom box drawing. 3 frame mini mating nuc feeder drawing.

The front back are 3 4 x 7 1 2 x 11. 23 inches x 11 inches x 13 1 4 inches. Coates nuc 5 frame nuc note. The bottom is 3 4 x 7 1 2 x 18 3 8.

All my woodenware and equipment is designed for commercial use and made using techniques and joinery methods that have proven themselves over the past 50 years. 19 1 8 10 1 4. Plans are for 1 2 plywood. First if you ask five different beekeepers what size entrance holes should be you will probably get six answers.

5 frame langstroth nucleus bee hive plans. Two 8 1 2 by 2 pieces for cleats to hold the frames inside. The sides are 3 4 x 19 7 8 x 11. This version is put out by the u s d a.

Vital stats for a five frame nuc hive size. Because this design consists of only five frames there s no room for expansion as the bee colony grows in. 10 frame langstroth hive plans. I make my entrances 3 8 of an inch for three reasons.

One 8 1 2 by 20 piece for the bottom to allow for a landing board for the bees. One 9 by 22 piece for the top. 5 frame nuc box drawing. 10 frame wbc bee hive plans.

The yankee beekeeper s five frame nuc box side front rear the hive body 3 4 x 3 8 r a b b e t 5 8 x 3 8 rabbet 3 x 3 8 r a b b e t construction details for 3 4 thick lumber 5 frame langstroth nucleus hive outer cover inner cover deep hive body bottom board. Using a 3 8 countersink bit drill the holes for the screw locations on each piece to a depth of 3 8. Rabbet 5 8 wide x 3 8 deep along the entire inside top length of. 9 x 9 5 8 x 3 4.

3 frame mini mating nucs drawing.