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TripleHiveStand

Themainadvantageofthedesignisthatthestandcanbefoldedflatformovingaround.Alsothegapbetweenthe2topsidescanbeusedtoholdaNationalframeduringacolonyinspection.

CompletedstandThetopcarcaseandlegsareallconstructedfrom7.5cmx2.5cmtimber.Thecrossstrutsforthelegsare5.0cmx2.0cm.Soadjustthedimensionsaccordinglyifyouuseothersizesoftimber.Thekeydimensionforsupportingaframeduringacolonyinspectionisthegapbetweenthe2topsidesandthisshouldbebetween38cmto40cm.SimplejoineryisallthatisrequiredtoconstructthecarcasewithPVAglueandscrewstoassemblethestand.Thelegsareattachedtothesideswith75mmcoachbolts.Constructiontechnique1) M k th t

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recessesintothetopofthesidesforthe2innercrosssupports(Note:outersupportsare42cminlengthandinnersupportsspanthefullwidthandare46cmlong.)d.AssemblewithscrewsandPVAglue2)Makeupthelegs:a.Cutlegstolengthwithonesideshorterthantheotherby2.5cmtogiveabevelwhichwillensurethestandislevelwhenthelegsarefullyextended.b.Drillholesforcoachbolts3cmdownfromthetopofeachlegc.Drillcorrespondingholesintothesidesonthecarcase.Drilltheholesat4.5cmfromthetopofthesidesothatthetopofthelegsdoesntprotrudeabovetopofthecarcase.Ifthelegsdoprotrudejustcutoffthesmallamountsothatyoucanmovethehivesfreelyalongthestand.3)Fixandscrewthelowercrossstrutinplaceforeachpairoflegs.4)Whenassembledthetopcarcaserestsontheuppercrossstruttolockthestandinposition.Sotheonlytrickypartistoworkouttherightpositionfortheupperstrut.Easiestwaytodothisistoassemblethestand,lightlytightenthecoachboltsandadjusttheangleofthelegs.Whenyouarehappy

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drillandscrewthetopstrutsintoplace.FinishingOncethegluehasdriedyoucantreatthetimberwithasuitablepreservativesuchasCuprinol.TogivethemaximumprotectionpossibletothebottomofthelegsletthemstandinCuprinolfor24hours.Notesonthedesign:WhenImademystandIused5.0cmx2.5cmtimberforthelegsandwouldrecommendmakingthelegswith7.5cmx2.5cmtimberaspertheplan.Thedistancefromthetopofthestandtothefloorisapproximately46cmswhichIfindistherightheightformetoinspectmycolonies.IfyouwantittobehigherIwouldsuggestmakingthelegslongerratherthanadjustingtheangleyoufoldthelegsoutto.Theplanisforastandthatcantake3Nationalhiveswithflatroofs.Ifyouusethewidergabledroofsthenthestandlengthshouldbeincreasedfrom160cmto190cm.Ifyouonlywanttosupport2hivesthenthelengthcanbereducedto120cmsandyoushouldonlyneed3supportingbars.

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