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**Iowanian** · 08-20-2023, 09:39 PM

My extractor is an old 20 frame beast. Every time I turn it on I wonder if it’s a belt breaking or a bearing giving out in my future but so far it was a good investment. I’m doing 200-300 frames and I’m just not doing that with a 2-3 frame hand crank.

I’ve considered letting people rent my room to spin their honey….but by the time I’m done with mine I hate the thought of doing another frame.

I’ve decided to relocate my home hive to a higher ridge and face the hives south based on the production at my second yard this year. Being low in a bowl and a tree line a guy suggested the temperature stays lower down there in the. Owning and they’re in shade from the tree line after 430….so I’m losing production on both ends of the day. I buy that argument enough to try the change.

Your story of wind blowing them over is a concern though.

08-20-2023, 09:39 PM	#11
Iowanian Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utopia Casino cash: $1718454	My extractor is an old 20 frame beast. Every time I turn it on I wonder if it’s a belt breaking or a bearing giving out in my future but so far it was a good investment. I’m doing 200-300 frames and I’m just not doing that with a 2-3 frame hand crank. I’ve considered letting people rent my room to spin their honey….but by the time I’m done with mine I hate the thought of doing another frame. I’ve decided to relocate my home hive to a higher ridge and face the hives south based on the production at my second yard this year. Being low in a bowl and a tree line a guy suggested the temperature stays lower down there in the. Owning and they’re in shade from the tree line after 430….so I’m losing production on both ends of the day. I buy that argument enough to try the change. Your story of wind blowing them over is a concern though.
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