3 frame mini mating nuc feeder drawing.
5 frame nuc dimensions.
Both short side panels.
5 frame langstroth nucleus bee hive plans.
Because this design consists of only five frames there s no room for expansion as the bee colony grows in.
See last page for cut list to get 4 nucs from 4 x8 sheet.
A telescoping hive cover.
5 frame nuc box drawing.
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.
1 x 12 clear pine.
Vital stats for a five frame nuc hive size.
The size and location of your entrance matters.
Using a 3 8 countersink bit drill the holes for the screw locations on each piece to a depth of 3 8.
It gives them plenty of room to come and go.
3 frame mini mating nucs drawing.
The bees need a door right.
19 1 8 10 1 4.
A nuc nucleus hive has all the features of a standard 10 frame hive except on a reduced scale.
These are the narrow sides.
The nuc hive is used for making splits swarm control queen introduction pollen nectar monitoring to name a few.
First if you ask five different beekeepers what size entrance holes should be you will probably get six answers.
The sides are 3 4 x 19 7 8 x 11.
Dimensions will need to be adjusted if other thickness is used.
One 8 1 2 by 20 piece for the bottom to allow for a landing board for the bees.
Download the usda 5 frame nucleus beehive plans pdf format.
Design by drew coates.
This version is put out by the u s d a.
Backsaver hive work stand.
Two 10 1 4 by 19 1 8 pieces for the sides two 7 1 2 by 9 1 2 pieces for the front back.
Coates nuc 5 frame nuc note.
10 frame wbc bee hive plans.
10 frame langstroth 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.
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.
Plans are for 1 2 plywood.
This nuc hive uses a langstroth style self centering frame with beeswax.
The bottom is 3 4 x 7 1 2 x 18 3 8.
These are the long sides.
One 9 by 22 piece for the top.
The front back are 3 4 x 7 1 2 x 11.
Rabbet a 3 4 wide x 3 8 deep joinery cut.
Bee hive bottom box drawing.
Refer to 10 frame langstroth beehive and how to make a box joint plans for details on construction.
Two 8 1 2 by 2 pieces for cleats to hold the frames inside.
1 x 12 clear pine.
I make my entrances 3 8 of an inch for three reasons.
9 x 9 5 8 x 3 4.
