Frame feeder
The frame feeder is particularly suitable for feeding nucs. It is often also used as a divider to restrict the space of young colonies.
Wooden parts
Strip 1 cm
1x 42 cm x 3 cm
2x 20 cm x 3 cm
2x 11,5 cm x 3 cm
Blocks 2,5 cm
2 x 8 cm x 3 cm
4 mm hardboard or plywood
1x 42 cm x 22 cm
1x 42 cm x 21 cm
Work steps
A board is planed to a thickness of 3 cm and then milled into strips 1 cm and 2.5 cm wide. All strips are then cut to the appropriate lengths.
The hardboard is easiest to cut to the required size at a hardware store.
The 11.5 cm long strips are tacked flush to the blocks on one side. The 20 cm long side pieces are nailed to the blocks on the protruding side. The 42 cm long strip then connects the side pieces to form a frame.
The hardboard is now glued and stapled to the frame with the rough side facing inward.