5 Frame National Nuc Box Plans

The following tables break down the five frame nuc hive into its individual components and provide instructions on how to cut and build those components.

5 frame national nuc box plans.

Description side 10 1 4 x 19 1 8 9 x 22 8 1 2 x 20 7 1 2 x 9 1 2 7 1 2 x 9 1 2 8 1 2 x 2 3 4. Catching wild swarms of bees. 10 frame langstroth hive plans. Coates version this plan gives details for making 4 5 frame nucs from one piece of 1 2 plywood 4 x 8.

10 frame wbc bee hive plans. Click on the above image for a larger view of the end plate profile then use your browser back arrow to return here. 5 frame nuc d. And here are the plans for making this top bee space box the sides are simple planks of wood 460mm long and 225mm tall with a width of around 20mm.

Web site concept and design by national pacific web design. Put a piece of old comb in the box with a few frames and hang it about 10 feet off the ground. If you are looking to expand your number of bee hives by attracting wild bees a nuc box is one of the best tools you can use. 5 frame nuc box drawing.

Lumber in a store is identified by its nominal size which is its rough dimension before it s trimmed and sanded to its finished size at the lumber mill. This is a single 5 frame nuc box made from pallet wood at almost zero cost. A 4 8 sheet of 1 2 plywood will make 4 complete five frame nuc boxes. A cutting layout diagram is included.

Nuc box as a bait hive. Item a 8 4 4 4 4 8 8 b c d e f g qty. You ll need a skillsaw measuring tape marking pencil framing square some wood glue and paint. 14x12 frames are deeper than a standard frame and are called 14x12 self spacing hoffman frames a 14x12 box is between by 87 to 89mm deeper if you want to use standard frames make a brood box 225mm deep rather than 312mm 314mm deep 9 using the nuc box plan just take off 89mm as nucs are deeper as the floor is integral.

Backsaver hive work stand. Feeder for 5 frame mating nuc 19 2 1 4 3 8 5 8 d frame is 3 4 x 3 4 pine side panels are 1 8 plywood or masonite end runners are 1 4 plywood or masonite 1 1 2 1 2 d 1 1 2 d 1 2 d 1 note an alternative method is to offset the slot on the box then make the end panels 3 8 bigger so they overlap instead of putting the seperate runner on. A telescoping hive cover. I designed this box exactly half the internal width of a national brood box giving room for 5 frames comfortably plus space to remove a comb without rolling bees.

Unfortunately the latter has often been used for standard parts meaning a 5 frame nuc box is usually 15mm too small when 38mm spacers are used.