A 4 8 sheet of 1 2 plywood will make 4 complete five frame nuc boxes.
5 frame nuc box dimensions.
2 10 1 2 x 7 3 4 frame rest ends.
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.
Begin by cutting the pieces of the box to the required length and width.
Rabbet 5 8 wide x 3 8 deep along the entire inside top length of.
Rabbet a 3 4 wide x 3 8 deep joinery cut.
You ll need a skillsaw measuring tape marking pencil framing square some wood glue and paint.
In the two end boards cut 3 8 x 3 4 rabbits on the ends of the long sides and along the inside top edge.
A telescoping hive cover.
Both short side panels.
10 frame langstroth hive plans.
The front back are 3 4 x 7 1 2 x 11.
Vital stats for a five frame nuc hive.
The bottom is 3 4 x 7 1 2 x 18 3 8.
Start with the 4 sides of the box.
2 9 1 4 x 19 7 8 top and bottom.
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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 box drawing.
The sides are 3 4 x 19 7 8 x 11.
3 frame mini mating nucs drawing.
Build the nuc box.
The long sides are 19 1 8 x 9 7 8.
1 x 12 clear pine.
These are the long sides.
5 frame langstroth nucleus bee hive plans.
Each completed nuc box will hold five full sized frames.
It can be built with 3 4 plywood or solid wood boards.
Backsaver hive work stand.
Bee hive bottom box drawing.
Because this design consists of only five frames there s no room for expansion as the bee colony grows in population so the capacity for bees is limited theoretically you could build additional nuc hive bodies and stack them one on top of the other to allow the colony to grow.
These are the narrow sides.
9 x 9 5 8 x 3 4.
Refer to 10 frame langstroth beehive and how to make a box joint plans for details on construction.
3 frame mini mating nuc feeder drawing.
This forms the frame rest.
10 frame wbc bee hive plans.
23 inches x 11 inches x 13 1 4 inches.
Item a 8 4 4 4 4 8 8 b c d e f g qty.