5 Frame Nuc Dimensions

23 inches x 11 inches x 13 1 4 inches.

5 frame nuc dimensions.

It gives them plenty of room to come and go. One 9 by 22 piece for the top. 9 x 9 5 8 x 3 4. 5 frame langstroth nucleus bee hive plans.

Backsaver hive work stand. 19 1 8 x 9 5 8 x 3 4. The front back are 3 4 x 7 1 2 x 11. The bees need a door right.

Download the usda 5 frame nucleus beehive plans pdf format. These are the narrow sides. 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. Two 8 1 2 by 2 pieces for cleats to hold the frames inside.

Bee hive bottom box drawing. Coates nuc 5 frame nuc note. 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.

Design by drew coates. One 8 1 2 by 20 piece for the bottom to allow for a landing board for the bees. See last page for cut list to get 4 nucs from 4 x8 sheet. 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.

10 frame wbc bee hive plans. 1 x 12 clear pine. 19 1 8 10 1 4. 3 frame mini mating nucs drawing.

5 frame nuc box drawing. 10 frame langstroth hive plans. Vital stats for a five frame nuc hive size. First if you ask five different beekeepers what size entrance holes should be you will probably get six answers.

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. Rabbet 5 8 wide x 3 8 deep along the entire inside top length of. I make my entrances 3 8 of an inch for three reasons. The bottom is 3 4 x 7 1 2 x 18 3 8.

3 frame mini mating nuc feeder drawing. 1 x 12 clear pine. Rabbet a 3 4 wide x 3 8 deep joinery cut. Both short side panels.

These are the long sides. Refer to 10 frame langstroth beehive and how to make a box joint plans for details on construction. Because this design consists of only five frames there s no room for expansion as the bee colony grows in. A nuc nucleus hive has all the features of a standard 10 frame hive except on a reduced scale.

The sides are 3 4 x 19 7 8 x 11. This version is put out by the u s d a. Plans are for 1 2 plywood. The nuc hive is used for making splits swarm control queen introduction pollen nectar monitoring to name a few.

This nuc hive uses a langstroth style self centering frame with beeswax.