5 Frame Deep Nuc Box

19 1 8 x 9 5 8 x 3 4 these are the long sides.

5 frame deep nuc box.

The sides are 3 4 x 19 7 8 x 11. A 4 8 sheet of 1 2 plywood will make 4 complete five frame nuc boxes. The knock out key hole in the lid accepts the lock in ez nuc feeder. Reader favorites from texas homesteader.

A nuc box is how you raise bees. 5 frame nuc box is the standard. 9 x 9 5 8 x 3 4 these are the narrow sides. This is how we grow our nucs.

5 frame nuc d. Our 5 frame nuc kit includes a deep body heavy duty plywood migratory cover and a reversible solid bottom board. Begin by cutting the pieces of the box to the required length and width. This complete assembled nuc box includes a telescoping outer cover inner cover deep hive body and choice of solid bottom board or screen bottom board.

Nucs are very useful as a way to maintain your hive numbers to combat winter losses. 1 x 12 clear pine. Rabbet a 3 4 wide x 3 8 deep joinery cut along both ends of the narrow side panels. Each completed nuc box will hold five full sized frames.

I choose the second option because it was what i had available in the shop. Requested by our customers and employees we are happy to introduce a modular and complete 5 frame nuc box for deep frames. In order to begin you are going to need some 1 12 lumber or some glued up 1 6. Well ventilated this durable deep 5 frame corrugated plastic nuc box offers snap action entrance closure.

13 25 add 5 frame nuc feeding shim. You ll need a skillsaw measuring tape marking pencil framing square some wood glue and paint. Nucs are used for drawing comb making splits and mating queens. Nucs are used for drawing comb making splits and mating queens.

The front back are 3 4 x 7 1 2 x 11. Coates version this plan gives details for making 4 5 frame nucs from one piece of 1 2 plywood 4 x 8. 5 35 add 5 frame nuc inner cover. 5 frame nuc bottom board.

Our 5 frame nuc kit includes a deep body heavy duty plywood migratory cover and a reversible solid bottom board. 5 frame deep nuc box. Rabbet 5 8 wide x 3 8 deep along the entire inside top length of both short side panels. A cutting layout diagram is included.

1 x 12 clear pine.