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I have recently obtained a second hand Thomas Apiculture Duomel 9 frame radial extractor. Has anyone got one and able to give me a little advice. First are the upper and lower resin "spokes" of the rotating cage identical or are the bottom lug grooves a bit wider than the top. The Thornes catalogues say that the extractor is not suitable for Manley frames but I am wondering if someone has made a modification on the lower resin spokes for these frames which may in turn may make the normal side bars less stable in the cage as there seems a lot of room for movement of the lugs on the bottom during spinning ie not a snug fit. Any help or a photo would be great. It's a lovely if largeish piece of kit and seems really smooth and stable to turn but haven't loaded it yet.