Hive scales

[deemann1]

I am interested in buying one of those hive scales that permanently stays under the hive ,just for observation
I have found some online but the prices are crazy, any one on here got a good source for these scales ??

 

[deemann1]

Bump

 

[Millet]

I use a set of fishing scales if i feel the need to weigh.

 

[Newbeeneil]

I made one of these for my teaching apiary this year. Not hard to make and you only need a couple of small mirrors compliments of eBay and a cheap set of analog bathroom scales.
http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/hivescales.pdf

 

[B+.]

I am interested in buying one of those hive scales that permanently stays under the hive ,just for observation
I have found some online but the prices are crazy, any one on here got a good source for these scales ??

I think you mean something like this (https://www.arnia.co.uk/hive-scales/). I don't think they are still trading though. I sent them a message months ago (and a follow-up) and never got a reply

 

[domino]

If you are a nerd like me, you could try your hand at - http://www.openhivescale.org/

 

[Poly Hive]

A set of the old fashioned Avery luggage scales would work well and for the nerd a wireless camera facing the scale?

PH

 

[Jimmy]

perhaps something like this for a more technological solution.
I doubt it's cheap for a handful of hives though.

http://www.apisprotect.com/index.html

 

[deemann1]

perhaps something like this for a more technological solution.
I doubt it's cheap for a handful of hives though.

http://www.apisprotect.com/index.html

That's what I'm looking for thanks

I emailed arnia they were a bit expensive

 

[domino]

I emailed arnia they were a bit expensive

A bit!!!

 

[Apiarisnt]

If you are a nerd like me, you could try your hand at - http://www.openhivescale.org/

or if you are a tight fisted nerd, have a look at http://wiki.hivetool.org/Hardware:_Overview

 

[domino]

or if you are a tight fisted nerd, have a look at http://wiki.hivetool.org/Hardware:_Overview

I played with that a while ago, oddly for me, I think hive computers are solving a problem that doesn't exist for most beekeepers.

 

[wessexmario]

I recently bought one of these quite cheaply and it turns out to be ideal for hefting accurately.
Just hook it to the floor, lift, and it beeps and holds the reading on the display when it has the reading... simples, and small enough to drop into my apiary box.
https://images.homedepot-static.com...-northwest-luggage-racks-82-29142-64_1000.jpg
(available at multiple online sites)

 

[deemann1]

I got some queens off a man during the summer he has 50 colonies with the arnia type scales he tells me he gets no winter losses since he started using this teck , I think he is Hungarian, he had a strange method of varroa control too , he puts all the colonies into spinning mesh barrels in a room heated to 45 degrees I think for 3 minutes and it kills all the varroa interesting guy some .

 

[B+.]

https://images.homedepot-static.com...-northwest-luggage-racks-82-29142-64_1000.jpg
(available at multiple online sites)

50Kg Max?

 

[Hivemaker.]

50Kg Max?

Yes, that is about max for those type of luggage scales, work really well for weighing when autumn feeding.

 

[Millet]

I got some queens off a man during the summer he has 50 colonies with the arnia type scales he tells me he gets no winter losses since he started using this teck , I think he is Hungarian, he had a strange method of varroa control too , he puts all the colonies into spinning mesh barrels in a room heated to 45 degrees I think for 3 minutes and it kills all the varroa interesting guy some .

Did you believe him...

 

[For want of a better word]

Originally Posted by deemann1 View Post
I got some queens off a man during the summer he has 50 colonies with the arnia type scales he tells me he gets no winter losses since he started using this teck , I think he is Hungarian, he had a strange method of varroa control too , he puts all the colonies into spinning mesh barrels in a room heated to 45 degrees I think for 3 minutes and it kills all the varroa interesting guy some .
Did you believe him...


Does not our Snow pixie take all his colonies into the sauna for a quick bake at 45 degrees?


Nos da

 

[Ian123]

"Does not our Snow pixie take all his colonies into the sauna for a quick bake at 45 degrees?"

no just the finnish ladies

 

[Gilberdyke John]

"Does not our Snow pixie take all his colonies into the sauna for a quick bake at 45 degrees?"

no just the finnish ladies

At his age?