To glue or not to glue is the question

[REDWOOD]

I had an unexpected surprise in my Christmas stocking this year, a Swienty 14 x 12 BB. The thing is I have browsed through the poly bit here, as a wood man would, and cannot remember if the joints need gluing, if so what's the best glue to use.

 

[For want of a better word]

I had an unexpected surprise in my Christmas stocking this year, a Swienty 14 x 12 BB. The thing is I have browsed through the poly bit here, as a wood man would, and cannot remember if the joints need gluing, if so what's the best glue to use.

Hot glue gun works well.... and less expensive than the specialist polly glues on the market.
Ensure you know which way around the box goes together... I mark my BHS polly boxes now with a marker pen to avoid any mistakes... as once assembled are almost impossible to get apart!

Nadelik lowen

 

[user 6228]

I had an unexpected surprise in my Christmas stocking this year, a Swienty 14 x 12 BB. The thing is I have browsed through the poly bit here, as a wood man would, and cannot remember if the joints need gluing, if so what's the best glue to use.

UHU Por is the one that definitely works but there are other ways as described above

 

[Finman]

I had an unexpected surprise in my Christmas stocking this year, a Swienty 14 x 12 BB. The thing is I have browsed through the poly bit here, as a wood man would, and cannot remember if the joints need gluing, if so what's the best glue to use.

Polyurethane glue PU. A little bit first water spray on joint surfaces.
Water hardens the glue.

I can not imagine that I would use hot glue gun. The last in list.

UHU is company name. It does not tell what is the glue.

Very seldom glue glues plastic.
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[Erichalfbee]

I've got four Swienty boxes and I don't glue any of them

 

[Finman]

I've got four Swienty boxes and I don't glue any of them

But often when you twist the frames off from the box, joints loosen. That is a fact. Not all, but many.

 

[Erichalfbee]

But often when you twist the frames off from the box, joints loosen. That is a fact. Not all, but many.

I'll keep an eye on that

 

[REDWOOD]

I have some polyurethane glue in the shed that I use for wooden hives, I might as well use what I have.

 

[Eyeman]

But often when you twist the frames off from the box, joints loosen. That is a fact. Not all, but many

That's an advantage not a disadvantage. That extra give means you don't risk cracking the poly. If the joint moves then push it back together. It only tends to happen when getting the first brood frame out or when packing the frames in tight- not a problem if you use a small dummy board.

 

[Finman]

That's an advantage not a disadvantage. That extra give means you don't risk cracking the poly. If the joint moves then push it back together. It only tends to happen when getting the first brood frame out or when packing the frames in tight- not a problem if you use a small dummy board.

After using 30 years poly boxes....

If the joint moves then push it back together ...... gap will be filled with propolis... But you cannot push them back, it is sure. Bees love to fly via gaps.

Most of my boxes are not glued, but it is a nuisance. Nowadays I glue all.

I have lots of old 1987 Nacka boxes. I take wall parts off, boil in lye water and set up again. Easiest way to clean them. The plastic is very taugh in Nacka boxes. Good quality.
.Inner wall has quite a layer of dirt. It must be brushed away.

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[Swarm]

They push together so tight you don't need glue and being careful means you won't do damage or open the joint. I don't lever against the hive body whether poly or wood.
You will find you have room to move even to remove the dummy board as they take ten frames. There should be no reason to have to struggle to remove a frame from one of these.

 

[REDWOOD]

I'll do a dry assembly and see how they feel. I can't find any assembly instructions on the www


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[Madge]

I'll do a dry assembly and see how they feel. I can't find any assembly instructions on the www


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You don't need instructions. The parts only fit one way, and as the top edges are slightly rounded, and the bottom edges straight, you can't get confused - or shouldn't.

 

[Finman]

I'll do a dry assembly and see how they feel. I can't find any assembly instructions on the www


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Look the text of box or hand helds how they are, that they are to same direction-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G03p4p4z85Y
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[REDWOOD]

And we have this http://-----------------/assembling-swienty-poly-brood-box/


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[REDWOOD]

The bit that's missing is poly dash hive


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[Finman]

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I have glued quite many dashed hive and woodpecker formulated hive.
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[REDWOOD]

I done a dry fit and although it seemed solid enough I decided to glue it with a polyurethane glue. A couple of coats of garden shades finished the job.



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[Poly Hive]

None of mine are glued. No need. they fit and sit.

PH

 

[Plenty of honey]

For our poly hives (Mini-Plus) we paint the four sides, then fit them together while the paints still wet. This seems to add to the already tight fit and its glued solid by the paint. Easy really. a bit fiddly at first but you soon get a system going.

Pic upside down, painted in Australia lol
http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=13980&stc=1&d=1485902713