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HONEY EXTRACTOR

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  • 03-05-2019 11:00am
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    Flipperdipper
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭


    Has anyone experience of the smaller, two or three frame, honey extractors ? I only have two hives and don't want any more and the honey is only for family consumption. Are the small extractors just a waste of money or good investment for someone in my position? Thanks.


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    #2
    bpmurray
    Registered Users Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭bpmurray


    Does your association have an extractor they can lend you? That's pretty common.


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    Flipperdipper
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭Flipperdipper


    bpmurray wrote: »
    Does your association have an extractor they can lend you? That's pretty common.

    Yea, that's what I've used in the past but if I had my own it would cut out the hassle of collection and return and also the risk of cross contamination.:)


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    yosemitesam1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,947 ✭✭✭yosemitesam1


    If you can get a 9 frame radial it would be a much better job than those 2 frame ones. You would do all your honey in one afternoon versus probably 10 times as long with the 2 frame extractor.
    If time isn't an issue and you don't want the bigger machine taking up space go for the 2 frame but it will be tedious as you'll have to turn frames to extract one side at a time


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    Ubbquittious
    Registered Users Posts: 6,189 ✭✭✭Ubbquittious


    I have a 3 frame one
    hasn;t been used in years.

    You can borrow if you like. Be good to blwo the cobwebs out of it


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