Extractors are not cheap and while I can (and will) hire one from the local beekeeping association for a cheap £5 I decided to have a go at building one myself. I've seen some YouTube vids from around the world (mostly the US) of many people who have successfully built their own centrifuge so why not!
I got these bits...
- Black plastic dustbin
- Long metal thread
- 12 washers
- 4 nuts
- Some scrap wood (beech I think)
- Honey gate (I stole one off a spare bucket)
Total cost, £14
Total time, 1.5 hours .......
It works really well too! I intend to make two dowel lugs to hold the top horizontal bracket in place across the top of the bin rather than use clamps and for next year I might be tempted to upgrade to a metal dustbin as they are so much sturdier.
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