Grant 4127 Posted April 4, 2013 Grant submitted a new resource: Brochure for Hive doctor baseboard (version 1.0) - Hive doctor baseboard Hive doctor baseboard feature brochure. Read more about this resource... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vincent Channon 448 Posted April 12, 2013 Looks interesting. Anyone use these yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dansar 5429 Posted April 12, 2013 lots of us. Trevor Gilbanks sells his hives with the HD bases, I have one base seems to be ok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4127 Posted April 12, 2013 Looks interesting. Anyone use these yet? I used to use them. I think they are great, put personally, I think they would benefit from a landing board Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Gillbanks 6645 Posted April 13, 2013 I used to use them. I think they are great, put personally, I think they would benefit from a landing board I have been using and selling HD floors for 2 years. I have not had a problem with them or received any complaints. As per the landing board. The bees do not require a landing board. The bees are able to land on a TBH which has a reverse angled face so I don't see a problem. My only advise for them is to make sure that the bases are sited on a concrete or wooden base as the feet are quite sharp and will sink into the ground. They were designed to be screwed to a pallet. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ikwezinz 95 Posted April 13, 2013 I use and like them, only downside is I can't work out how to do a oxalic vapor treatment with them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jerry 68 Posted April 13, 2013 Stu sells landing boards for them now, made from coreflute. Sent via Tapatalk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaun 1547 Posted April 13, 2013 I have a dozen of them and can't say I have any complaints, I also use the landing boards. The only thing I've had is some small bees can get out through the bottom slots during moving hives. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin moore 666 Posted April 13, 2013 I use and like them, only downside is I can't work out how to do a oxalic vapor treatment with them. just wrap a wet towel around the bottom to seal it up, bit of tape or grass stuffed into the entrance, insert vapor thingee under the towel, all good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stu 140 Posted April 14, 2013 I used to use them. I think they are great, put personally, I think they would benefit from a landing board Hi All I do have landng boards. They are cheap and cheerful see attached. Not really sure they need them however. LANDING PLATFORM INSTALLATION.pdf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stu 140 Posted April 14, 2013 I have a dozen of them and can't say I have any complaints, I also use the landing boards. The only thing I've had is some small bees can get out through the bottom slots during moving hives. Hi All, I personally have noticed that the occasional hive dribbles a few bees out when moving hves plus received the odd comment about bees getting through, usually occurs on just 1 or two hives? old comb with bees emerging smaller? As a result I have tightened up the gaps on the bottom to 2.9mm +-0.3. This is 0.6 tighter than before...if they get through this then?? Also after ...3 years...I have finally made up a installation guide as I had customers doing all sorts of odd things so thought I should publish some sort of installation best practice guide. I have had to break it into bits to upload it.... Let me know any bits that are unclear as this is a first off guide and will need work... Cheers Stu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin moore 666 Posted April 14, 2013 only had a quick look, but looks ok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4127 Posted September 30, 2015 Grant updated Brochure for Hive doctor baseboard with a new update entry: Hive Doctor Base instructions Version 5 of the hive doctor base instructions Read the rest of this update entry... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4127 Posted September 30, 2015 I like the idea of the new wasp stop - anyone tried this version of the boards? @Pbee would it help you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2904 Posted September 30, 2015 I use these bases I really like being able to shut the entrances when robbing happens. And they are easy to close when they are going to be moved We have added landing boards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Gillbanks 6645 Posted September 30, 2015 I like the idea of the new wasp stop - anyone tried this version of the boards? @Pbee would it help you? I have been using them for 2 years now. They are great. Nice and easy to lock the bees in for hive moving also. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikki watts 793 Posted October 6, 2015 I like the idea of the new wasp stop - anyone tried this version of the boards? @Pbee would it help you? We have hive dr and open mesh bases. Over the winter we have had massive wasp problems. Took me a while to realise there was a smaller entrance option the hive dr bases. But once I did it made it easy for the bees to fight back. I could see the difference immediately. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
