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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS => Topic started by: bugleman on February 28, 2011, 02:11:20 pm

Title: Anyone try/buy the Brushymountain sideliner uncapper
Post by: bugleman on February 28, 2011, 02:11:20 pm

http://www.brushymountainbeefarm.com/The-Sideliner-Uncapper/productinfo/795/ (http://www.brushymountainbeefarm.com/The-Sideliner-Uncapper/productinfo/795/)

Seems like they want a lot of money for what is there.  But also looks to be efficient.

Title: Re: Anyone try/buy the Brushymountain sideliner uncapper
Post by: AllenF on February 28, 2011, 09:54:10 pm

But there is a lot of money there.   You would have to run a lot of boxes to pay for it.   When my electric knife goes out (or I just find one) I would like to get a planner to uncap with.

Title: Re: Anyone try/buy the Brushymountain sideliner uncapper
Post by: PeeVee on March 01, 2011, 12:20:31 am

Keep your eyes open for used equipment. I was only thinking about an extractor a year ago and ended up with 20 frame vertical radial Maxant extractor, Cowan uncapper, uncapping tank, pump,bottling tank, and some accessories for less than a new extractor I was thinking about. Granted the equipment is 20 or 30 years old but I'm guessing it will outlast me :-D

Title: Re: Anyone try/buy the Brushymountain sideliner uncapper
Post by: hivemind88 on March 01, 2011, 12:41:14 pm

That is a bit pricey but well worth it if I had 20 more hives.

I found a Cowan Uncapper on Ebay for 99 cents right now. (can't post link)
It is pretty old but would do the same thing. I am sure you can find good uncappers for real cheap. No need to drop a small fortune...

Title: Re: Anyone try/buy the Brushymountain sideliner uncapper
Post by: AllenF on March 01, 2011, 02:58:25 pm

It won't be 99 cents for long now.    :-D