Beemaster's International Beekeeping Forum
BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS => Topic started by: Kona Bob on January 03, 2017, 08:44:25 pm
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Hi all
I have bought some 1 piece plastic frame / foundation sets to give a go in some honey supers. I thought they may hold up better with tangible extractor I use.
Question is will an electronic uncapping knife be to hot and melt the plastic frames. I didn't think about this before I ordered the plastic frames and I'm thinking for sure it will melt the plastic
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If you don't push the knife tight against the plastic it should be fine. The honey will be cooling it if it's past boiling (100 C or 212 F).
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Thanks mate
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I would try to avoid getting the sharp edge into the plastic. I only had a few plastic combs when we got our first nuc and at that time I didn't have an uncapping knife. I used a serrated carving knife and had no problem. The bees should extend the cells a little so it should be easier than you think. I am sure the heat will have no effect on the plastic. You can always use a hive tool or scratcher.