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Making foundation
Ben Framed:
--- Quote from: Jim 134 on January 14, 2022, 05:57:01 am --- I don't believe I shared this.... Information in a long time... I was a beekeeper in North Africa.. Sponsor by United States Peace Corp.. In 1983 to 1985.. It was nearly impossible to get wax foundation... So I went foundation less... Yes it worked well.
They're also. Was no Honey extractors.. Did a crush and strain... This was a new concept... To the beekeepers I was helping... The biggest thing that took off for me.. Solar wax melters.. This was in a country called Tunisia.. Before this I never did foundation less.. The site I was assigned to... What is right along the Mediterranean sea.. There was square miles of Thyme and Rosemary.
BEE HAPPY Jim134 :smile:
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All Interesting Jim, tell us about the unique honey from these herbal plants. Was there a noticeable difference in its taste than other honeys?
Phillip
Jim134:
--- Quote from: Ben Framed on January 14, 2022, 12:00:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: Jim 134 on January 14, 2022, 05:57:01 am --- I don't believe I shared this.... Information in a long time... I was a beekeeper in North Africa.. Sponsor by United States Peace Corp.. In 1983 to 1985.. It was nearly impossible to get wax foundation... So I went foundation less... Yes it worked well.
They're also. Was no Honey extractors.. Did a crush and strain... This was a new concept... To the beekeepers I was helping... The biggest thing that took off for me.. Solar wax melters.. This was in a country called Tunisia.. Before this I never did foundation less.. The site I was assigned to... What is right along the Mediterranean sea.. There was square miles of Thyme and Rosemary.
BEE HAPPY Jim134 :smile:
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All Interesting Jim, tell us about the unique honey from these herbal plants. Was there a noticeable difference in its taste than other honeys?
Phillip
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I never could smell or taste very well... I know the locals could tell... This honey brought a premium price... At was 1 1/2 to 2 times the price of regular honey... Honey from eucalyptus trees... What's about the same price.... As honey in the USA at that time.... As compared to the USA...
BEE HAPPY Jim134 :smile:
Ben Framed:
In my earlier reply I had said I was going plastic all the way. I haven't made the complete transition yet. I see advantages on both counts. Plastic and foundation less.
Ben Framed:
--- Quote from: Ralphee on October 22, 2020, 12:54:21 am ---The aluminum molds are expensive, i wonder if a 3D printed mold using a heat resistance plastic would work?
Beeswax has a relatively low melting point range of 62 to 64 ?C (144 to 147 ?F), so it doesn't have to be highly heat resistant.
Now to try and find someone with a 3D printer! - has anyone tried this??
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Beemaster2 was looking into this. Jim did you have good results?
Phillip
BeeMaster2:
Phillip,
Bill Murray has the 3d printed molds. He has been at bee camp. We are supposed to work on it when he gets home.
Jim Altmiller
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