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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: What did you do in your Apiary/Bee yard today?

« Last post by Michael Bush on Today at 07:27:02 am »

>No harm in trying if you have the time and patience. Thats how we learn things.

No.  No harm.  But I don't see any way it can succeed.

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WEB VIDEOS / Re: People Yoiu Can?t Trust

« Last post by Terri Yaki on Today at 06:54:53 am »

This is a very worthy interview and watchable at 1.5x. I had intentions of watching it in three pieces but once I got started, I couldn't stop. Thanks for posting that. This should seriously concern every one of us.

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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FORUM / Re: Gold prospecting using a metal detector

« Last post by Lesgold on Today at 01:08:02 am »

Another good day out in the bush with my detecting mate. We wore waders and made the effort to check areas that were difficult to detect using our standard attire. The two bigger pieces were found in large pools of water. The size and number of nuggets is dropping away. This is to be expected and won?t change unless we have a large flood come through. We are still extremely happy with the gold that we are finding. Days like this will soon become a rarity.

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WEB VIDEOS / 21 year of Marine Corporal Charles Berry

« Last post by Ben Framed on Today at 01:06:52 am »

Said one of the six Marines he saved that day. >Not a day goes by when we don?t think about Charlie.<

https://youtube.com/shorts/Amz0-wj0ZQc?si=Tx9c0l_OcAGtkkg2

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EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS / Re: Today I Made

« Last post by Lesgold on April 16, 2024, 08:38:30 pm »

Most of what I am doing takes only a short period of time. Large, complex engraving jobs could take a couple of hours but the beekeeping stuff that I make generally takes anywhere from a minute to 30 minutes. From memory, the comb honey frames take about an hour for 32 pieces to be cut.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Follow the Bloom - 2024

« Last post by The15thMember on April 16, 2024, 07:15:27 pm »

The crabapples just opened here too.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Follow the Bloom - 2024

« Last post by BeeMaster2 on April 16, 2024, 06:30:24 pm »

Saw Low Bush Gallberry in bloom today. High Bush Gallberry has small buds.
Jim Altmiller

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EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS / Re: Today I Made

« Last post by BeeMaster2 on April 16, 2024, 06:22:54 pm »

Les,
With my Creality Ender 5 Plus, prints can take hours, and in some cases days to print. This means it gets unwatched for long periods of time. How long are your longest prints?

Jim Altmiller

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EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS / Re: Today I Made

« Last post by Lesgold on April 16, 2024, 06:13:47 pm »

Fire has not been an issue but it could potentially be a problem if you used incorrect settings. It has its own built in air system and a fire warning setting. I make sure that when in use, I keep an eye on what is happening.

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EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS / Re: Today I Made

« Last post by Lesgold on April 16, 2024, 06:11:16 pm »

A few months ago I bought a cover for the engraver. It comes with its own built in extraction fan and flexible tubing. I now duct the air out of a window in the workshop. It works well. The cover also protects the unit from dust which is potentially a problem. I recently made a portable table to hold the engraver. It is on wheels which means that I can move it close to a window when I want to use it. I will photograph the device I made to hold ducting in place in the window opening.