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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: MagicValley on September 17, 2019, 11:28:53 am

Title: Porter Bee Escape Specs
Post by: MagicValley on September 17, 2019, 11:28:53 am
Ok, I've looked at 30 websites, nowhere to be found is the adjustment for the gap between the springs in a Porter Bee Escape.

I saw lots of posts in forums that say they don't work, use another method.

Did anyone consider the most important specification, their spring gap, was maladjusted before deciding to stop using them?

Maybe someone here knows the correct gap measurement?  Thanks in advance!

As they say on the Tube in London, "Mind the gap!"
Title: Re: Porter Bee Escape Specs
Post by: rockink on September 17, 2019, 03:18:07 pm
I think this is what your looking for.

It is ESSENTIAL that the spring gap is set so that the ends are accurately 3 mm apart and the springs are central between the top and bottom plates.

http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/port.html


Thanks,
Ken
Title: Re: Porter Bee Escape Specs
Post by: Michael Bush on September 17, 2019, 05:55:26 pm
3mm sounds right.  I was going to say less than 1/6"
Title: Re: Porter Bee Escape Specs
Post by: MagicValley on September 18, 2019, 12:20:04 am
I think this is what your looking for.

It is ESSENTIAL that the spring gap is set so that the ends are accurately 3 mm apart and the springs are central between the top and bottom plates.

http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/port.html


Thanks,
Ken


THANK YOU!  This forum is really great!  3mm it is.