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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => DISEASE & PEST CONTROL => Topic started by: Aroc on February 15, 2017, 04:37:08 pm

Title: OA Vaporizers other than 'wand' type
Post by: Aroc on February 15, 2017, 04:37:08 pm

I currently have a wand vaporizer.  I like it.  It works okay but recently I've noticed home made vaporizers that work a bit differently.  They blow the vapor onto the hive.  They seem to me to be quicker and less invasive than the wand type.

I don't really have the ability to make one unless the instructions were simple and easy to understand.  I do wood not electronics....

At any rate just wondering if anyone has found a decent one being sold on line? 

Title: Re: OA Vaporizers other than 'wand' type
Post by: rookie2531 on February 15, 2017, 08:41:18 pm

Are you speaking of the heat gun style?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1VKdGVFOaI
Check my video out.

Title: Re: OA Vaporizers other than 'wand' type
Post by: Aroc on February 15, 2017, 09:24:56 pm

Yeah I think so

Title: Re: OA Vaporizers other than 'wand' type
Post by: fatshark on February 25, 2017, 04:37:11 am

There's also the Sublimox. This is smaller and neater than the heat gun model shown above. OA is dropped into an appropriately heated sealed chamber with a small nozzle. The sublimation forces the OA vapour out of the nozzle. All you need is a 7mm hole through the base of the floor. Pressure is sufficient to get fully spread within the hive within about 25 seconds.

Here's a post with a linked video showing the vapour 'jet' generated : http://theapiarist.org/sublimox/ (http://theapiarist.org/sublimox/)
and another with a video of the Sublimox in use : http://theapiarist.org/late-arrivals/ (http://theapiarist.org/late-arrivals/)

Title: Re: OA Vaporizers other than 'wand' type
Post by: Aroc on February 25, 2017, 11:07:40 am

That's more what I'm looking for but that particular one is a European device.  I was able to find a website but.......

I would like to find one that is a little closer to home and easier to obtain.

Title: Re: OA Vaporizers other than 'wand' type
Post by: Philbee100 on March 10, 2017, 02:44:10 am

Quote from: Aroc on February 15, 2017, 04:37:08 pm

I currently have a wand vaporizer.  I like it.  It works okay but recently I've noticed home made vaporizers that work a bit differently.  They blow the vapor onto the hive.  They seem to me to be quicker and less invasive than the wand type.

I don't really have the ability to make one unless the instructions were simple and easy to understand.  I do wood not electronics....

At any rate just wondering if anyone has found a decent one being sold on line?

Take care with the OA vapor it can affect your kidney function.
Investigate what is going on with OA and glycerine, this is a much simpler and safer way of administering OA