From: Erik Osterlund <honeybee@elgon.se>
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 14:35:30 +0100
To: BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: 4.9 versus 5.0: data

Hi Pav

20 cells 3 diagonals give 4.86 (97.1) - 4.83 (96.5)- 4.83 (96.5) from the
first sample I got from Dee about a year ago. From my own mill I get 4.80
almost exactly, all three diagonals. It's a newer type Tom is doing now as
I got to know. I'm not dissapointed for that, on the contrary.

Erik

>What size do you measure Lusby wax as, by what method? Large difference
>to what we (Peter and i)
>got could indicate variable foundation (perhaps Dee produces different
>batches at different
>temperatures - resulting in different amounts of shrinkage?), or seriously
>undermine the
>accuracy/validity of all my measurements!
>
>-Pav
>
>
>At 27/02/01 10:30:00, Eric wrote:
>
>>For the info on different foundation, mills and NZ. very interesting for
>>comparison. ... I didn't get Lusby's so small.
>
>>>LUSBY'S "4.9" FOUNDATION
>>>diag1=95.5/20 (4.775)
>>>diag2=95.5/20 (4.775)
>>>Horiz=97/20 (4.85)
>>>AVERAGE 4.80mm/cell