cheapest source for nuc bodies?

[FordGuy]

I'd like to get about 20 of them but GAbees has them for 30 bucks each. Might as well buy a regular deep hive body.

Anyone know a source for cheap nuc woodenware? Thanks.

[Jim Williamson]

Fordguy, I make all my own woodenware, except for frames. I've noticed there's just as much work involved in making nucs as there is in regular bodies, just less wood. If you have a table saw, I'd say make 'em yourself. Of course, time is money -- it might be cheaper for you to just go ahead and buy them. $30 is about the going rate.

[kenpkr]

I don't know where you are in SC, Fordguy, but I've gotten a lot of my woodenware from Michael Gailey in NE Georgia near Cornelia, which is about an hour north of Commerce on Hwy 441. Let me know if you want his 2006 price list.

[Sundance]

Western Bee has complete Nucs for $13.25. Best deal I've seen.

I build mine with solid screwed on bottom. No bottom board. Not too hot here though.

http://www.westernbee.com/

[iddee]

5 frame nuc body and frames, fully assembled, painted, no top, bottom, or wax, $13.00

Marion, NC
828-738-3017
828-738-4636

[kenpkr]

Gailey Hive Products
(near Cornelia, GA in NE GA)
2006 Price List

All parts glued and assembled

Complete Hive with 10 frames $52.00ea (5) $50.00ea
With medium or shallow super and 10 frames $69.00ea (5) $68.00ea


9 5/8 Hive body $12.50 (5) $11.50ea
With 10 frames $22.00 (5) $21.00ea


6 5/8 medium or 5 ¾ shallow super $10.00 (5) $9.00ea
With 10 frames $19.00 (5) $18.00ea


5 Frame NUC box $25.00 (5) $24.00ea
With 5 frames $30.00 (5) $28.00ea

Make checks out to Michael Gailey. $25.00 fee for retuned checks.

Michael Gailey
mcgailey at alltel dot net

Foundation

Pierco – wax coated
Black or White Deep $1.00ea
Deep 100 sheet box $85 (5) boxes $80ea
White Medium or shallow $.90ea
Medium 100 sheet box $75 (5) $70ea
White 1 piece frame and foundation medium size $2.00ea

Wax with hooks
Deep $1.00ea
Medium or shallow $.75ea

Cut Comb 100%wax
Medium or shallow $.75ea

Top cover $14.00
Vented migratory top cover $12.00
Inner cover $8.00
Plastic Queen Excluder $5.00
Reversible Solid bottom board and reducer $10.50
Screened bottom board $15.00
Hive top feeders $18.00
Extra assembled frames $1.25 ea
Extra assembled frames with pierco plastic $2.50ea
Extra unassembled frames $1.00ea, 100 box $85.00

[Michael Bush]

It takes almost as much wood and just as much work to make one nuc as one hive body. They won't differ that much in price. Add it up. A nuc is two sides that are 9 1/2" (2 * 9.5 = 19") plus two sides that are 19 7/8" (2 * 19.875 = 39.75") which is 58 3/4" total length. A full box is two 16 1/4" (2 * 16.25 = 32.5) plus two sides that are 19 7/8" (2 * 19.875 = 39.75") which is 72.25" total length. This is a proportion of 1:1.2 which is not much difference.

Its the same number of cuts.

[Sundance]

At $13.25 for a body, bottom board, and cover who can beat that????

I wouldn't build them for that. Western Bee has fair stuff as well.

http://66.116.100.195/westernbee.com/graphics/tn_nucbox.jpg

[Big Stinger]

The man iddee is talkn about makes some good
equipment. I've got alot from him and a good
person also. Everytime i go up there it's about
a half a day just talkn.

[BULLSEYE BILL]

>I build mine with solid screwed on bottom. No bottom board. Not too hot here though.

I did the same thing this year, only I ordered the disc entrance from Betterbee so I just screwed the bottom board on without the rails. No bottom entrance at all.

Also ordered the nuc SBB from Brushy, nice stuff. It has screen on top and bottom of the board. I still need to add the rails for a tray yet. So much to do, so little time. :(

[Sundance]

So much to do, so little time. [Frown]


I hear you Bill.......kinda overwhelming at times!!