Officially the deeps are a 9 5/8" box with 9 1/4" frames. Many commercial companies are now making them with a 9 1/2" box and 9 1/8" frames. Some even list it that way. A 9 1/4" frame in a 9 1/2" box leaves a 1/4" bee space between the boxes. This is minimum. A 9 5/8" box leaves a 3/8" bee space. This is maximum. A 9 1/8" frame in a 9 1/2" box is maximum beespace. All of these are within tolerance for beespace. The point is to have no more then 3/8" and not less than 1/4" space between the frames of one box and the next. A 9 1/8" frame in a 9 5/8" box is 1/2" space and that is too much.
If your frames are accuarate and not more than 9 1/4" and not less than 9 1/8", it will work fine.
A look at the web sites of the following companies shows;
Walter T. Kelly Hive body 9 9/16" frames 9 1/8"
Mann Lake Hive body 9 5/8" frames 9 1/8"
Brushy Mt Hive body 9 1/2" frames 9 1/8"
Western Bee supply Hive body ? frames 9 1/8"
Dadant Hive body ? frames 9 1/8"
Betterbee Hive body 9 5/8" frames ?
[This message has been edited by Michael Bush (edited March 24, 2004).]
If your frames are accuarate and not more than 9 1/4" and not less than 9 1/8", it will work fine.
A look at the web sites of the following companies shows;
Walter T. Kelly Hive body 9 9/16" frames 9 1/8"
Mann Lake Hive body 9 5/8" frames 9 1/8"
Brushy Mt Hive body 9 1/2" frames 9 1/8"
Western Bee supply Hive body ? frames 9 1/8"
Dadant Hive body ? frames 9 1/8"
Betterbee Hive body 9 5/8" frames ?
[This message has been edited by Michael Bush (edited March 24, 2004).]