Apitec Queen Incubator Review

Apitec Queen Incubator Review
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[@bencashell2005]

Keen to see how it goes mate! I’ve literally just ordered a Carricell and second guessing my decision now.. 🤦🏻‍♂️🧐🐝

[@BlackMountainHoney]

How much did the Carricel cost you? They didn't even respond to me

[@BrooklandsHoneyBees]

Looks great! Looking forward to seeing it in action! Hope you are well

[@polmacbradaigh9506]

I got someone to convert an old shop fridge with a glass door into a heating unit to heat buckets of honey. I hope to use it as my home incubater this year if it works out. Its working great at the minute though. I'd say I could fit about six 10 litre buckets at time in it, so quite a big fridge. I hope it works out for ya.

[@greghamilton889]

I'd have definitely taken that apart to see what they're using to heat it. I reckon it's a small one of those wires the apiarist uses in his honey cupboard.

[@honeyhousehold9480]

Re: Chris comment- 😂😂 And yes- have got exact same external shell as one of home tool boxes…. 😄🤔🤔Got me thinking though. REALLY interested to see how this all goes Laurence. I now need to find someone who’ll mess about w/electrics for me 😉😆

[@BlackMountainHoney]

Let me know if you find them :) I would love someone to build me one :D

[@aBeekeepersLife]

I need me one of this, i am not very diy myself 😊 Only thing i worry about how the cells will do with a bumpy road spiary acces

[@jeremybaker4979]

not on the subject but look at Melo bees website and look at the poly langstroth hives.Might be one you have not seen yet.

[@BlackMountainHoney]

Marco has a few different ones on there doesnt he :D

[@Vulpes-Vulpes]

Did the egg incubators not work for QC? Would be interested to hear your thoughts going down the specialists route.

[@rwdkai]

It seems expensive, but a solution to a problem is difficult to value. Is there a temperature control built in?

[@MotionArtist3D]

Sorry Lawrence, you would have been a lot better off buying off an egg incubator as not only operates on the same principle, you can observe the progress AND able to adjust the temperature as well having the ability to add water to maintain correct humidity. The one you bought, not only cost you way too much, you cannot observe the development of the queen cels and doesn't seem to have temperature and humidity control either. It is basically repurposed tool box with very limited features. I built one few years ago using one of those fish market polystyrene boxes with a lid (which you featured in one of your videos) originally for hatching eggs but later on used it to hatch some queen cels as well and very successfully I might ad. All you need is a incandescent light bulb (with a fixing) that gives off some heat. Temperature controller that turns the light on and off when it reaches to a certain temperature that you set it to, small pc fan. Additional temperature and humidity sensor/meter and a little dish with some water in it. All for the cost £10 probably a lot less than that. The wiring is of course critical which I obtained from the internet and happy to share if anyone wants it. I've also cut out a observation window and placed a transparent plastic over it.

[@BlackMountainHoney]

This is bought solely for the purpose of moving the cells in the truck from the apiaries back home. Here is my home incubator. www.heka-brutgeraete.de/en/Egg-Incubators/HEKA-Queen-Bee-Incubators/HEKA-Queen-Bee-Incubator-Queeny.html

[@buzzingadventures1980]

Think you might have been ripped off there Lawrence nice bit of kit, but looks cheap enough to buy it all from Wilco's ,👍👍

[@BlackMountainHoney]

Not ripped off. I know you could make it for £20-30. I dont have the time, nor the skills :(

[@buzzingadventures1980]

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[@TimeIsHoney]

@@BlackMountainHoney Hey man thats a pretty cool setup!! I like it!

[@TimeIsHoney]

What’s your dogs name?