🔵Custom made boom lift for 2 way pallets

[@kamonreynolds]

Here is pictures of the boom lift being made facebook.com/goodjobbees Check out David's Exotic Kiawe honey @ goodjobbees.com/

[@benbarnes2819]

“If you listen God will give you good ideas” What a great video. Very simple but efficient design.

[@viahoneybees]

I can not believe I am just seeing this video. This is amazing for a small operation. Thanks for sharing!

[@kamonreynolds]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@horizontalbees]

Smart guy finding a lift to help his business to move forward and grow. Need more beekeepers like him to push beekeeping to the next level. Thanks Kamon for finding these great beekeepers on the island and sharing there knowledge!

[@bottomupbrewz8981]

Wow amazing!! Great built. Helps save his back and faster move for the bees.

[@randallcarter-carterhillho2277]

Love their honey!! Multi talented man. Thanks for sharing.

[@shevlin2650]

It shows, beekeepers have to be multitalented and inventive to make things work for them. Craig Fr. VA

[@deepspringsdiscountfabrics]

Wow! Amazing and functional contraption!

[@PhillipHall01]

This is really a nice setup. I don't know how I missed this video. Thanks for posting!

[@danielbailey201]

Awesome! Great setup, big need for DIY plans - ebook opportunity for sure. Thanks for sharing!

[@kamonreynolds]

facebook.com/goodjobbees here is the lift in pictures un assembled

[@strugglingbeekeepermarkcot9642]

That was an awesome setup thanks for sharing Cayman. We as beekeepers have to adapt.

[@kamonreynolds]

Yes we do!

[@timgoodin42053]

Great video, thanks for sharing! I love the lift idea, perfect for a small operator and the Hawaii honey sounds wonderful.

[@kamonreynolds]

You bet!

[@Digger927]

Sweet! I can use this guys, thanks a million! I'm super handy with metal fab and welding, should be pretty simple. Very creative making it on a skid type base so it's removable. Kudos!

[@kamonreynolds]

Awesome. If you make one send me some photos

[@lastphcm]

“If you listen God will give you good ideas.” Truth right there! Just an amazing video. Thank you for sharing.

[@soakedinsaki]

Love the idea of adding a flatbed trailer. You could then compete with The Canadian Beekeeper.

[@sidelinerbeekeeper]

I like David, he's a smart guy.

[@diarmuidcullen1865]

Now that's a great bit of engineering well done ,

[@ArbenGashi99]

Bravo, very well done!

[@billnowlin9148]

If you have the time and inclination to draw up a set of plans and possibly a cut sheet for that lift, I would be happy to pay you for it. I am sure other beekeepers who don't want to reinvent the wheel would as well! Great job! Great Videos from the islands!

[@goodjobbees5130]

I put some build picts with some of the materials up on FB.

[@kamonreynolds]

facebook.com/goodjobbees here is the link to the picts

[@frankruiz7274]

Not only bee keepers, I move fairly heavy pallets with tools on them all the time and something like this would be really nice to have

[@acrazykiwi6285]

Wow, very very clever

[@beebob1279]

I was to Hawaii two times. The first time the syrup for my pancakes was passion fruit and honey mixed together. Never had anything like that in my life. The second trip I specifically looked for their white honey. I don't know what flower that was from, but fantastic. I picked up a bunch of different honeys while I was there. After 13 years I still have some of it. I don't want to eat it because I don't know if I'll ever be back there again. If I could, I would live in Hawaii in the winter and stay at the mountain house in Pennsylvania in the spring, summer, and part of fall.

[@jmichaelsbees8857]

That was a fantastic loader idea!

[@bentonbee1]

Good job!!

[@donbearden1953]

David, has built one cool lift! He needs to go into the lift business! It would be interesting to see what he used in his boom pivot joints and how much it will lift. A small utility trailer could double his hauling capacity with a pickup truck. Will the type of cable he uses stretch under a heavy load? It’s very cool and definitely a back saver!

[@kamonreynolds]

Hey Don! Yes he does need to go into the lift business! The fiber cable is supposed to be as good or better I believe as steel.

[@goodjobbees5130]

The synthetic cable comes in a large load range. Nothing like rope. I think this one is rated at 4400 lbs. I have one on my 4runner that's rated at 8k.

[@researcherAmateur]

The book is just one beekeeper writing about his,her condicions. Here we drive trailers, made for 50 hives from flow to flow, all summer. The hives are always in the box.. with space in the middle for the beek to work. The hives are always protected and the work is not under the sun. It's made for LR , but similar to AZ.

[@kamonreynolds]

One day I would love to visit and see it!

[@researcherAmateur]

@@kamonreynolds it's wery practical for our flows. First they ride on Acacia or Sage. Over summer Rapeseed, Linden and Sunflower. Then before winter they all come down on Heather, by the sea, wher i am. If you write.. "Kontejneri za pcele" some trailers should come out. Your Big Red cood do it nice

[@HoneyBeeFarming]

Nic work amazing technology

[@Katie_Lopez]

Very neat setup & great use of supplies on hand.

[@HaUsSssss]

I'd have a lot fewer problems packing honey if most people preferred crystallized honey, that's for sure. I'd be happy if I could throw it all in jars at the end of the season and be done with it haha

[@beekeepinggarden165]

Nice set up 🐝🐝🐝👌👍

[@downunderfulla6001]

He’s done a great job designing the lift🍺🍺

[@attesmatte]

Wow, that's genius!! 😀😀

[@sentimentalbloke7586]

Easy lift have been around for years and are the professionals choice.

[@mikeshaw8744]

Love it

[@danskisbees7348]

That'll save your back!

[@namentatic4978]

That's a good idea. We can purchase these cranes and install on any truck. I'm just concerned about that cable. I prefer the steel wire cable. Some deep hives are really heavy, and I'd install some rollers on these tracks. Improve some safety features. Good job.

[@beematter]

The Ezyloader, which this is home made lift is modeled after, uses boat or mountain climbing rope that has over 7 ton rating and tangles less so if that is used the pickup would tip or loader break before the rope will. Even the one I use for my quad winch is rated at 3500lbs so as long as it is looped properly no issues with capacity and much less binding. Just fyi.

[@markweaver1263]

Brillant!

[@lonlloyd2589]

great job David

[@Jmk891]

Your your lift and and pictures on your Facebook of the build. I’m looking at building one myself for the back of a trailer. I am wondering what is the reach fully extended? Thanks!

[@dritch2472]

Genius.

[@subungulate]

Educational as always

[@davidkastanek8309]

Nice job love it

[@jeremyhuggins8796]

I hope you got that patented!

[@tlcraig9033]

I would love to see blueprints of this....being one man operation here in Mississippi...would not have to round up the teenagers

[@calvinkalmon6746]

I was thinking the same thing, maybe David could just sell us some plans.

[@peaceinvalleygreenhouse6915]

Same here in Washington state, one man rodeo. I went to the two hive pallet and built a boom similar to Canadian beekeeper blog. But it would be cool to get plans for this one...

[@richardtaylor-beesbovines9048]

I'm interested in drawings as well.

[@goodjobbees5130]

I put some build picts and materials info up on FB.

[@RippleAffect]

He needs to be selling lifts not honey 😉

[@alexbiggs8131]

Who not both!.. Besides Kamon know somebody local with skill

[@calvinkalmon6746]

Ya...but keeping bees is so much more fun, I would hate to deny him such pleasure 😄

[@hootervillehoneybees8664]

Right hes in the wrong biz

[@ericmargaretwall7329]

Very cool

[@DmitriyRomanov]

👍👌

[@thuffman44]

So jealous!!! LOL... Awesome video. Thanks Kamon ✌️🐝🐝🐝

[@erfrye]

Would have love to seen a close up of the pivot points.

[@goodjobbees5130]

I put some picts of the build up on FB.

[@kamonreynolds]

Here they are facebook.com/goodjobbees here is the lift in pictures un assembled

[@JasonRoar]

I need me one of these

[@adamkerschenheiter]

Cool

[@noogie8674]

The original Ezyloader was an award-winning invention by Trevor Billet for a vehicle-mounted load lifter that became known as the Billet Easyloader (name later changed to the Ezyloader). In 1998 the business devoted their time and resources exclusively to developing and manufacturing the patented Ezyloader load lifting system, which is now available in six different models. The Ezyloader product has customers in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North America and the Middle East. Our head office and production factory is based in Ballina, New South Wales, which is also the centre for research and development and customer technical support. Ezyloader has been recognised by the Australian Federal Government. Its patented technology was nominated in the prestigious Australian Technology Showcase. This forum is designed to provide national and international exposure for the country's best innovations.In 2008, the business was acquired by M & K Stafford Engineering Pty Ltd.

[@hyfy-tr2jy]

I would never have thought that a lift with an arm with two pivot points and a reach as far out as that goes, could lift up two hives full of honey without significant issues of bending or binding at the pivots. Sure steel is strong but I am honestly shocked

[@kamonreynolds]

Hey Hyfy! I wish we would have had time to film us moving some actual colonies but the lift works really good.

[@hyfy-tr2jy]

@@kamonreynolds Kamon, If you are designing one of these for yourself, put some thought into incorporating a hydraulic vertical cylinder into the central post so you can also have some control with vertical height of the lift. Having 3 axis control of the lift will give you a lot of options and versatility yet can be stored compactly

[@beematter]

Indeed. The Ezyloader that this is modeled after but is, admittedly, a larger unit in some respects, has s lift capacity of 300kg or 660lbs which is enough to lift five full deeps or even 4-way palleted hives easily so with the right steel, bearings and stress considerations these thing do lift amazingly well. Good job on the build!

[@SRW1955]

Good job. Nice set up !!!!

[@surfingsumner]

Hi Kamon Great video. How does David go on unlevel surfaces with lifter is there some sort of leveling device. As I would say you would struggle with this on a slope? Once again great video, thanks.

[@kamonreynolds]

Hey Surfingsummer, That is what the giant bolts and nuts are for. I don't think that was mentioned in the video bu ya they can be screwed out or in to adjust the main shaft

[@calvinkalmon6746]

Where can I buy one? I seriously admire your craftsmanship!

[@sonofthunder.]

soooo good

[@garydungelman6530]

Hello my friend. How many pounds will will it lift. Very nice job. It's like that Canada beekeeper hats.?

[@kamonreynolds]

350 lbs I believe

[@lukacsnemeth91]

Lifter arms without bearings are difficult to turn with a load of 100 kg

[@piggy59873]

That is a fantastic idea. do u have a set of plans for that? this is great tool for small beeks.

[@goodjobbees5130]

I put some build picts up on FB.

[@piggy59873]

is there a source for the swivels that u used?

[@piggy59873]

I found that the bearing swivels on the 3 point hookup on my tractor will work for the swivels in the balancing section of the lift will work. I think that is what u possibly used. I order a couple from the new holland tractor dealer in Missoula Montana. I have started accumulating the materials needed for the building of your design og hive lifter. I'm using all .25 inch steel. with a .375 base. 1 1/8" bar stock for the pivot points. I will put grease zirks where needed. and a electric magnet brake system to lock in place when lifting hives to keep boom from moving when I don't want it to. do you have any Idea what the lifting capacity is? I'm trying to build for 500 lbs lift capacity. with minimal deflection on booms. This is a great build that u presented to other Beeks. Thank you!!

[@jonhatchcirclejfarms1628]

Really really good video! When are you building a lift for big red?

[@kamonreynolds]

You mean when is Laurel building a lift for big red haha! I don't know how to weld and blacksmith.....she does.

[@jonhatchcirclejfarms1628]

Well I would start sweet talking her and throw in what a great birthday present that would be.

[@backyardbeesllc5691]

I would like to see how he makes his pallets

[@hootervillehoneybees8664]

Slick

[@SRW1955]

👍

[@kaistumer198]

Looks great. Seen the Pics on facebook, nice work. Do you still know what diameter the shafts at the main pole and the center pivot point had?

[@sabo9197]

cool

[@andywhite9932]

Kamon. Weren’t you getting some type of lift?

[@kellyharbaugh9391]

What is the weight capacity on that?

[@ROD_OF_IRON]

Does he have a detailed blue print and what is the cost

[@harrisjoubertwithsleepycre1924]

mine didnt work that well, not yet anyway, lol. thanks

[@dandorosheff256]

Why does David have such a large building? It looks like the size of a basketball court.

[@ETsBees]

Wait till you see the one I’m building Kamon

[@kamonreynolds]

Excellent! Just keep in mind my truck bed is 8 x 10! lol

[@babbydj278]

🎉🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🥀🌷🙏

[@beematter]

Would like to try that Kiabe (sp?) honey. Sounds like our canola honey granulation, but may have better flavour lol. What is the granulated crystal shape?

[@RyanMcDonnough]

Has that pallet been wax-dipped??

[@kamonreynolds]

Yes. David and Zak where the ones who got me into wax dipping and they dip everything the make on the big island

[@RyanMcDonnough]

@@kamonreynolds That’s really smart. Is their tank large enough to accommodate a pallet or do they dip before building the pallets? Btw, I built an incubator based on Zak’s design. Good stuff!

[@rougaroubeecompany6948]

Is he sailing them???

[@albeethebeeman5506]

Are these for sale

[@aaronbuxton7256]

Why would you go to Hawaii when Mid TN is so nice right now.

[@SRW1955]

You swim ???

[@kamonreynolds]

Like a fish! Snorkle, and many of us Reynolds Scuba dive

[@SRW1955]

I can see that. Hope got to get to the reefs in Hawaii.

[@thehiveandthehoneybee9547]

what's your opinion of Don that Fat Bee man? he said you're young and have a lot to learn but then he says some questionable stuff. so confused

[@kamonreynolds]

I am young and I do have a lot to learn. Not from him though. One of the few things I do know is that Don is a liar and resells bees from commercial GA producers ever year and claims they are his and special bees for a profit. This is not opinion, it is fact. There are many beekeepers, bee inspectors, and bee companies who know the dishonesty that goes down in Lula, GA. But hey, youtube is great, you can screw some people over and market to the next new beekeeper that comes along. If you want to learn from someone who is the REAL deal in GA (or anywhere) Bob Binnie on youtube is that someone. He has more integrity in a finger nail clipping than Don has in his whole body.

[@thehiveandthehoneybee9547]

@@kamonreynolds wow i like you now more than ever! I did not know that about don and yes I also watch mr Binnie!!!! why don't more people know that?!! I literally watched the fat bee man for years.

[@kamonreynolds]

@@thehiveandthehoneybee9547 Because good people don't want to talk bad about others. I have many people that tell me not to say anything about Don and others. If no one does, then things just keep happening and people keep getting hurt.

[@thehiveandthehoneybee9547]

@@kamonreynolds you the man!

[@frankspataro9714]

He needs a car trailer that the sides fold down as ramps then you could load and haul alot more with just a 4 wheel drive pickup instead of a big two wheeled drive flat bed that normally wont go at all on wet grass lol true farmer builds what he needs not like some of em from today's world lol

[@badassbees3680]

1st

[@HoneyBeeFarming]

Nic work amazing technology

[@richardkuhn4358]

cool