Warré hive lift

This is my lift prototype for Warré hives. It was my first time that I have welded something, therefore, do not look too close at the welding seams ;)
Ball bearings provide low friction lifting which allows a precise weight measurement. Tests have shown an accuracy of 1-2%. Maximum weight tested: 65 kg. The lift itself weights about 4.5 kg.

[@dchadd6931]

wow... I am re-thinking my lift. You can be proud of the contribution you have made by building and posting this... thank you.

[@dawleymagna]

Congratulations Kai, you have made a really useful tool. I wish I had something like It.

[@joescuriosityshoppe]

1. Great idea! I mean it! 2. How do you keep the suicidal buggers from getting crushed when you lower the supers? 3. I'd suggest that your next one lift the supers high enough so you can remove frames for inspection, and 4. I hope you can run fast if the winch or one of those wooden handles breaks under the weight of all that honey when you've got 40,000 angry bees chasing you back to the house!

[@GrowingABetterTomorrow]

Wow, your design is the best that I have seen. I love that it is portable, not on wheels and capable of using on stands. I would love to use your prototype design to build a similar lift for my hives. Is it possible to get a materials list and dimensions from you? I certainly understand if you wish to keep the plans to develop as a business. I really appreciate your video, design of the lift and you sharing the video with us all. Thank you very much! Kevin

[@itacaperduta]

Great work. Compliments!

[@24revealer]

Very Nice, can you tell me what the winch is you are using on this? I am not sure what to look for. Thanks from Canada.

[@hagensteele4447]

Well done.

[@FidoHouse]

Brilliant - working smart.

[@Nordic-bb8nw]

nifty handy lift. I'm gonna copy it unless you are selling, then i buy from you

[@skaramicke]

Looks great! With a ratcheting belt instead of a fork it could lift any box without having those ledges on the sides. I’ll be doing something similar I think.

[@rasmusmortensen6898]

That was good!

[@davidpayton5749]

This is awesome to say the least. I built my own Warre hives this past year, sadly our bee supplier fell through. However, this year I will be a new BY beekeeper (13 days to go). My question is... would you be interested in producing a small number to sale (I WANT ONE). This is the best portable version I have found and since I no longer own a truck it would be an ideal 'throw in the trunk' lift. Thanks for any more info...!!

[@davidpayton5749]

I am pretty sure I have read that the winch portion was fabricated from an old Mercedes jack...have any more info on that portion of the lift?? Thanks.

[@MaGo3dpl]

great idea!!!

[@vasilvasilev4623]

very nice ,thank you!

[@zacharyhuang7383]

i would like to have one! where r u based? not in US, I guess.

[@EverydayKindaGuy]

So now that you have some uses under your belt on this design.. What would you change? Especially in terms of stability.

[@KellyBurnham]

Great looking rig. Do you have any plan to market a commercial version?

[@kylegauths4718]

This is sooo cool... do you sell them ? i would be interested ! Please let me know!

[@alouinimohamed2786]

magnifique chariot une bonne idée Mercie beaucoup

[@user-rk6uw2xd5e]

хороший механизм! Спасибо! good!

[@josephvassallo5361]

do you sell these? or would you make one for sale?

[@beccasomersmith6807]

This is just what I'm looking for. Can you sell to the UK?

[@Truciolara]

Great Job, looks quite convenient if you only have three elements. What about later in the season when you have 5 or 6. I'm afraid it's not going to be very stable

[@Truciolara]

In any case congratulation. I love your concept which is quite secure, easy to use and quite flexible. Congratulation. You picked a very nice music for your video, would you be so kind as to tell me the title of this music which I like very much? Many thanks in advance.

[@ahmeddaghriri4180]

Hi. Very nice tools. Are you sell it if I want to buy one ?

[@alphabears6342]

How was that a hive inspection? What did he inspect? The underside of a brood chamber?

[@villijs33321]

The hive is empty if u didn't notised this is only lift demo...

[@anniejefferson4642]

I need one. We're do I get one

[@Rubicon1954]

I would buy one!

[@anne-mariegeneve7548]

+Linda Hendrix Where can i get one ?

[@alouinimohamed2786]

Monsieur S.V.P est ce que vous pouvez m'envoyer le schéma dimensionnel de ce chariot avec tous mes meilleurs salutations les plus distinguées soit par Facebook ou par Gmail Merci encore.

[@pxxpxx9910]

Ich möchte auch den Lift haben, bitte gebe mir doch die Möglichkeit mir diesen zu kaufen! viele Grüße Claudia aus Deutschland

[@user-ef2ik2ih5q]

perfekt

[@karenaviva]

WANT!

[@FidoHouse]

Are you producing your lift to sell?

[@anne-mariegeneve7548]

+BEVERLEY LYNNE HARRIS Have you some information to buy the lift ? i have not yet ... I am living in France

[@beverleylynneharris3308]

+Anne-Marie Geneve Hi, I have received no response from the inventor :( I may ask a friend to build something similar for me based on plans I found in a book about Warre hives.

[@beebob1279]

@@beverleylynneharris3308 this guy didn't answer any comments. Build it yourself. I'll make something like this for my Langstroth hives

[@user-mz7xx5ey7q]

👋👌👍

[@JohnSmith-ou7vo]

...should just be called "Beehive Lift", as a Warre system was based on simplicity, economy, and a system people can easily understand....fail

[@gianr2217]

Fantastica soluzione, complimenti