May 17, 2025
Description
These always end up getting lost, so I thought, of course, of 3d printing them
It has an extra handle that aids in opening and closing more easily while on the field.
The original has a small lip on the back. I don't know its exact function or if it has any at all…but for printability, laying flat on its back, I decided not to include it. It doesn't seem to affect functionality at all.
Better printed in PETG than PLA. Ideally ABS for maximum durability.
Description from the original product:
https://www.modernbeekeeping.co.uk/nucleus-box-entrance-reducer-pair
A pair of entrance reducers similar to the version used on our hives. Used inverted, to close off the entrance completely or normal, to restrict to a bee-sized gap.
A pair of entrance reducers similar to the version used on our hives. Used inverted, they close off the entrance completely but in normal use they reduce the entrance to a bee space high which keeps out mice and helps the bees defend a smaller entrance. They are sold as a pair as our nuc boxes have two entrances as standard.
License:
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