This frame assembly jig solves a major pain point I have with this style jig. Link to a list that has the glue bot: www.amazon.com... Support the channel - purchase honey, a t-shirt, or donate through our website: duckriverhoney...
TIP….faster way to glue/ stack 2 sets of 10side bars/ glue down middle/ put into jig/ add top/bottom bars. Takes 10th of time, as I know you are crunched for time doing it by yourself. Hope this tip helps save you time. Have a great day! Love your videos!
To make a stronger frame - Add a staple on the side bar into the top bar horizontally, this will give you strength to the frame from where the prying pressure is placed getting the frame out. On the top bar I just use one at the top and one on the side.
Just used your design and it was very helpful. I used pvc electrical conduit as it’s what I had laying taround in place of the metal you used. Thanks for the great idea 16:58
Jigs and beekeeping.. one for every piece. I can see, like me, you have a little bit of perfectionism sickness. 😅 nothing overboard. It's good to always want to improve and learn more. Beekeeping is the right job for it... probably why I like your channel.. there is no nonsense in your videos
Good idea. I’ll be getting back into beekeeping and making a bunch of equipment this year. I’ll definitely be copying this idea. Thanks. I plan to cut a slot as opposed to a hole to give me some wiggle room on the follower bar tolerance. Ill put elastic cord around both ends of the bar and run it outside the jig to provide tension.
Like the idea of pipe. Easy to remove. Mine are boards with slots. Remembering to remove boards is important. I have stapled together and not removed boards. What a hassle. With the pipe not a problem. Like the easy removal of dried glue also. Thanks for the ideas. Take care.
Great tip with the elbow. During residency I was taught to always operate with my elbows at 90 degrees and tucked in. It makes your hands more stable and is more natural. I now teach this same method to any young surgeon I'm training. It's amazing how much I take from the woodshop to the operating room and how much of the operating room I bring to the woodshop. Still not sure which one is more fun 😂
Built my jig from your original video. Best time saver to a dreaded chore I’ve done. Not doing your numbers so at this point I don’t need to upgrade but great tip for if and when I do. Thanks for all your info and videos. Wishing you good luck with your business expansion.
Hi Nathan! More great innovation 💡! To make dispensing your top and bottom bars quick and easy, try some 4x4 square tube boxes cut in half lengthwise and stacked like wine racks. You can make them a bit shorter than the bars, preload them with bunches of ten, and do a row on top with bottom bars and a row on bottom with top bars. Then you can just grab them quickly without pausing to count. I get my tube boxes from ULine and use them for all sorts of supplies laying horizontally like wine racks.
I started putting a staple in the side bar into the top bar under the ear of the top bar for added strength when prying them out of the box. But then I only build fifty at a time 😂. Love your channel!
Thanks! I think that extra staple used to be much more important when people were using nails, and before the super strong wood glues we have now. The glue is probably stronger than the fasteners.
Built this same jig off your old video this past weekend. I need to hit it with a file/sander to loosen up the tolerance on one side, but I've already built about 100 frames using it!
Great point about building them for the specific frame manufacturer you intend to use. I love those Mann lake frames, but I bought others this year and my jig won’t fit the last frame now. Well done!
Great idea! I use the same jig with conduit rods. Work smarter not harder! I have made a couple of bottom boards out of PVC trim 3/4” sides and 1/4” bottom. Should never rot. Just need to run the numbers to see if it is worth the expense.
I made an inner and outer box that was a little tight. I might change and start with the bottom bar first. Have to remove the inner box before attaching the other bar. For gluing the side bars, I grab ten in one hand with the slots all lined up. Apply glue to both the top and bottom slots and insert to one side of the box. Do same to the next set of ten and then insert the initial bar and staple.
After ordering my first unassembled equipment and putting it togeather, I hate doing frames so this is pretty awesome to do them so fast. I dont mind doing the boxs they are pretty fast, just the frames are annoying and so many.
Did you try coating the original jig with polyurethane? PVA glue tends to just pop right off of polyurethane. A little late for you but if anyone else has the same issue it might be worth a try and maybe save some money if it works. Great jig all around! Best, Conner
Great upgrade! I wonder if thick uhmw plastic was not easily obtained, a ripped down plastic cutting board attached to your backer board may work, just would have to have longer spreaders. May be cheaper than getting some thick uhmw. Thanks for sharing
Another simple solution for those who cant (or wont) get plastic planks: Wrap the planks in 2 inch clear packing tape. It would eventually wear out but it's a nice temporary solution to prevent glue from sticking to the jig. You could do the same to the round bars that hold the frame ends in place. Did you get the HDPE planks from Amazon?
I got the HDPE from McMaster Carr. They have everything, and can ship it to me by tomorrow, but they're more expensive. I'm sure you could shop around and find it cheaper.
Instead of using two 18 gauge staples in the top, do you think that a 16 gauge staple would hold just as well? Or would the 16 gauge be too large for frames? Just a thought as I am going to start building a few hundred frames here in the next month or so.
Nice setup Nathan. How many more frames have you left to get put together? That is quite a stack of frames. Are you going to use Premier foundation? Have a good weekend.
Have you checked out Mr. Ed's latest video and method of gluing up the end pieces (latest woodware evaluation video) before putting them in the jig? Worth checking out.
I use beeswax/ mineral oil paste to protect the jig. The glue can't stick to it very well. Keep a bucket of warm water and rag. Wipe glue with rag and wax the jig before every use.
@@DuckRiverHoneyNathan I think the ? was where do you get the wax…which is what I was wondering also! Thanks Nathan for all you do to help, and sorry to hear about your grandmother, but it seems she had an awesome full life, but that doesn’t make it easier when they go💞💕Prayers that your family and you will get the comfort that only God can provide. God Bless and big hugs my friend!!
