Hive 13 Apiary - metal work needed

General
#1

Any Hive trisdekanian (sounds better than “any drone” ; ) ) able to drill, cut and assemble ( I’m guessing “weld”) the metal frame for the Hive skills demonstrator (a.k.a. “Apiary”)?

The box needs a frame as follows:

3/4" square channel 7 1/2" (left and right “stiles”) x 14 1/4" (top “rail”); these are the external measurements for the frame.

The bottom rail of the frame is 3/4" angle iron, with the 2 sides facing up (toward the 3/4" square channel top rail) & forward.

The bottom rail fits in between the two stiles, flush with the front surface and with the bottom of the stiles.

Holes for the 1/8" diameter “moving logo” mounting rods should be located at 1 7/8" from each inner stile surface, and 4 7/8" from same,

for a total of 4 holes in the down-facing surface of the square channel rail, and 4 matching holes in the up-facing surface of the angle iron rail.

If anyone has an idea on how to mount the “moving logo” rods, let me know. I believe some sort of bearings might be useful to keep the rods

upright, centered, and easily mobile as they are rotated about their long axis.

Thanks,

John2Pt0

#2

John, I have no idea what you are asking for. I have a bee hive (seven years this time). Bring something to the meeting tonight and I will look at you project.
Dave Lear

#3

John’s apiarary project is not an actual bee hive, but a fun display to advertise Hive13. Check it out on the wiki!
http://wiki.hive13.org/index.php/HIVE13_APIARY

For mounting the rotating rods, you could use bearings held in place by small plates…check out the Ultrabot in the fab lab as an example.

Mike

#4

John -

Corner me if you’re at the meeting tonight. I’m welding on the CNC table this week, and it would be no trouble to cut/mill a few additional pieces of steel and zap them together. We’re a bit short on 3/4" angle, but there’s other stock which may work.

#5

Ryan:
Thanks for the offer.
Dave got to talking with me about his experience with hives & apiaries at today’s meet and I think he and I will try to work up something .

John S.

From the Western Spiral Arm