AZ-Langstroth Beehive Frame Spacer 11 Frames

Summary

This is a spacer for AZ style beehives. It provides the spacing between each of the hive frames.

Unlike a conventional Langstroth hive, which consist of stacked boxed with honeycomb frames hung from the top, the AZ Hive consists of a box with a door, allowing the frames to be accessed from the back, much like a bookshelf of books.

See https://8framehoney.com.au/az-hives/ or https://preciousbeehives.com

The AZ spacers are installed in the hive to provide the correct spacing between each frame. Usually a pressed sheet metal strip of spacers is used, but these can be hard and expensive to obtain. This design provides an alternative for those with access to a 3D printer.

The spacers are designed for 37mm frame spacing, although the individual spacers allow this to be varied.

These spacers have yet to be tested in a real beehive.

This file provides a strip of spacers designed for 11 frames with a break in the strip to allow it to fit on most print beds

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