The following equipment is available for rent by club members in good standing. The equipment is the property of the club and must be returned clean and in good working order. The renter is required to sign the club rental agreement and is responsible for all damages. Payment is required in advance.
Honey Extraction Equipment – Instruction Sheet
The club extractors are high quality tangential extractors. The all welded food grade stainless steel tank houses a stainless basket. Frames must be turned to extract both sides. Turn shallow frames within basket, deep frames must be lifted out for reversal. The gears, cranked by hand, are driven by quiet, durable nylon gears. The extractor sits on a stand for easy transfer of honey to your own bucket.
Two frame extractor
— Cost: $5.00 / day with $25.00 deposit
— Contact: Tom Cashman 920-432-2261
— Notes: Must be picked up and returned to contact person. Deposit is refunded when returned clean and in good working order.
Four frame extractor
— Cost: $10.00 / day with $25.00 deposit
— Contact: Wayne Steigelman 920-241-2226
— Notes: Extractor is large, and bulky and requires a larger vehicle to transport. Must be picked up and returned to contact person. Deposit is refunded when returned clean and in good working order.
Honey Extraction Extras:
–Cost: $5 / day with $25.00 deposit
— Contact: Wayne Steigelman 920-241-2226
— Notes: Deposit is refunded when returned clean and in good working order.
Electric De-capping Knife/Plane – this knife/plane removes wax cappings by cutting through them like butter making quick work of this job. WARNING: The electric de-capping knife MUST be turned off when not in use-even for a short period of time. Replacing the heating element costs in excess of $40.
Clear plastic De-capping Tub – when you cut the capping off using the electric knife/plane they fall into the first tub which has holes so the honey can drain into a second tub while the cappings remain in the first tub. There is a honey gate on the second tub. Also a wood bar that runs across the top upon which to set a frame while uncapping. Works best to attach 1/3 of the way across the tub vs. in the middle.
Stainless Steel Strainer – with small and large sized mesh to remove wax cappings
Five gallon plastic, food grade, bucket with honey gate – the bucket collects your honey and the honey gate makes filling your jars easy. It holds approximately 60 pounds of honey.
Refractometer
— Cost: Must be club member
— Contact: Wayne Steigelman 920-241-2226
— Notes: By appointment only. Someone will guide the usage of the refractometer.
A refractometer is a tool used to measure moisture. A honey refractometer is what beekeepers use to measure the volume or concentration of moisture in their honey to ensure optimal extraction.
Infrared Camera – Instruction Sheet
— Cost: $5.00/3 days with $25 deposit
— Contact: Wayne Steigelman 920-241-2226
— Notes: Excellent for “seeing” where the bee cluster is in the hive during the winter.
