YO GEORGIANS! :)

[carcar80]

"You still get to get stung by your bees"!?!?

I'm out.

 

[GAMarans]

The reviews and comments that I have found on it aren't negative in regards to it working ... they express concerns that people using it will not do proper maintenance and care of the bees. Some concerns about ants and such going up improperly sealed tubes, etc. as well.

 

[PapaChaz]

I make my own bulkheads for nipple waterer buckets. Get a male threaded and a female threaded PVC fitting and a large metal washer, an electrical locknut and a rubber o-ring. These were all things I had in the barn so it just made sense to me to use it. Drill a hole in side of bucket high enough off the bottom for the fittings to turn as you tighten them. Put the o-ring and the male fitting on the inside of the bucket with a little silicone. Then the metal washer with some silicone against the outside of the bucket. Then tighten the electrical locknut against the washer and then the female fitting. Tighten it up real good and let the silicone cure. The metal washer will flatten the side of the bucket a little. After it's cured you can glue the rest of your piping system to the female fitting. I've been using this one for 4 years now and just had to redo the silicone this past summer.

OK I have considered this, but wasn't sure it wouldn't leak. What purpose does the electrical locknut serve? Couldn't you just put an o-ring on each side of the bucket and tighten it down sufficiently to keep it from leaking? Great idea though, I've been looking at doing something like this for a small system for my brooder

 

[RoboDuck]

Who was looking for the RIR? I don't know if this is near you or not, but...

http://athensga.craigslist.org/grd/5460412918.html

 

[saltandpepper2]

Boy kitties are neutered and need to go soon.....

 

[saltandpepper2]

I'd love hives like these ... http://www.honeyflow.com/

So cool! I want to get involved with bees eventually

 

[Tabasco Jack]

I make my own bulkheads for nipple waterer buckets. Get a male threaded and a female threaded PVC fitting and a large metal washer, an electrical locknut and a rubber o-ring. These were all things I had in the barn so it just made sense to me to use it. Drill a hole in side of bucket high enough off the bottom for the fittings to turn as you tighten them. Put the o-ring and the male fitting on the inside of the bucket with a little silicone. Then the metal washer with some silicone against the outside of the bucket. Then tighten the electrical locknut against the washer and then the female fitting. Tighten it up real good and let the silicone cure. The metal washer will flatten the side of the bucket a little. After it's cured you can glue the rest of your piping system to the female fitting. I've been using this one for 4 years now and just had to redo the silicone this past summer.

OK I have considered this, but wasn't sure it wouldn't leak. What purpose does the electrical locknut serve? Couldn't you just put an o-ring on each side of the bucket and tighten it down sufficiently to keep it from leaking? Great idea though, I've been looking at doing something like this for a small system for my brooder

You could certainly try it without the locknut. It might work ok. I have a small 2 gallon one for a brooder also. I haven't tried putting it in the bottom of the bucket. That being a flat surface it might work okay. Sent from my C811 4G using Tapatalk

 

[katsdar]

Hey there all,


If anyone sees Joshfig on line ask him if the chick's came in, on the 15/16, I ordered some from his order and have not heard.

 

[Flowerbh]

Hey there all,


If anyone sees Joshfig on line ask him if the chick's came in, on the 15/16, I ordered some from his order and have not heard.

I ordered some from him, too, but he told me March 16

 

[Flowerbh]

Bummer, all new chicks doing great except my White Leghorn chick. I'm pretty sure she won't make it. There goes my Super Blue Egg layers plan!