Stainless Steel Frame Honey Extractor Beekeeping Equipment

Loved it!

Was finally able to use and its super easy

Extractor

It eorks perfect. Ee spun our first batch of honey in it. We let it drain over night and bottled it up. Clean up is easy too

Five Stars

More than i expected. Well built.

Good Price point for those just starting out

I bought this extractor a year ago and have had the chance to spin a couple of crops of honey from 2&3 hives. This is stainless steel and the crank housing is very sturdy. The little window/lids at the top do fit, but it might take some practice to get them in and out smoothly. The bad thing about this is that the legs are not long enough to accommodate a 5 gallon bucket so I ended up leaving them off and using a chair or recently the tailgate of my pickup. There is some assembly required and I don't recall having any problems putting it together. But it does work just as advertised. I could spin out about 6 frames before having to open the gate. I had no problems with leakage around the honey gate as long as the wingnuts were tightened properly. I let the bees clean it up for a day or two before hosing it out and letting it dry. Make sure to store with the gate and lids closed to prevent spiders! Being able to extract and reintroduce drawn comb (as opposed to crushing and straining) is a tremendous advantage for your bees. While it isn't as nice as more expensive extractors, I would recommend this for other hobbyists with just a few hives by virtue of its price and the fact that it does do the simple job of spinning frames just like it should, making it a good starter.

Five Stars

Works great. Would buy ahai

I had to make some adjustments to fix a dent ...

I had to make some adjustments to fix a dent in the bottom that interfered with the rotation. after that it works well. legs are 2 short to use a 5 gallon bucket under.

Four Stars

Worked as expected. Can't complain for the price

Seems this was machined (as the inside is tapered) backwards as I reversed the handle and it fit better. I did not put the legs

Item arrived on time and had no instructions for assembly. As mentioned, handle kept coming off. Seems this was machined (as the inside is tapered) backwards as I reversed the handle and it fit better. I did not put the legs on because it is not high enough to put 5gal bucket under spigot so I made wooden stand which works well. All of these extractors made in China seem to be identical so why pay more than you have to. I have used this with the same results as the more expensive US made ones although the US ones are more robust. For two or three hives this should serve the purpose for most.Just remember that little ball bearing at the bottom of the shaft so keep an eye on this when cleaning.