tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006264125646897329.post4568020552635824103..comments2023-06-22T13:47:52.157-05:00Comments on Our Bee Blog: Rev. 1--TEST DRIVE OF KELLY OXALIC ACID VAPORIZER by beekeeper Fredlikes beeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328346238222816136noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006264125646897329.post-86889814950253809922016-10-26T15:11:45.049-05:002016-10-26T15:11:45.049-05:00Some quality issues like the bent led. But the bui...Some quality issues like the bent led. But the built in timer and price seems a good option for the hobby beekeeperAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006264125646897329.post-27463935841790476692016-09-24T21:15:28.278-05:002016-09-24T21:15:28.278-05:00Thanks, Fred!Thanks, Fred!Ed Moyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138197763280281824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006264125646897329.post-2067581563691377082016-09-24T20:12:38.869-05:002016-09-24T20:12:38.869-05:00I've seen a homemade vaporizer on You-tube tha...I've seen a homemade vaporizer on You-tube that could easily be a do-it-yourself project. It was constructed using a handheld propane torch. The torch flame was directed at a 6 inch section of 1 inch steel pipe. The pipe has a permanently attached plug on the bottom. On the top the plug is removable so that the oxalic powder can be dropped inside. A small 1/4 pipe comes off the side of the 1 inch pipe and gets inserted into the hive. Simple and cheap if you are a do-it-yourself type of person. It looks like a 1-2 hour project. I plan on making one this winter. Beekeeper Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16786897683610538084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006264125646897329.post-79500486058813451532016-09-24T19:57:59.822-05:002016-09-24T19:57:59.822-05:00The heated head (pan) on the vaporizer has about ...The heated head (pan) on the vaporizer has about 1/4 inch high lip around the outside diameter which is about 2 1/2 inch diameter. The oxalic acid is a powder. The oxalic powder in the pan is about 1/8 inch deep; well below the lip. The gap into the hive is only 3/4 inch high. The vaporizer handle is about 1/2 inch thick and 1 1/2 inch wide. When inserted into the hive entrance it can tilt slightly, but you need to keep it level to get it thru the entrance. The 2 1/2 inch pan diameter acts as a level arm that also prevents tilting. The only time I lost any of the oxalic powder was when I bumped the vaporizer while moving it from the cart to the hive. Very little of the powder is used to treat a hive. If you occasionally spill some it is no great concern. Most people are using wood bleach as their source of the powder and it costs about 5 cents per dose. If you used certified oxalic acid powder from a bee supply it may be a little more. I treated about 30 hives and only spilled some once. Beekeeper Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16786897683610538084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006264125646897329.post-33473643879092693162016-09-24T19:26:17.431-05:002016-09-24T19:26:17.431-05:00How was the stability of the vaporizer. Did you h...How was the stability of the vaporizer. Did you have any concerns with it tipping (side to side) as you put in the hive, and spilling the oxalic acid? Ed Moyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138197763280281824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006264125646897329.post-82523025781073188222016-09-15T11:53:35.283-05:002016-09-15T11:53:35.283-05:00I read about that vaporizer. Sounds like a great ...I read about that vaporizer. Sounds like a great tool to borrow!Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06496547773806762753noreply@blogger.com