PryRest – Two-Function Beekeeping Tool
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Pry a hive frame loose with one end, then use the other end to temporarily rest the frame against the hive wall.
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PryRest – Two Function Beekeeping Tool
A simple 3D-printed tool designed to make moving a hive frame less awkward.
For me, the hardest part of beekeeping is maneuvering a frame after you pry it loose. The number of times I've fumbled a frame after getting it loose is embarrassing. Then having to to handle one end well trying to get out the other makes things "logistically challenging" at the least.
PryRest solves both problems with one tool.
One end has a hook for prying a frame loose from the hive. Once the frame is lifted, the opposite end acts as a rest so you can set the frame against the hive wall without needing another tool or having to hold everything at once.
I wanted something compact, printable, and actually useful in the middle of working on a hive.
Like my other beekeeping project, this went through CAD revisions, physical prototypes, and testing to make sure the design actually worked.
The selling point for me is that you don't have to hold up one end of the frame while prying up the other, and your fingers don't have to get in the way.
Sometimes the simplest ideas are the most useful.
Happy Printing!
Printing Specifications:
Recommended material:
Use filament with strength equal to or greater than PETG.
Infill:
Set Sparse Infill Density to 30% or higher.
Supports:
Supports are required.
Reinforced Areas:
Use modifiers in the locations shown in the image and set their Sparse Infill Density to 60% or more. Yes, it takes up more filament. Yes, it increases the print time. However, I've tested it many, many times and extra reinforcement is worth it!
A Note on PETG:
For Elegoo PETG, I use 230°C nozzle temperature and 87°C bed temperature for the first layer. For subsequent layers, I use 230°C nozzle and 90°C bed. Tune the acceleration down to about 2,000 mm/s^2. Also, keep the outer wall speed and initial layer speed low. This is my recipe for success with PETG.
These print temps have never failed me.
Additional Note:
If you would like lightweight frame holders for your bee hive with integrated tool holders perfectly tailored to hold this tool, check out this model: