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New Post 1/23/2010 4:49 AM
  KBFarms
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Medium Super Honey Frames 

My daughter and I are assembling quite a few medium super honey frames (200+ a lot for us as we are a very small apriary--we are switching to small cell comb and medium supers for hive bodies).  In assembly of these frames we are using an electric staple/brad gun that uses 9/16" brads to achieve clamping pressure on all the componets we are gluing.   The brads are significanlty smaller than the nails that are called for (1 1/4" and 1") in assembling these frames.  I am comfortable with the 9/16" brads  in place of the 1" nails as there is very little pressure put on those components (bottom bars).  However, is the gorilla glue bond strong enough for the components that use the 1 1/4" nails?  These componets (top bar) are subject to being lifted and have a good bit of pressure applied to them on the ends.  Do we need to go back and nail in the 1 1/4" nails?   Appreciate thoughts on this.

 
New Post 1/27/2010 7:50 AM
  ggmaryellen
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Re: Medium Super Honey Frames 

Gorilla Glue is a moisture activated, foaming and expanding polyurethane glue.  You need to clamp your surfaces together tight enough that the foaming and expansion of Gorilla Glue does not push your two surfaces apart.  You want them tight enough that when the Gorilla Glue expands, it is forced into the pores of the wood.  The glue line itself is basically invisible.  This is what makes the Gorilla Glue so strong.   As long as the staple/brad gun can provide the appropriate clamping pressure, you should be good to go.  I recommend testing this application first to make sure it does indeed give you the right amount of clamping pressure.

Cured Gorilla Glue is not toxic and safe to be used on bee hives.

 
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