Beekeeping Tools
Match the extractor basket and receiving bucket
Plan the harvest setup from frame size through the drain. Check capacity for your exact frames and measure the bucket the strainer will sit over. When you are processing loose comb, compare a screw press by basket volume instead of frame capacity.
Read capacity by frame size
A multi-size basket may accept a different count of deep and medium frames. Check whether the basket is radial or tangential for that size and whether any adapter is required.
Measure below the outlet
Compare stand and gate clearance with the height of the receiving bucket and strainer together. Include the room needed to operate the gate before committing to a taller pail.
Match the sieve and gate independently
The bowl diameter of a sieve is different from the span of its support arms. A gate needs the correct wall opening and seal, even when the bucket has the right diameter for the sieve.