4 Frame Extractor with reversible baskets

This top-of-the-line reversible extractor is available at an unbeatable price. The extractor's swinging baskets make honey extraction a breeze. With four baskets, you can easily extract both sides of four frames without taking them out - simply spin the opposite way and let centrifugal force do the work. 

Fits 3/4 depth frames and full depth frames.

Excellent freight rates NZ wide - Urban addresses only

The extractor is made from 304 Grade Stainless Steel and comes with a honey gate.

Gears are made of metal and will last very well.

Some clients put a 750w electric drill with dual speed and variable throttle on the drive shaft instead of the handle to convert it to electric.

Approx dim when assembled: 850Wx700Lx1200H

General guide to honey extraction:

1. View video here. 
2. Ensure honey in the frames is warm enough. Straight off the hive is usually okay if the weather is not too cold and the bees have been brushed or blown off the frames. Otherwise, leave in a small warm room at around 28 degrees C for 48 hours.
3. Clean equipment before use.
4. Uncap frames as shown in video.
5. Use frames of similar weight on opposite sides to reduce vibrations.
6. Run extractor at about half speed to get half the honey out of the first side. If the frames have wax foundation and you go too fast, the weight of the honey on opposite side will damage the comb.
7. Turn frames around and spin honey from other side. Depending on honey type and temperature, one pass may be enough on second side or it may need to be done with 2 passes. 2^nd pass can be faster than the first.
8. Shift frames back to first side and extract remaining honey with a slightly faster speed.
9. Let the honey flow out of the extractor through a stainless steel double strainer and into food grade honey pails with honey gates at the bottom.
10. Leave the honey pail in warm place for 2 days to allow any wax residues and air bubbles to go to the top.
11. Then you can decant beautiful pure honey out of the honey gate at the bottom into polyjars, or similar.
12. The wax cappings can be left to drain over a grid like a stainless steel queen excluder. (Leave in a warm place to allow maximum honey to drain from the wax.)
13. The drained honey can be poured through a honey strainer. (Repeat steps 9 – 11.)