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DIY Unistrut Hive Lifter
2 pics of a DIY Unistrut Hive Lifter that looks like a metal frame with 2 wheels at the bottom and a hand winch that lifts 2 metal arms on the frame.

This winch-assisted DIY Unistrut Hive Lifter allows one with leg, arm, and/or back limitations to hoist and transport an entire hive or individual hive bodies with reduced strain. It can be built with low-cost, readily-available materials and common farm shop tools. Detailed plans for making the lifter pictured here (sized to fit a 161/4- x 20-inch ten-frame Langstroth hive box) are available at the URL below.

Estimated Cost Cost range: $300

Limitations Limitations Addressed by Product: Lower extremity, Upper extremity, Back


SourceCentral Virginia VA Healthcare System
Carson Stewart
Richmond Office of Advanced Manufacturing
1201 Broad Rock Blvd, Bldg. 509
Richmond, VA, 23249
Website//agrability.info/diy-hive-lifter
EmailCarson.Stewart@va.gov
Phone804-738-2872

SourceForesight Services, LLC
Ned Stoller
12152 Cascade Road SE
Lowell, MI, 49331
Emailstollerned@postpro.net
Phone616-648-2712
Last updated: Feb 21, 2025


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