I have been binge watching your channel for the last two weeks. I love how you present each episode with nuggets of very knowledgeable information with no B.S. KEEP IT UP!!!!😇
I don't know what the inside diameter of that barrel is, but it looks like a .22 caliber barrel brush is just what you need. If that's too big, there are also .177 caliber brushes. Might not even need brass bristles, nylon would work well. I would recommend you get a brush with a brass core to avoid scratching the vaporizer. Both Pro-Shot and Brownells have those at reasonable prices.
Great presentation Kamon! Use a heavy baking soda solution to clean out my OA vaporizer and charge capsule. Does a great job at washing it out and neutralizing any OA residue.
I've been vaping my Apimaye hives through the front door for a few years now. At first with a home built gas vap with a long 3"-ish pipe, and now with the Lorobbee front entrance unit. It works just fine. The heat from the pipe barely melts any plastic and hasn't caused any functional issue. Just slight cosmetic damage to the 1 entry hole I use. I hold the unit though, and don't let it hang there. If for some reason you managed to melt your front entrance reducer, you could buy a new one. They are replaceable. That battery unit looks like it would need a pipe extension to fit though. The 100VAC units work fine with the front entrance setup. No need to gyrate around making hive adapters for OAV. Just stick the pipe in the front door.
Thanks Mr. Vanderpool. If I was running a big bee operation like you I would have one of those nice generators you have! I might get one anyways they look great in a pinch!
Late to the party, but just wanted to say something about the insulation that you put in the top of your hive that had the reflective layer. You may not know about something called emissivity, but it’s a measure of a material’s ability to reflect infrared energy. You’re choice of this silvery material has a high emissivity rating as any shiny silver surface does, and will pay extra dividends in the winter for keeping heat inside the hive.
It would be nice but a smaller vape would work good too. I know when I was at 20 hives i would have probably put my money elsewhere. However, when I had 20 hives I was 17 and had no money! If you come to the conference they will have them there!
Hey Kamon I have some pollen that’s a couple years old but still taste good can I feed it to the bees and how would you mix it with sugar syrup? Also I just got a frame perch what do you think about that and would you ever use one to keep the frames off the ground?
I removed my honey suppers last w/e (3rd extraction) and applied 1st 50mg of Apiguard ...the bees were not happy with it. OA in november. No flow due to a drought condition, but uncapped stuff was at 16 % moisture content. NJ here, so little behind your schedule
Thanks for your videos. I’m new to Oxalic acid. What is the difference between Oxalic Acid from Florida Laboratories and Api-Bioxal? I seem to notice a large cost difference. I live in Missouri and looking to treat soon. Thanks
Bottle brushes would work plastis bristles in any sizes avalable im sure you could get them with brass or stainless bristles 3m makes full face masks or respirators that have filters and cover your eyes inside the filtered air at the same time 6700 are small 6800 are medium 6900 are large they all use the same filters . With care and cleaning they last a long time and you can get replacement lenses if it gets scratched up Thanks for the very informative videos they are much appreciated
OA treatments at the top or bottom? I added a spacer on my plastic bottom board for OA treatments, while you plug it in at the top. Since I do mine in the early spring in IN, would that effect it?
I thought that hot OAV goes up. How do you get it down to the bottom brood box to kill the mites? I saw no vapors coming out through the hive entrance. Did you melt plastic bubbles inside Reflectix or not?
The bees fan like crazy and the pressure from this unit circulates the OA with no issues. Nothing besides the wood frame touched anything really hot so nothing melted.
Just curious, how many hives did $500 in syrup cover? Here I thought my 20 lb bag was a big deal. I colored the syrup, slow fed it, froze the comb after they capped it. I have a deep freezer full of resource filled comb to feed in winter.
Last year I used Apivar 42 days then 4 grams per box when I pulled Apivar in early Nov...Then 4 grams in Dec... Then 4 grams in Jan... Worked pretty well.. Actually had alive robust colonies in May...😎
Kamon Reynolds - Tennessee's Bees hey Kamon, I've had great luck with the Waitley 6AH 20v max batteries. A 2 pack is $70 and they've been holding up great. I just can't justify $100 name brand markup given how many dewalts I've torn apart and rebuilt. Hint: there are decent but not top of the line cells in there.
Hi ya- Okay---- 5- Treatments in 14 Days...But- Kamon... you didn't update us on the results... Yup---- You DID 5 washes in 14 days work-- Did it "work?"---?? Good- results, fair results, etc??? When is your follow-up Mite washes? I will be the "first" one that day in the comments!! - hahaha I read further down-- that THIS was just Round #3-- I'll be looking for the results--- Keep the great videos coming....AND - Your -- you know-- you got the best Cameraman/Laurel- :o)
Hi Khraila Always. It will give you a coughing fit if you don't! Thankfully bees don't breathe like we do so it does not bother their respiratory system
Fixing to try OA first time but see most people treatment bottom entrance, is top treatment just for experiment? Or did yall decide fumes settle better than rise? And is 2g per deep correct normal dose?
bees fan and the vaporizer jets out so the circulation i don't think is an issue. 1 gram per box is the current legal dose. OA dose settle more than it rises for sure though.
Kamon what were the results of this? IE 5 treatments at 4 grams per box per treatment with a lot of brood in the hive, what % of the mites do you think it killed? Curious because I have just purchased an instantvap and where I am we have brood 365 days per year.
Hope to have my Instavap on the next round. I’m number 87 on the list on Rob’s website. I have Apivar in right now to get a good start on those little suckers!!
Nine months. No answer so ill try. No...oxalic acid vapor doesn't cause brood interruption but if you use formic acid (maqs) or the other brand the queen will stop laying eggs for 3-5 days
@@kamonreynolds The way you can test your respirator: pour a bit of vinegar on a plate, (20%), and put on the respirator, get close to the plate, and inhale. if you do not smell the vinegar, yiur filter is good to go.
2:45 illegal? i thought the FDA recently (?) approved the use of OA without the removal of the honey supers. please correct me if i'm wrong and i'll look into the source i got that from.
Get some pipe cleaners,, cheep and get a bunch in package, go to a tobacco store to get some,, And I love this vaporizer,,, best ever, I’m a proud owner myself,,,
How does that unit compare to the provap110? I've used my provap for years and although it is still in good shape, I wouldn't mind having a back up. I overwinter larger hives than most at times so the increased oa capacity is of interest. Also is it still a prototype or has the design been around for a while? Thank you
Well you have to have a battery so that is an added expense but it performs better than my pro vap hands down. Love this thing. This unit has been around for a little while but I have spent a ton of time testing and going over the details with the designer. The guy is brilliant.
@@RyanFerreri yes. first of all im probably one of thr first US beeks to use OA. over 25 years now. commercial. over 1000 hives for 30+ years. No tactic or other synthetic mite control since cumophaus failed. all organic. We manufactured and tested all sorts of vaporizers. and put them to the test. testing mite counts and fall rates. do you know when the drop falls of on Fogging? when it's high. when it tapers. when it stops? 24 hours? 48? 72? more? less. I do . bottom line .. unless the bees are broodless the mites will outrun you. go ahead and try. Not enough OA contact amount time. Get your mad scientist hat out and make hundreds of formulations like I did. FYI. our last wash 3 weeks ago I ran 7 samples. 5 mites on 1916 bees. .0026% trust me. it's not from OA fogging. the only high ones I encountered where those not treated in 10 months. yes I counted ever bee and every mite. do with all. hundreds of samples this year. don't ask for the recipe. or recipes. not selling them for a million bucks. my time is worth more than that. plus our bees thrive. best pay in the world
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I have been binge watching your channel for the last two weeks. I love how you present each episode with nuggets of very knowledgeable information with no B.S. KEEP IT UP!!!!😇
Did the queen stop laying during that time of treatment
I don't know what the inside diameter of that barrel is, but it looks like a .22 caliber barrel brush is just what you need. If that's too big, there are also .177 caliber brushes. Might not even need brass bristles, nylon would work well. I would recommend you get a brush with a brass core to avoid scratching the vaporizer. Both Pro-Shot and Brownells have those at reasonable prices.
That battery powered units are really nice. Much easier than dragging cords around.
Great presentation Kamon! Use a heavy baking soda solution to clean out my OA vaporizer and charge capsule. Does a great job at washing it out and neutralizing any OA residue.
Huh maybe I will have to try the baking soda in the near future!
I've been vaping my Apimaye hives through the front door for a few years now. At first with a home built gas vap with a long 3"-ish pipe, and now with the Lorobbee front entrance unit. It works just fine. The heat from the pipe barely melts any plastic and hasn't caused any functional issue. Just slight cosmetic damage to the 1 entry hole I use. I hold the unit though, and don't let it hang there. If for some reason you managed to melt your front entrance reducer, you could buy a new one. They are replaceable.
That battery unit looks like it would need a pipe extension to fit though. The 100VAC units work fine with the front entrance setup.
No need to gyrate around making hive adapters for OAV. Just stick the pipe in the front door.
I have said this on past video of yours. I really appreciate your truck. The truck is very awesome !!
I do love my old chevy 366! Just has a drinkin poblem!
Excellent presentation, Kamon.
Great job. Thank you for sharing!!
Thanks Mr. Vanderpool. If I was running a big bee operation like you I would have one of those nice generators you have! I might get one anyways they look great in a pinch!
A tip tool for welders. Works great for cleaning out orifices. They come in a little flip out cassette with different sizes.
cant access lorobbees..
thanks great vids
you are very helpful and totally clear info, Thanks
Great video. Thanks for the updates. Can't wait to get mine. I'm #2 on the list. Should get it just in time for fall and winter treatments.
Let me know what you think of it Dean!
Late to the party, but just wanted to say something about the insulation that you put in the top of your hive that had the reflective layer. You may not know about something called emissivity, but it’s a measure of a material’s ability to reflect infrared energy. You’re choice of this silvery material has a high emissivity rating as any shiny silver surface does, and will pay extra dividends in the winter for keeping heat inside the hive.
Reflectivity from a bubble inbetween foils similar to james web hot side stay hot cool side stay cool
I was trained to use goggles as well as the respirator while doing OA. I recommend as the eyes are also vulnerable
That battery powered vaporizer is so awesome. I was already own the plug in type so there is no money in the budget for the battery one. Darn.
Ryobi battery fitting and I am in. Not going to buy the other batteries and charger.
A bore cleaning kit for a .22 pistol should be the ticket for the output tube.
I look forward to hearing how these treatments go
Probably just a drink straw brush would fit hole, they're used on stainless straws, works great
Kamom, would you recommend this for a small operation of 20 hives? Thanks for all the information, much appreciated.
It would be nice but a smaller vape would work good too. I know when I was at 20 hives i would have probably put my money elsewhere. However, when I had 20 hives I was 17 and had no money! If you come to the conference they will have them there!
Hey Kamon I have some pollen that’s a couple years old but still taste good can I feed it to the bees and how would you mix it with sugar syrup? Also I just got a frame perch what do you think about that and would you ever use one to keep the frames off the ground?
Great video kamon, I can't wait for my vaporizer to get here, had it ordered for a month now, I'm looking fwd to using it come December 👍
Hey Wayne! Hope you all are doing good! I think you will like it quite a bit!
@@kamonreynolds from what I've seen of ur demo's you sold me on it !👍 an rob is a good guy to work with ! Thanks for all you do .!!!
Brass gun cleaning brush. .223 caliber is around 1/4 inch brush. And cheap!
Nice vaporizer, seem like a great way to treat for mites, nice job! Can’t wait to meet y’all at HLC, until then, take care!
Those stainless steel straw packs comes with a skinny brush that might work on the nozzle. You'll just have to check
I’m interested in that vaporizer, seems like a good solution for me.
Hey kamen. I enjoy your videos. Very educational. Keep up the good work, neighbor. I'm in south carolina. Not far from Bob Bonnie.
Sorry I misspelled your name. Should be Kamon.
No big deal! Talked to Bob yesterday and he was down in LA! Thanks for watching!
I use a wine cork with a hole in it, stick it in the round entrance.
Hi where are you buy battery powered vaporizer thank you
I removed my honey suppers last w/e (3rd extraction) and applied 1st 50mg of Apiguard ...the bees were not happy with it. OA in november. No flow due to a drought condition, but uncapped stuff was at 16 % moisture content. NJ here, so little behind your schedule
Thanks, from the rest of us on NJ time schedule.
Look at gun barrel brushes that is where you can find the brush you need.
Thanks for your videos. I’m new to Oxalic acid. What is the difference between Oxalic Acid from Florida Laboratories and Api-Bioxal? I seem to notice a large cost difference. I live in Missouri and looking to treat soon. Thanks
One is legal and one isn't. That is about it in terms of mite killing ability
About how many hives can you treat off of one big battery? The Instant vap is such a cool tool and portable.
Depends on the battery size and dosage. I can get 50 2 gram treatments on a 6AH battery. The outside temps I am sure effect that to a degree
Bottle brushes would work plastis bristles in any sizes avalable im sure you could get them with brass or stainless bristles
3m makes full face masks or respirators that have filters and cover your eyes inside the filtered air at the same time 6700 are small 6800 are medium
6900 are large they all use the same filters .
With care and cleaning they last a long time and you can get replacement lenses if it gets scratched up
Thanks for the very informative videos they are much appreciated
OA treatments at the top or bottom? I added a spacer on my plastic bottom board for OA treatments, while you plug it in at the top. Since I do mine in the early spring in IN, would that effect it?
Yes, Kamon, OA vap treatments from top or bottom?
Excellent!
I thought that hot OAV goes up. How do you get it down to the bottom brood box to kill the mites? I saw no vapors coming out through the hive entrance. Did you melt plastic bubbles inside Reflectix or not?
The bees fan like crazy and the pressure from this unit circulates the OA with no issues. Nothing besides the wood frame touched anything really hot so nothing melted.
Just curious, how many hives did $500 in syrup cover? Here I thought my 20 lb bag was a big deal. I colored the syrup, slow fed it, froze the comb after they capped it. I have a deep freezer full of resource filled comb to feed in winter.
60 hives add the pollen sub to that and it was more but the bees are heavy with food and a big and ready to bring in the golden rod!
A 22lr or 17 brass or copper barrel brush should work to clean the tub.
Last year I used Apivar 42 days then 4 grams per box when I pulled Apivar in early Nov...Then 4 grams in Dec... Then 4 grams in Jan... Worked pretty well.. Actually had alive robust colonies in May...😎
Hey Kamon, I just ordered this vaporizer. Do you have information on the battery that you use. I would like to order a couple of them as well.
Hey Noah they aren't cheap but I use them for several other things too. Here is the link -- amzn.to/3pQJ0OY
@@kamonreynolds wheewww.... that stung but this will be so much better than dragging a little generator around
Kamon Reynolds - Tennessee's Bees hey Kamon, I've had great luck with the Waitley 6AH 20v max batteries. A 2 pack is $70 and they've been holding up great. I just can't justify $100 name brand markup given how many dewalts I've torn apart and rebuilt. Hint: there are decent but not top of the line cells in there.
Great video! Looks like you'll be needing some new truck tires soon!
Hi ya-
Okay---- 5- Treatments in 14 Days...But- Kamon... you didn't update us on the results...
Yup---- You DID 5 washes in 14 days work-- Did it "work?"---?? Good- results, fair results, etc???
When is your follow-up Mite washes?
I will be the "first" one that day in the comments!! - hahaha
I read further down-- that THIS was just Round #3-- I'll be looking for the results--- Keep the great videos coming....AND - Your -- you know-- you got the best Cameraman/Laurel- :o)
I see you wearing the gas mask, do you wear it always when treating, no matter the dosage?
Hi Khraila
Always. It will give you a coughing fit if you don't! Thankfully bees don't breathe like we do so it does not bother their respiratory system
Please update us on the mite kill after all rounds are completed!!!!!
Will do. Follow up washes for all groups will be done in mid Sept and the data will be compiled by Richard Brickner who is very good at it!
will the OA vapors do anything to other pests? like beetles or moths, and their larva?
Really would like to know
Fixing to try OA first time but see most people treatment bottom entrance, is top treatment just for experiment? Or did yall decide fumes settle better than rise? And is 2g per deep correct normal dose?
bees fan and the vaporizer jets out so the circulation i don't think is an issue. 1 gram per box is the current legal dose. OA dose settle more than it rises for sure though.
Kamon what were the results of this? IE 5 treatments at 4 grams per box per treatment with a lot of brood in the hive, what % of the mites do you think it killed? Curious because I have just purchased an instantvap and where I am we have brood 365 days per year.
It killed about 75% but that much OA disrupted the brood patterns a good bit.
Better to create a partial brood break if you can!
@@kamonreynolds Thanks that is helpful to know
Appreciate your videos!
carefull with the material use with the magic erasers, they are basically a 3000-5000 grit melamine sand paper
Just got my vaporizer today...YAY.. should I start out with 2g of OA ?
The university of Florida recommends more than 1 gram per brood box. 2 -3 or 4 grams is up for debate
What if you put weather strip on the bottom side of the spacer rim that you are using. That is what I have done on my beevac.
That would definitely cut down the majority or eliminate it all together
Big red is looking nice
I see you have crocs in Tennessee
Thanks for the videos
Is your truck a old fire truck? It still has split rims on the front 😳
Chevy 1983 old firehall 1000 gal tanker. Runs great just likes to drink!
I made it one years old and been keeping me for a long time and I don't use acidic acid..
Hope to have my Instavap on the next round. I’m number 87 on the list on Rob’s website. I have Apivar in right now to get a good start on those little suckers!!
Kill them all!
Hi,
Je vais présenter l’Instantvap sur ma chaîne en français car il est quasiment pas connu chez nous.
Bonne continuation.
Les abeilles de Titou😉👍
hi Karen,
just wondering when using formic pro in a nuc box that is full of bees what is the best why to use formic pro
I mean kamon
Really interested to find out if you have a brood interruption after that intense of a treatment.
Nine months. No answer so ill try. No...oxalic acid vapor doesn't cause brood interruption but if you use formic acid (maqs) or the other brand the queen will stop laying eggs for 3-5 days
more you treat more you will need to treat them i think this year should be good for massive bee collaps e
Dead mites don't kill bees
Is fall a good time to treat Verroha mites
Big Red's looking real good there my man
Thanks you sir! Quite a beaut!
It’s only illegal if you get caught
What kind of oxalic acid do you use ?
I got Florida Labs OA when I bought this vaporizer
Is the OA lighter or heavier then air when vaporized? thanks
at the time of sublimation the vapor is very hot so lighter than normal air. In will condensate quickly on the cooler comb and wax.
As it cools it sinks. However with the bees fanning and the vaporizing create currents too it circulates very fast
Kamon, how long do the filters last on the respirators?
A very long time with light exposure. If you ever take a big hit change the filters.
I just keep using mine for years. Store inside and keep clean. I think we use them such a short amount of time that they never get worn out.
@@kamonreynolds cool and dry they last decades - if they ever get wet toss them
@@kamonreynolds The way you can test your respirator: pour a bit of vinegar on a plate, (20%), and put on the respirator, get close to the plate, and inhale. if you do not smell the vinegar, yiur filter is good to go.
FYI 4g makes them go broodless and causes supersedure etc.
I am not so sure about that. but after giving 12 colonies 60 total grams of OA each we shall see
2:45 illegal? i thought the FDA recently (?) approved the use of OA without the removal of the honey supers. please correct me if i'm wrong and i'll look into the source i got that from.
Illegal to use 4 grams to a deep box!
@@kamonreynolds oh wow - thanks for the reply.
What was the mite count after the 7 treatments
Hey Bosco this was round 3. Richard Brickner will be collecting the data and have that presentable in late September
Get a gun cleaning kit for small wire brush cleaner for the tube
Get some pipe cleaners,, cheep and get a bunch in package, go to a tobacco store to get some,,
And I love this vaporizer,,, best ever, I’m a proud owner myself,,,
Hey Kaymon, I thought eyeballs were susceptible to harm from the o.a. vapor?
Some say that. I am not worried about it.
@@kamonreynolds could you type that in bigger letters, something's up with my eyes.... 🤪
Makes sense to me. I can do math. 👍🏻
Kamon you wear crocs ? I guess I’ll start a go fund me page for some shoes for you ! 😂
It has been one of those days! This video was suppose to air in the AM
Try and find an old fashioned pipe smokers cleaner
How does that unit compare to the provap110?
I've used my provap for years and although it is still in good shape, I wouldn't mind having a back up.
I overwinter larger hives than most at times so the increased oa capacity is of interest.
Also is it still a prototype or has the design been around for a while?
Thank you
Well you have to have a battery so that is an added expense but it performs better than my pro vap hands down. Love this thing.
This unit has been around for a little while but I have spent a ton of time testing and going over the details with the designer. The guy is brilliant.
Thanks kamon.
I have plenty of dewalt batteries.
Never took you for a Crocs wearer 😜
Haha I hate them!
Smoke them until they're snowballs...
Here is a link talking about how I apply OA to my hives: ruclips.net/video/XUjK2UW0Vcw/видео.html
OA Vaporization is way over rated. both in effectiveness and the time unvolved.
Been there .. done that.
Way better ways to utilize OA .
Do you have some data on that?
@@RyanFerreri
yes. first of all im probably one of thr first US beeks to use OA. over 25 years now. commercial. over 1000 hives for 30+ years. No tactic or other synthetic mite control since cumophaus failed. all organic.
We manufactured and tested all sorts of vaporizers. and put them to the test. testing mite counts and fall rates.
do you know when the drop falls of on Fogging? when it's high. when it tapers. when it stops?
24 hours? 48? 72? more? less.
I do .
bottom line .. unless the bees are broodless the mites will outrun you.
go ahead and try. Not enough OA contact amount time.
Get your mad scientist hat out and make hundreds of formulations like I did.
FYI. our last wash 3 weeks ago I ran
7 samples. 5 mites on 1916 bees. .0026% trust me. it's not from OA fogging. the only high ones I encountered where those not treated in 10 months.
yes I counted ever bee and every mite. do with all. hundreds of samples this year.
don't ask for the recipe. or recipes. not selling them for a million bucks. my time is worth more than that. plus our bees thrive. best pay in the world
It would be better to show the result at the end of the