Hello all,I am looking for bee equipment. Hood, gloves, smoker, sugar water dispensers, etc. Where can I find these items at a reasonable price. The ones I purchased used has grown legs and disapeared. Also, (this also grew legs and disappeared) I would like to replace our grain mill. It was ac/hand powered; with a stone wheel. Where do I find one of these? RE: Chickens; As we also been given 5 hens and a rooster, will they start laying soon? (one lays the oters do not at present they seem to have had a tough transit from their coop to ours.) Do I gather all the eggs? or do I leave one for the hen? RE: radial arm saw; can I tongue and groove with one of these saws? if so how?(I am used to otehr equipment for this task, and this is my first radial arm saw). I have a million questions, but these will do for now. Thank you for your answers.

-- Jonathan Sanchez (Jonathan_sz@yahoo.com), July 10, 2001

Answers

Look for bee equipment at your local flea markets and garage sales- that is where we have found all of ours. Also are the hens young or old? One way or the other could be your problem-give them a little time. Good Luck!!!! susie

-- susie yeager (susiemby@samlink.com), July 10, 2001.

Where I live,all bee equipment has to be inspected before sale.Contact your local bee equipment supplier,ours has had a wealth of info,support and contacts for us.blessings...

-- TERI (mrs_smurf2000@YAHOO.CA), July 10, 2001.

Re: hens--gather all the eggs each day. As noted above, laying may depend on age, also time of year, stress, and other factors. Do you have an idea how old they are?

-- mary, in colorado (marylgarcia@aol.com), July 10, 2001.

Johnathan, Per the radial arm saw, BE CAREFUL!!!! IT IS A MUCH MORE DANGEROUS SAW THAN YOU THINK. I would think that making toungue and groove would be very, very difficult, especially using a blade only. Making it with a blade sounds like a good way to loose several of your fingers. A daddo attachment might be available for you saw to make the T&G, but I have never seen one. Many of the daddo attachments my dad uses on his radial arm saw require the guards to be removed, and after seeing one or two boards sent through, it has always changed my mind about wanting molded wood from a daddo.

I would think that you would be better off buying or making a shaper table and using your router/shaper bits to create the molding you want. Sears sells a T&G bit set for under $50, which would be much, much safer to use.

Also, if you have a Sears Craftsman saw, there is currently a recall on those saws. Just call the nearest Sears store, and ask for the 800 number that you would need to call about the recall. They will send you a new table top, blade guard and safety grip (for lack of a better term) at no charge. They will need your saw's serial number and it takes about 6 weeks to recieve the product. I have used the new saw stuff from the recall, and it makes it much safer and better to use.

Please be careful with your new saw, it can be dangerous.

-- clove (clovis97@Yahoo.com), July 11, 2001.

We have a "Shopping News" weekly paper that covers a wide area (about 6-7 counties), and whenever I needs something, I put a "wanted" ad in it - have almost always gotten results. That's how I got my bee equipment. I've always thought it's much easier to let people know what you want and have them call you. Someone may have stuff sitting in their barn, but not think to sell it until they see a "wanted" ad. Costs about $7-10, but saves lot of hunting around.

Also always tell people who are looking for a home to rent to do the same thing - someone may have property coming up for rent and no ad in the paper yet, but they may call you when they see your "wanted" ad.

-- Bonnie (chilton@stateline-isp.com), July 11, 2001.