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Queen Calender Wheel (old school)
« on: July 10, 2014, 12:42:36 pm »
I got my 1st hives in 1981 and in 1983 I designed a Queen Mating Calender Wheel. In 1985 I put Humpty Dumpty back together When a friends bought equipment for the commercial construction of beekeeping wooden ware equipment. that had been dismantled, hid, stolen,  cut in half, re-stolen and parts ceased. (but that is another story). In 1987 I went in and ran the shop for them and as a give away advertizing, we printed up some of the queen wheels and would give them away at the trade show that we set up in at conventions. I still get beekeepers that tell me that they still use them.
So as my 1,000 post I thought I would share it with my friends on this forum. I will post a JPEG as well as a attach it as a PDF.



Instructions: Print PDF file on card stock cut the top circle on the outside line. The bottom can be left square or cut out in a circle also. Poke a hole in the center and put in a Brass Plate Fasteners, 1/2"



The calender dates were chosen because of our beekeeping season north of the 49th but will work for most of the areas in the us and northern hemisphere.
Use and enjoy.
World Wide Beekeeping Logo used with out permission.
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Re: Queen Calender Wheel (old school)
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2014, 02:28:26 pm »
That is really great! Thanks!

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Re: Queen Calender Wheel (old school)
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2014, 03:43:54 pm »
Logo is now used with permission.
Thanks for the wheel.
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Re: Queen Calender Wheel (old school)
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2014, 05:08:32 pm »
Hey! Thats Awesome!!  I'll give it a try!   TYVM!!
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Re: Queen Calender Wheel (old school)
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2014, 05:12:48 pm »
Nice!

Off to the printer for a hard copy and no running with the scissors  :laugh:
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Re: Queen Calender Wheel (old school)
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2014, 05:16:13 pm »
Does not print out clear enough to read clearly......... :'(
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Re: Queen Calender Wheel (old school)
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2014, 07:58:49 pm »
It will depend on the printer it is ok with my laser I don't know about on the ink jets. I will post a larger size and that may help.
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Re: Queen Calender Wheel (old school)
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2014, 08:52:02 pm »
Might have to select best quality..   My printer prints a base print of very low quality unless I change the settings just before I print
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Re: Queen Calender Wheel (old school)
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2014, 08:57:19 pm »
Can you save one image to each page?  It is coming out so small I can not read it even with my glasses on...thanks. Tom

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Re: Queen Calender Wheel (old school)
« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2014, 09:49:58 pm »
Tom are you using the pdf at the bottom of the first post?

Will play around with the print quality button.
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Re: Queen Calender Wheel (old school)
« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2014, 10:51:30 pm »
thank you apis!

saved it, and your instructions, haven't printed it off yet........
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