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Mason Bee Condo Bee Hive
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Machine & module
xTool S1
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Material used
3mm Basswood Plywood
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design is based of hardy plank shingles. We were doing some yard clean up and discovered Mason Bees like the 1/4 x 1/4 in. slots in the hardy shingles, so I mimic the design.
made out of 1 16x16 in piece of 1/4 inch material (6.35mm) and 1 piece of 1/4 in material (3mm) also 16x16inchs
I tired to fix the file more but I am not good enough at creative space to get the corners equal. so i uploaded a labelled version with "up" being the side that faces up and "top" and "bottom" because there is a thin side because the distance of the pegs are not equal from the edges
Instruction
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Step1
1. decide which material youd like to cut first. I processes my 3mm at 5mm/s 100% and my 6.35mm at 100% and 6mm/s with 4 passes (it was really old hard wood people on reddit say it should only take 2 passes)
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Step2
2. cut the materials. the slatted board is 6.35mm and the peices that sandwich them are 3mm or 1/8 which ever is easy to obtain. but the slat board must be 6.35mm
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Step3
3. using 2 slats start sandwiching the boards making 1/4 in holes or slots for the bees with the bolt in the middle, the bolt can be a eye bolt for hanging but the slats cut out and put in the corners work as legs for the bee condos
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Step4
place some where dry ish and try to face so the wind isnt blowing into the bees homes an that it.
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Step5
extra not needed but learn about mason bees
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