Metal fastener

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Galvanised metal catch that screws to the lid and anchors it to the wooden band on the hive body, so it cannot tip off or work loose in transport. For migratory hives, nucs and Layens; not for stationary hives, which have no such band. Sold as single units.

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Details of Metal fastener

Galvanised metal catch that screws to the lid and locks it to the hive.

On the move — and on any transport — the lid is the first thing to shift. This catch anchors it to the wooden band on the body, so it cannot tip off or work loose on the road.

01 · BUILD

Galvanised steel plate

A 10 g galvanised steel fitting, made to live outdoors on top of the hive without rusting. It is sold singly, and a hive normally takes more than one: work out how many you need before ordering.

02 · ASSEMBLY

It screws to the lid, it does not clip on

It is screwed to the lid and hooks onto the wooden band around the top of the body. That anchoring is what stops the lid lifting or coming loose in transit.

03 · BEFORE YOU BUY

Check your hive has a wooden band

That is the only condition that matters: the catch needs the wooden band around the top of the body to anchor to. Stationary hives do not have one, and there the fitting has nothing to grip.