Do It Yourself Links
The following links are provided for the Apiarist who is looking for plans or methods for building their own Hives and equipment.

If you know of an excellent site for plans for hives or other equipment please let me know and I will add the link, or if you have your own plans I will gladly add them to my site. Email me at muscats@eisa.com.au

Keep in mind that you will not be able to make EVERYTHING! Though you can give it a good try. Also I suggest you purchase a commercially built hive as a template to ensure the hives you build are exactly right, this is very important for interchangability as down the road you may want to sell your hives or buy other hives and it is important that the hive parts and frames fit.
I use Bindaree Bees as my prefered supplier. Bindaree Bees is located in Canberra and has an extensive range of equipment. Dick Johnston from Bindaree Bees will give you plenty of good advice on what you need. The following link is to Bindaree Bees.

  Bindaree Bee Supplies - Beekeeping equipment suppliers in Canberra ACT

DIY LINKS
BeeSource.com Excellent plans (in PDF Format) for Hives, Frames, Wiring Boards, Extractors, Etc.