Metal Frame Spacers for 9-Frames

Running 9 frames instead of 10 in a standard box gives bees room to draw thicker comb — easier to uncap at harvest and holding more honey per frame. These metal spacers install into the top ledge of the box and space 9 frames evenly across a 10-frame box, so every frame hangs at a fixed position instead of drifting or bunching.

Key Features

• Evenly spaces 9 frames across a standard 10-frame box
• Encourages thicker comb — more honey storage per frame
• Thicker comb also makes uncapping and extraction faster
• Adjustable height — slide up or down in the ledge groove during installation
• No extra gaps for small hive beetles to hide in, unlike some spacer designs
• Durable steel construction for long-term use in supers or brood boxes

Best Used With Drawn Comb

These spacers work best on frames that already have drawn comb — bees extend the existing comb outward to fill the wider spacing. Used with brand-new foundation instead, bees may build cross comb, which makes frame management harder. If you're setting up new foundation, standard 10-frame spacing is the safer starting point.

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