3D printed beekeeping tool for all types of hives | SCL-001

Support for frames, bars, slats and bars for beehives: solid, adaptable and tested up to 6 kg.
The practical tool for amateur and professional beekeepers!

🆔 Design No 877

⚙︎ Formats : STL

𐊵 Version : 1.0

No AI - No virus

✏︎ Designer : M@t - apiobi

🗓 Published on 6 March 2026

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© Licence : Apiobi UPPE / Personal and private use only

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Description

A robust and versatile 3D-printed support for frames and rails 🐝

Make it easy to inspect your hives with this ultra-strong support for frames and rails, specially designed for demanding beekeepers who want to place frames on the hive they are visiting.
Print 2 or 3 supports in order to create your own long stand and gain in comfort when handling and spot-checking your hives.

Compatible with all types of hives TBH, Kenyane, Tanzanienne, Dadant, Langstroth, Warré, Voirnot, Cadron... all models with hive body boards up to 25 mm thick.
➡️ Tip: if your boards are smaller than 24 mm, simply add a wedge - no need to resize the model in your slicer.

Practical and customizable :

  • 120 mm working area, ideal for mounting several frames or bars.
  • Model thickness : 10 mm, but you can easily reinforce it by increasing the height on the Z axis in your slicer.

Tested and approved by beekeepers :
This model is not a gadget, but a real beekeeping tool. Numerous tests have been carried out to validate its sturdiness: it withstands up to 6 kg without deformation (see photo with 3 x 2-litre bottles).

In a nutshell: 120 mm useful surface, 6 kg supported with only 2 supports, uncomplicated - a genuine tool designed for beekeepers 🐝

Technical Tips for 3D Printing

Easy to 3D print - Flat and ultra-solid

This model is designed to be easy to print on any standard FDM printer. It is compatible with PETG, ABS or ASA, with a preference for PETG, which offers the best combination of rigidity and durability for use in beekeeping.

Printing tips

With 0.6 mm nozzle:

  • Layer height: ~0.30mm
  • Filling : 100 % for maximum strength - supports the weight of heavy frames without bending or breaking.

With 0.4 mm nozzle:

  • Layer height: ~0.20 mm
  • Filling : 100 % to ensure maximum rigidity.

Other recommendations

  • Supports: the model is printed flat without support.
  • Filament : the Blue PETG was used for the fully validated final products shown in the photos.

💡 Tip: printing with 100 % filling guarantees that the frame support can carry several kilos safely, which makes it a reliable, durable tool for real-life hive inspections.

⚠️ Avoid PLA, which is not sufficiently resistant to mechanical stress and beekeeping conditions.

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