Hello everyone!
I found someone who has a bee infestation in a garage so after a bit of googling, I found the "bee vaccuum" and decided to give it a go.
The idea here is to suck the bees at very low suction into the initial hive box. One must be careful not to suck too hard and damage the bees--just enough to get them into the hose.
This box is filled with frames and foundation to provide the bees something to stand on.
After evacuating the hive, the inlet tube is removed and then plugged while the vaccuum is still on holding bees in place. Vaccuum then turned off.
After the bees are captured, the comb is removed from the wall and inserted into frames with rubber bands and placed into a second deep.
The top of the vaccuum is removed. Under the top, a screen is framed under a very slight dado so the bees can't escape. At this point, said bees can be taken home.
Next step.. The 2nd hive with comb is placed on top of the first and the screen is pulled out of it's dado'ed channel. This is thin enough so the bees cannot escape.
After the bees are acclimated and tending to brood again the hive is moved to a conventional setup.
Here is the vaccuum that I made over the weekend. I plan to use this on Saturday, March 28.