{"product_id":"4-12-frame-manual-honey-extractor","title":"OZ ARMOUR Manual Extractor 4 to 12 Frames","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMost Versatile Extractor for Mixed Hive Setups\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost beekeepers don't run just one frame size. They have full-depth boxes for brood, ideal supers for honey, maybe some WSP frames too, and most extractors only handle one size. The \u003cstrong\u003eOZ ARMOUR 4 to 12 Frame Manual Honey Extractor\u003c\/strong\u003e solves that completely, the most versatile manual extractor in our range, built to handle every common Australian frame size in a single machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt from premium \u003cstrong\u003eSS 304 food-grade stainless steel\u003c\/strong\u003e (0.5mm thick, no warping, no coatings), with an ultra-smooth heavy-duty gear-driven crank and tangential extraction that preserves your comb for reuse. Load \u003cstrong\u003e4 full-depth frames, 12 ideal frames, or a mixed 2 full-depth + 6 ideal\u003c\/strong\u003e configuration, one extractor, every setup. It delivers professional-grade results without the electric price tag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Makes the 4 to 12 Frame Range So Useful?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flexibility lets you match the extractor to your hive setup rather than the other way round. Most manual extractors handle a single frame format only, forcing mixed-setup beekeepers to buy two units or run slow multiple batches. This one machine handles everything, today and as your apiary grows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Choose Manual Over Electric?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManual extractors cost significantly less, need \u003cstrong\u003eno electricity\u003c\/strong\u003e for off-grid or remote apiaries, give precise hands-on control over spin speed, run quieter, and have fewer parts to fail with no motor or electronics. New beekeepers also learn extraction rhythm without overrunning the cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTangential Extraction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrames spin parallel to the drum wall, one side at a time, then flip for the second side. 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