Honeycomb Foundation Generator for Custom Bee Hives

A real thing, made fresh for you when you order.

Product pictures are made from the 3D model, not photographed.

$16.99

Plus $7.95 flat shipping to US addresses.

Color: Gray

How many

Made to order. We print it in the USA after you buy, so print time comes before ship time.

Flat $7.95 shipping. Made in the USA. Broken or wrong? Send a photo within 30 days and we reprint it.

What it does

Customize your foundation size and thickness so your hive fits your exact needs
Parametric design lets you adjust cell size and backbone strength so bees build strong comb
Use in your own OpenSCAD projects by dropping the file into your folder
Create perfect rhombic cells at the right angle so bees accept and use your foundation
Print exactly what you need, when you need it, with no waste

Build honeycomb foundation that works with your bees, not against them. This parametric generator creates plastic foundation sheets with proper rhombic cells at the ideal angle so your bees will draw comb naturally and efficiently.

You get full control. Adjust the width, length, cell size, and backbone thickness to match your hive and printer. The library is built for other projects, so you can drop it into your OpenSCAD files and generate foundation sheets exactly how you want them. A sample sheet comes with the file so you can see what it looks like right away.

Design by pruby from the US. Note: This design has not yet been tested with live bees. If you try it, share what you learn so others can benefit.

1.4k downloads in the maker community. That is interest in the design on the site it came from, not our sales.

How big it is

Size: 100 × 100 × 3.2 mmabout the size of a soda can
Made: In the USA, printed when you order

Sizes come from the real model file, not a guess.

What you get

One printed piece, in the color you pick.
Nothing else to buy. It works as it arrives.

What it is made of

PLA, printed in one solid color. Compare the materials.

Printed plastic is strong for its size, but it is not metal. We have not load tested this design, so we do not publish a weight rating. Keep it out of a hot car and away from open flame.