# Assembly and documentation of my Flow Hive(pic heavy) with all my gripes **URL:** \ **Category:** Flow Hive\ **Created:** [May 16, 2016, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/assembly-and-documentation-of-my-flow-hive-pic-heavy-with-all-my-gripes/6991 "2016-05-16T06:27:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Figs\_bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e36b37/32.png) [@Figs\_bees](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Figs_bees)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/assembly-and-documentation-of-my-flow-hive-pic-heavy-with-all-my-gripes/6991/1 "2016-05-16T06:27:54Z")
Well after a year I finally received my flow hive and just in time as we have had 2 swarms this week. I was excited but ultimately disappointed as others in the quality and how they aligned with expectations. I am an engineer, and product designer, and woodworker and a person that appreciates innovation. I will let the photos and commentary speak to my feelings and hope that it will spur improvement. Based on the response I have already received Flow is more than willing to take care of things, but I have already incurred the cost of assembly and inconvenience to get something I needed done. In any case, the process and pictures. Since I cannot attach more than 1 picture, I have posted them to a new blog I started ( so I could post them). > **[FIGS BEES](http://figsbees.blogspot.com/2016/05/well-after-year-i-finally-received-my_15.html)** > > Well after a year I finally received my flow hive and just in time as we have had 2 swarms this week. I was excited but ultimately disappoi... All in all its just problem after problem. With paying good money I expect a well manufactured product that matches the innovation of the flow frames. With wind, winter and pests, I need things to be pretty tight. I will likely implement a roof latch as I usually put a cinder block on the roof to keep the Langstroth caps from flying off. I thought finger joint boxes were one of the most simple to implement but looks like I was wrong. Fasteners need to be wood fasteners. Roof needs an strong interlock or more fasteners and pilot holes need better registration and through-panel poke 100%. Removable windows need more draft and guide in or remove the finger joints on that feature completely. . Mike ---
**Author:** ![JeffH](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/jeffh/32/7192_2.png) [@JeffH](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/JeffH)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/assembly-and-documentation-of-my-flow-hive-pic-heavy-with-all-my-gripes/6991/2 "2016-05-16T07:40:02Z")
G’day Mike, I see you have a few issues there. One query I have after viewing your photos is the wooden latches under the springs. I see they are cut across the grain. I thought they would be stronger if the grain went the other way. That’s just the way I see it. I’m not a flow customer but I’ve seen quite a few & so far most of the customers seem quite happy. One bloke had major issues so he sent Flow a long email & got a reply within an hour. He’s very happy about that. ---
**Author:** ![Dawn\_SD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/dawn_sd/32/15954_2.png) [@Dawn\_SD](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dawn_SD)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/assembly-and-documentation-of-my-flow-hive-pic-heavy-with-all-my-gripes/6991/3 "2016-05-16T08:52:53Z")
Just FYI, Rebate is Australian and British English for Rabbet. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![sara](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/sara/32/696_2.png) [@sara](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/sara)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/assembly-and-documentation-of-my-flow-hive-pic-heavy-with-all-my-gripes/6991/5 "2016-05-16T12:42:03Z")
Hi, If you have received a badly fitting kit please email Flow from their contact page - [http://www.honeyflow.com/contact/p/3](http://www.honeyflow.com/contact/p/3) and include your order number or the email address you used when you first ordered. Please also include any photos of the damaged piece/s. That will just save time. No reason in the world to live with problems! ---
**Author:** ![Figs\_bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e36b37/32.png) [@Figs\_bees](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Figs_bees)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/assembly-and-documentation-of-my-flow-hive-pic-heavy-with-all-my-gripes/6991/6 "2016-05-16T15:11:16Z")
Yes so far I am working though the system and responses seem quick so that is not a major concern. I just hate to build things twice and I also hate the idea of wasting anything. Thanks for the commentary all. Mike