# I have installed the flow hive super without realising that I need to do the alignment of combs **URL:** \ **Category:** Beekeeping - Basics\ **Tags:** flow-hive-2\ **Created:** [December 3, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/i-have-installed-the-flow-hive-super-without-realising-that-i-need-to-do-the-alignment-of-combs/31967 "2021-12-03T13:35:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ced](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a8b319/32.png) [@ced](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/ced)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/i-have-installed-the-flow-hive-super-without-realising-that-i-need-to-do-the-alignment-of-combs/31967/1 "2021-12-03T13:35:46Z")
I have installed the flow hive super without realising that I need to do the alignment of combs. What’s the best way to fix this? Especially I can’t see if the frames in the middle are aligned or not… ---
**Author:** ![chau06](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/chau06/32/25515_2.png) [@chau06](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/chau06)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/i-have-installed-the-flow-hive-super-without-realising-that-i-need-to-do-the-alignment-of-combs/31967/2 "2021-12-03T19:26:26Z")
Just put the key in the top slot of the frames that you want to reset, and turn. [https://youtu.be/XXY47aWYfBo](https://youtu.be/XXY47aWYfBo) ---
**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:** [December 3, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/i-have-installed-the-flow-hive-super-without-realising-that-i-need-to-do-the-alignment-of-combs/31967/3 "2021-12-03T19:49:20Z")
The caps wont fit in if the frames are not aligned properly, wink. Therefore if the caps where the key goes are still in place, your frames are ready to install. ---
**Author:** ![AdamMaskew](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/adammaskew/32/16818_2.png) [@AdamMaskew](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/AdamMaskew)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/i-have-installed-the-flow-hive-super-without-realising-that-i-need-to-do-the-alignment-of-combs/31967/4 "2021-12-03T22:13:45Z")
Jeff that only applies to the end one or two as the stub only extends that far. It is possible in shipping or handling to “jostle” the frames and have “middle” ones not be in the full closed positioned. As said above best to reset the frames using the key. ---
**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:** [December 4, 2021, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/i-have-installed-the-flow-hive-super-without-realising-that-i-need-to-do-the-alignment-of-combs/31967/5 "2021-12-04T00:06:04Z")
> [@AdamMaskew](#): > > It is possible in shipping or handling to “jostle” the frames and have “middle” ones not be in the full closed positioned. Especially if the wires are not tight. Which is why checking wire tension should be done before using the Flow super. Every time. Always. Even after the first harvest. Honest. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![ced](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a8b319/32.png) [@ced](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/ced)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2021, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/i-have-installed-the-flow-hive-super-without-realising-that-i-need-to-do-the-alignment-of-combs/31967/6 "2021-12-04T04:41:56Z")
The caps fit. But I can see the hexagon not fully joined. ---
**Author:** ![ced](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a8b319/32.png) [@ced](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/ced)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2021, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/i-have-installed-the-flow-hive-super-without-realising-that-i-need-to-do-the-alignment-of-combs/31967/7 "2021-12-04T04:48:36Z")
Does that mean if I reset them using the key, all the hexagons ware joined perfectly? ---
**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:** [December 4, 2021, 4:55am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/i-have-installed-the-flow-hive-super-without-realising-that-i-need-to-do-the-alignment-of-combs/31967/8 "2021-12-04T04:55:02Z")
> [@ced](#): > > I can see the hexagon not fully joined A photo would be really helpful 😉 ---
**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:** [December 4, 2021, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/i-have-installed-the-flow-hive-super-without-realising-that-i-need-to-do-the-alignment-of-combs/31967/9 "2021-12-04T04:56:38Z")
Hi Ced, I was unaware that things can shift during shipping. What I said, as it turns out is only the case after you start using them. In the design, you can’t replace the caps until after you reset the frames. ---
**Author:** ![AdamMaskew](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/adammaskew/32/16818_2.png) [@AdamMaskew](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/AdamMaskew)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2021, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/i-have-installed-the-flow-hive-super-without-realising-that-i-need-to-do-the-alignment-of-combs/31967/10 "2021-12-04T08:25:34Z")
No there is a gap between the cell sides that the bees fill with wax. When you trigger the mechanism these break and this is what causes the honey to flow to the back of the cell and into the bottom channel. There is an FAQ on the flow website that shows this. Have a look at this one [How to reset a Flow Frame](https://support.honeyflow.com/how-to-reset-a-flow-frame/) This one maybe useful too [My Flow Frames have different heights – is this normal?](https://support.honeyflow.com/my-flow-frames-have-different-heights-is-this-normal/) Adam ---
**Author:** ![Gaz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/gaz/32/12446_2.png) [@Gaz](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Gaz)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2021, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/i-have-installed-the-flow-hive-super-without-realising-that-i-need-to-do-the-alignment-of-combs/31967/11 "2021-12-04T23:50:05Z")
As long as th key is inserted all the way in on the top slot and rotate it back an forth multiple times and you will be ok. I always push the key in slowly at an angle to make sure it doesn’t catch on any cell sections to ensure all are fully reset ---
**Author:** ![ced](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a8b319/32.png) [@ced](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/ced)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/i-have-installed-the-flow-hive-super-without-realising-that-i-need-to-do-the-alignment-of-combs/31967/12 "2021-12-05T02:13:11Z")
This picture was taken from an angle and it shows the combs are in and out. I noticed these are quite similar as per the picture on [How to reset a Flow Frame](https://support.honeyflow.com/how-to-reset-a-flow-frame/) But the honey combs in the YouTube video are seen more perfect. (Unfortunately I can’t find the video now) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/c/4/c4d53ced03070568740c43e98f2abd0cebc64a9a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![AdamMaskew](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/adammaskew/32/16818_2.png) [@AdamMaskew](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/AdamMaskew)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/i-have-installed-the-flow-hive-super-without-realising-that-i-need-to-do-the-alignment-of-combs/31967/13 "2021-12-05T02:46:05Z")
That looks normal to me ---
**Author:** ![Gaz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/gaz/32/12446_2.png) [@Gaz](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Gaz)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/i-have-installed-the-flow-hive-super-without-realising-that-i-need-to-do-the-alignment-of-combs/31967/14 "2021-12-05T10:49:10Z")
As Adam said that is normal. The in and out you describe is the normal staggered angle design of the flow frames. Once the bees draw out wax on them they will look more flat across the front surface. ---
**Author:** ![Saraj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@Saraj](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Saraj)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 8:56am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/i-have-installed-the-flow-hive-super-without-realising-that-i-need-to-do-the-alignment-of-combs/31967/15 "2022-02-11T08:56:27Z")
Hi, I know this is a little late, but I’ve just finished cleaning an old flow hive, and had to dismantle each flow frame. I noticed that if I incorrectly stacked each segment up on reassemble, I could see it when looking from the side…it doesn’t match properly. I also noticed that if you look down the top of the frame, where the key inserts….if it’s all aligned you will see a level top. If it has a section not aligned, you will see that sticking up as you look down the frame. This might help anyone with a similar issue 😊