├── Archive └── Colorado Top Bar - v6.8.zip ├── Assembly Manual └── Colorado Top Bar v5.4 - Manual.pdf ├── DXFs ├── Colorado Top Bar - v1.0 - 0.5in 0.25in.DXF ├── Colorado Top Bar - v1.0 - 0.75in 0.25in.DXF ├── Colorado Top Bar - v1.0 - 12mm 6.35mm.DXF ├── Colorado Top Bar - v1.0 - 18mm 6.35mm.DXF └── Readme & License.txt ├── Images ├── AKER - Colorado Top Bar - v1.0 - Master Assembly-min Cropped.jpg ├── AKER - Colorado Top Bar - v1.0 - Master Assembly-min.jpg ├── AKER - Colorado Top Bar - v1.0 - Master Assembly.jpg ├── AKER - Colorado Top Bar - v1.0 - Nesting Assembly-min Cropped.jpg ├── AKER - Colorado Top Bar - v1.0 - Nesting Assembly-min.jpg └── AKER - Colorado Top Bar - v1.0 - Nesting Assembly.jpg ├── LICENSE.md ├── README.md └── SolidWorks └── AKER - Colorado Top Bar - v1.0 - SW-P.zip /Archive/Colorado Top Bar - v6.8.zip: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/opensourcebeehives/Hive_ColoradoTopBar/914907f9a533d8b4c7f46ef66f2d93fa57a8b0d6/Archive/Colorado Top Bar - v6.8.zip -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /Assembly Manual/Colorado Top Bar v5.4 - Manual.pdf: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/opensourcebeehives/Hive_ColoradoTopBar/914907f9a533d8b4c7f46ef66f2d93fa57a8b0d6/Assembly Manual/Colorado Top Bar v5.4 - Manual.pdf -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /DXFs/Readme & License.txt: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | WELCOME 2 | 3 | ====== 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Thank you for downloading the open source file pack for the AKER Colorado Top Bar v1.0. Here you’ll find a number of DXF files. The names are structured like this: 8 | 9 | 10 | (Kit Name) - (Material Thickness) - (Tool Diameter) 11 | 12 | Each file contains 0.5mm clearance values as well. We’ve offered the DXFs in both metric and imperial units for your convenience. If you have any questions, please let us know. 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | RESOURCES 18 | ========= 19 | 20 | AKER Forum: 21 | https://community.akerkits.com/ 22 | 23 | AKER Website: 24 | https://akerkits.com 25 | 26 | Questions: 27 | aaron@aker.me 28 | 29 | 30 | LICENSE 31 | ======= 32 | 33 | AKER hardware is released under Creative Commons Share-alike 4.0 International: 34 | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ 35 | 36 | Note: This is a human-readable summary of (and not a substitute for) the license: 37 | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode 38 | 39 | You are free to: 40 | 41 | Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially. The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms. Under the following terms: 42 | 43 | Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits. Notices: 44 | 45 | You do not have to comply with the license for elements of the material in the public domain or where your use is permitted by an applicable exception or limitation. No warranties are given. The license may not give you all of the permissions necessary for your intended use. 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The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms. Under the following terms: 11 | 12 | **Attribution** — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits. Notices: 13 | 14 | You do not have to comply with the license for elements of the material in the public domain or where your use is permitted by an applicable exception or limitation. No warranties are given. The license may not give you all of the permissions necessary for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy, or moral rights may limit how you use the material. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /README.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | #Colorado Top Bar - v1.0 2 | 3 | *Overview* 4 | 5 | The **AKER Colorado Top Bar** is a Kenyan top-bar style beehive designed to be fabricated using a CNC router and standard sheet materials. For more information, visit the [AKER Website](http://www.akerkits.com). 6 | 7 | ![Colorado Top Bar](https://github.com/opensourcebeehives/Hive_Colorado_Top_Bar/blob/master/Images/AKER%20-%20Colorado%20Top%20Bar%20-%20v1.0%20-%20Master%20Assembly-min%20Cropped.jpg?raw=true) 8 | 9 | *Source Files* 10 | 11 | We model each kit in SolidWorks. To access the parametric source files, download the *AKER - GrowSquare - v1.0 - SW-P.zip* file and then establish local file references following this video: [AKER - Parametric Models](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewdrlv4nSA0). You can then adjust the model dimensions using the external *Equations.txt* file. 12 | 13 | The **Colorado Top Bar** was modeled using our updated 2015 modeling workflow, and this source file pack has DXFs in the following formats: 14 | 15 | * 0.5 inch material & 0.25 inch tool or less 16 | * 0.75 inch material & 0.25 inch tool or less 17 | * 12 mm material & 6 mm tool or less 18 | * 18 mm material & 6 mm tool or less 19 | 20 | *Nesting Layout* 21 | 22 | ![Colorado Top Bar - Nesting](https://github.com/opensourcebeehives/Hive_Colorado_Top_Bar/blob/master/Images/AKER%20-%20Colorado%20Top%20Bar%20-%20v1.0%20-%20Nesting%20Assembly-min%20Cropped.jpg?raw=true) 23 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /SolidWorks/AKER - Colorado Top Bar - v1.0 - SW-P.zip: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/opensourcebeehives/Hive_ColoradoTopBar/914907f9a533d8b4c7f46ef66f2d93fa57a8b0d6/SolidWorks/AKER - Colorado Top Bar - v1.0 - SW-P.zip --------------------------------------------------------------------------------