Plastic spiles for tubing

[michiganfarmer2]

Will those blue 5/16 spiles hold up a sap bucket? IM runnign low on the stainless spiles with hooks. I dont want to sit th ebuckets ont he ground and run a drop to them. I want to hang the buckets right on the spile

[michiganfarmer2]

no one has a clue eh?

I guess Im gonna try it this year and find out

[whalems]

I would say that they should work fine. just have to make the hole big enough to slip over the spile. I don't think the weight of the pail should be a problem. Good luck, Mike

[maple connection]

I used the 5/16 tubing adaptor for spiles on a 4 gallon pail. They held the weight but, they were bent down when the pails were getting full. 4 gallon max for weight on the 5/16 plastic spile.

[dnap63]

I had used the blue 7/16 spiles with buckets in the past, I used a bucket hook just like I would with a metal spile, never tried it with a 5/16 though

[3rdgen.maple]

If you are refering to the clear blue taps with the hook on them that is exacally what they are made for. I have used them in the past and they held fine. Actually never broke a single one unlike the cast aluminum ones, broke a few over the years taking them out.

[Ausable]

I had used the blue 7/16 spiles with buckets in the past, I used a bucket hook just like I would with a metal spile, never tried it with a 5/16 though

Hey - dnap63 - Last year I bought some dark blue 7/16 tube spiles - because that is all they had at the time - so you just put a metal bucket hook on yours and hang a pail from it... and it dosen't pull out -- thanks for the information --- was thinking of trying a few on tubes - but - these plastic spiles are more adaptable then I thought --- Mike

[michiganfarmer2]

If you are refering to the clear blue taps with the hook on them that is exacally what they are made for. I have used them in the past and they held fine. Actually never broke a single one unlike the cast aluminum ones, broke a few over the years taking them out.

IM referring to the blue plastic spiles with a barbed fitting for tubing.

[red maples]

I used the blue plastic with the hook and they worked fine. I only have about 10 buckets, Had problems with 1 slipping out of the hole on a full sap bucket. I got a little wet!!!

[michiganfarmer2]

I meant the 7/16 spiles. sheesh, my mind is useless sometimes