removing taps

[chefchap]

whats a good tool to use to remove a tap, i have been using the claw of a hammer for years but it never seems to work the best

[Kev]

I prefer a straight claw hammer and not a curved claw hammer.
but i am sure there is something better

[Maple Hobo]

I like the slightly curved claw hammer, then I filed/ground the V open so the taps fit up in it, Works great.

[KenWP]

I use a cresent wrench.

[fishman]

I pour a little syrup on the tap and let my Lab pull them out.:lol:

[TapME]

I pour a little syrup on the tap and let my Lab pull them out.:lol:

With the snow we have here that Lad best be the size of a horse to pull the taps:). He has the swining down for the 2'' of rain we got.

[venus_amos]

A good tool :

[northwoods_forestry]

I pull pretty much all my taps by hand. The ones I can't pull by hand are the ones my carpenter neighbor puts in using his framing hammer when I'm not looking.

I'm a firm believer that if you need a lever to remove a tap, you're setting them too deep.

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

A good tool :

What kind of tool is that and where did you get it??

[metal man]

Check out nextgenmaple.com. We have great spout pullers.

[Haynes Forest Products]

I took a flat pry bar/Wonder bar and ground a slot in the middle of the hooked end. Use the taps your using as a guide. For about $6.00 you can make a great tap puller. I have used it on 5 differant types of taps and it works on all of them.

[venus_amos]

Brandon, it's a spout puller. I'll buy it at my usual supplier. the fabricant name is LOAC, e-mail loac@videotron.ca

[Typical8]

Go to hardware store and get a wonder bar. You know them 2 " flat bars for pulling nail. Grindout out the curved side so it fits your spouts. Only carry that for the tight ones or the ones you can't reach. Most all spouts we pull is just grab and twist. kinda funning talking about pulling them when we just started tapping yesterday.

[maple connection]

I hope Park Falls doesn't get the 12" of snow that we are predicted to get on Wednesday. I went snowmobiling today and the trails are in great condition.
It doesn't look like Maple Syrup season is here yet!!!!

[Typical8]

Maple Connection

Every big snow storm ALWAYS goes south. At least below HWY 29.

I had to go out and get some more spouts in the woods. I had only 100 at home so I got 200 more and I will dry them out tonight and probably get them out tomorrow.

[chefchap]

thank you for all tips might try the lab one lol
my wife helped and drove them in wicked hard, i want to pull a few to clean my lines got some gunk built up in them. I inherted my gravity line set and they have not been used in 4 years so the are a little haggered and they have a different tap on em that im not used to they are very soft plastic not like the blue spouts i usually use

[Groves]

pickle fork ball joint tool works great. No grinding.