Its Randy's fault

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

After helping Randy for a few nights and playing with the blowers, I have ripped mine apart and made a AOF system. Should have it cobbed together by tomorrow night in case sap runs. Will take pics of process. Its goes right along with my tank on top of my jeep

[3rdgen.maple]

Wait a minute here flatlander. You hicked that tank all for nothing now your putting it on top of the jeep like I told you too. LOL I have been fighting my boiling rate all week and stole the blower of the wood stove and rigged it up on the evaporator. Made alot of difference and if I dont buy a 3x8 this summer Im adding AAOTP to mine for 2012. Ahh you ask what is AAOTP well its a hick thing that stands for air all over the place.

[PARKER MAPLE]

:mrgreen::mrgreen:That great 3rdgen I have never laughed so hard in my entire life. :lol::lol:

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

ok heres a few pic of QUICKY Built AOF
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/poultneyfiredog18/IMG_1908.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/poultneyfiredog18/IMG_1907.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/poultneyfiredog18/IMG_1906.jpg


wife came out just as I hole sawed through the arch "OMG what are you doing to your rig"
Me "Don't worry I have it under control"
her "I hope so, how many beers have you had tonight"
me "just a couple:D"
her "don't do anything stupid"
me "NO never"

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

last pick
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/poultneyfiredog18/IMG_1905.jpg

before AOF
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/poultneyfiredog18/1005.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/poultneyfiredog18/1004.jpg
pics son to come after aof added if anything of sugar left standing after opening doors to take pic
ring ring
911 whats your emergency
um would like to report a working structure fire
911 is every one out?
no I am still drawing off syrup I need FD here soon
911 sir please leave the building
I cant its syrup not allowed to waste any
errrrrrr ughhhhhh emmmmmmm
emergency 51 truck 51 car 51 please respond to 520 s st working structure fire owner refusing to leave structure
rampart be ready for one patient, injuries include burns and maple addiction

[3rdgen.maple]

Now thats almost AAOTP right there. You just need some nozzles on the bottom a few up the sides some in the ash pit and hell while your at it put a few in that tank on top of the jeep. lol The only thing that raises concern with your aof is the blocking of the flues. What size pipe is that?

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

Now thats almost AAOTP right there. You just need some nozzles on the bottom a few up the sides some in the ash pit and hell while your at it put a few in that tank on top of the jeep. lol The only thing that raises concern with your aof is the blocking of the flues. What size pipe is that?

2" black iron

[802maple]

Looks good, but you will probably need to insulate those pipes as they won't last long is my experience in the direct fire.

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

I had to put it back together for todays run, my shop doesn't really have any fire blanket stuff. Thiking about using the white pan gasket material, it seems to hold up pretty good. I'm also going to add another old oil gun so I will be up to three. Going to use one for under air and 2 for over.

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

WOOOHOOOOOO:D
AOF AUF working, would be much better if air tight arch. I can see fire swirling around in box

[Kev]

Cool or should I say hot....

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

ok here's pics from virgin AOF burn. I think for what I have it did ok, deff. air tight front and higher pressure blowers would do better, already working on it for next year. No planning stages for me ADK1 "getr done"
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/poultneyfiredog18/Sugaring/IMG_1914.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/poultneyfiredog18/Sugaring/IMG_1913.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/poultneyfiredog18/Sugaring/IMG_1912.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/poultneyfiredog18/Sugaring/IMG_1911.jpg

The other night when I added second blower I had stack temps of 1000+ deg had to turn air down. Last night when I added 3rd blower I was reaching high 900's and once over 1000. It seems to be running cooler stack temp not by much but cooler. I had different spots on my front that have never glowed before hehe. more pics below

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

ohh I did have some blue/purple flames at times also. One big problem with my hick design it blocks the flames from the draw off section of syrup pan. Going to lower it a few inches.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/poultneyfiredog18/Sugaring/IMG_1910.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/poultneyfiredog18/Sugaring/IMG_1909.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/poultneyfiredog18/Sugaring/IMG_1915.jpg

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

OMG lowered AAOTFP it lookslike randys holy S***** (fire inside arch)

Randy's looks like a train but I think mine sounds like one hehehehehe
http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/poultneyfiredog18/Sugaring/?action=view&current=MVI_1926.mp4

[3rdgen.maple]

OMG lowered AAOFP it lookslike randys holy S*****

Randy's looks like a train but I think mine sounds like one hehehehehe

Hey theres no F it is suppose to be T. Darn hicks anyways got to go change everything even abbreviations.

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

I cant say what the F stands for:D AAOTFP
http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/poultneyfiredog18/Sugaring/?action=view&current=MVI_1926.mp4
sounds of a freight train flying by by flat lander

[3rdgen.maple]

It was pretty obvious to me that the F stood for flucklander:D

[Sugarmaker]

Flatlander,
Nice shots of the fire. AOF systems are the rage this year. Yea it roars! I just lost more of my hearing from running one! Its a new animal to learn to boil on. Took all season to get the hang of not cramming the wood in. just need three good arm loads shut the doors and come back in about 12-15 min to refire. Made almost twice the syrup on the same wood pile using the AOFTRS [air over fire top rail system] and the WRU.
Nce job on the quickiee AOF with black pipe. Hope it holds up! looks rugged! Keep the air poured to her!
Regards,
Chris

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

ok turning down AUF less steam, same stack temp and same preheater temp 180' and stack just under 1000 lots of blue/purple flame
up to 4 min firing the whole box not just one side