3-16 tubing

[daverobitaille]

hi all!

A few questions here for the experienced guys with tubing.

I just made the leap and purchased 3-16 tubing's and main. I installed it in the bush and all is ready to go by gravity. 10% slope.

when it will be time to tap, Do I start tapping closer to the shack or at the first tree 300 feet up? Does it make a difference on the natural vacuum?

Also, I believe I will need a 5-16 bit and how deep do I go into the sap wood?

Thanks for the info!

Dave

[Thompson's Tree Farm]

It won't matter which trees you tap first.

Drill your holes 1 and 1/2 to 2 inches deep

[daverobitaille]

Thanks! Appreciate the help!

[twitch]

If you start at the bottom you want loose any sap if you start at top you can race the sap to the bottom in the long run it don't matter.

[daverobitaille]

OK. Can I install 2 drop line on one tree if it is 2 feet wide? Some say if it is gravity vacuum only one drop line per tree? When I was tapping with buckets I did 2 to 3 taps on the same trees.

[idm1996]

Yeah. It is fine to install two taps on a tree that is 2 ft. As long as a tree is 20" or larger it can take 2 taps. whether it is on vacuum or gravity it makes no diffrence.