2x8 leader

[maple creek]

Looking for some feedback on this rig. Any info would be great.

[motowbrowne]

We're gonna need more info. Is this a new rig that you're considering, used? What kind of feedback are you looking for?

[PACMAN]

I have a 2 by 8 drop flue with a hood and preheater and I love it. I get between 45 and 50 gal an hour with it. With the RO I make 4 and a half to 5 gal an hour of syrup an hour.

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

I am just listing mine on classifieds to sell soon as I get some pics of it. It has steamaway, airtight inferno, full hood over syrup and flue pan, high pressure blower outside, air under fire, air over fire, light and window in steamaway which is all stainless welded and light in hood over syrup pan. Has roof jacks and stack covers for all 3 stacks. It will boil average about 90 gph with startup and shutdown and had days it average 95 gph with startup and shutdown. and have had hours it got 108 gph. It has extra new stainless base stack and extra section of steam stack and smoke stack. Concentrating to 12% it will make average of about 8 gallons syrup per hour or boiling raw sap, the steamaway saves a ton of wood. 2 days this spring I boiled 4,670 gallon of sap in those 2 days and only boiled 4 times in those 2 days for total of 9 hours of boiling time in 2 days. Will price it less than half the cost of the price new with everything on it.

[maple creek]

Any idea what you are asking for it? I am looking to upgrade to a 2x8.

[maple creek]

I have seen 2x6 leader drop flues and the seem to run pretty smooth.

[McKenney Maples]

Not sure if you are looking to buy new or not but I got a pretty competitive quote at leaders open house for a 2x8 max flue revolution with ss hood and preheater. Or it could be I've just finally come to terms with the cost of upgrading.

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

Any idea what you are asking for it? I am looking to upgrade to a 2x8.

Will list it at $7,900. All welded stainless and stainless arch. Cost new with all 3 Roof jacks, 3 stack covers and everything else be least $16,000 to $17,000

[maple creek]

Is it a drop or raised flue? What year is it?

[Daveg]

If it is pre-1993, it could be lead soldered.

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

2004 All welded drop flue. Everything is stainless including arch

[maple creek]

Could you Send me some pics? If it's in good shape I'll take it.

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

Will tomorrow. It is in good shape steamaway looks like new

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

I posted it under classifieds with about a dozen pictures.

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

I sold steamaway off of it and changed price on complete evaporator with hood and preheater to $ 4800.

[White Crow]

what classified, I did not see it on your web or on Maple Trader

[motowbrowne]

what classified, I did not see it on your web or on Maple Trader

Click on WESTVIGINIAMAPLE's name and select "view profile" then once in there, next to "visitor messages" on the top centerish part of the page click "classifieds".

It's just a fast way of finding this particular ad, but it's on the mapletrader classifieds, just have to wade back through all the double or quadruple posts.

It's a nice looking rig, by the way.

[PACMAN]

Will list it at $7,900. All welded stainless and stainless arch. Cost new with all 3 Roof jacks, 3 stack covers and everything else be least $16,000 to $17,000 I looked at the pics and I dont think the arch is stainless yours has rust on it.

[mellondome]

Don't think that is rust. That is what happens to stainless when it is subjected to lots of heat. Look at any stainless base stack on a rig that was boiling harder than a simmer.

[heus]

I looked at the pics and I dont think the arch is stainless yours has rust on it.
That's funny. I think he knows what he has after owning it for over 10 years.

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

Yes stainless doesn't rust just discolors from heat and that is the case with mine.