Does anyone know a good site to buy a evaporator pan?

[trevdogg]

i am looking for a pan 2' X5' to fit on a oil barrel. first time attempting to make an evaporator but cant find a good place to get my pan.

[Jerome]

If port alberni is in Canada try http://www.atkinsonmaple.com/ Very friendly and good stock fair prices.

[maple flats]

Another good place to look for a large inventory of used pans is Bascom in Alstead, NH. http://www.bascommaple.com/store/used.php

[Clan Delaney]

Keep an eye on our classifieds section (http://www.mapletrader.com/community/vbclassified.php) to see what other members have for sale. I'd also suggest checking out craigslist (http://www.craigslist.org). I've seen all kinds of maple equipment there in the past few months.

[tuckermtn]

Is that Port Alberni as in the one in BC? boiling big leaf maple or silvers?

[trevdogg]

yes, that's the town. I am taping big leaf maple

[caseyssugarshack93]

bascommaple.com they have tons of used pans

[WebbyMaple]

You could call the guy at http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_12420 his website was taken down but he'll make anything for you. I got my new 2'x4' pan from him this year. $500ish for 2'x4' pan, top, preheater, thermometer, drains, and shipping. His name is Paul Goetsch. (715) 536-4653

[maplejeff]

yes the is a guy that is on ebay every year.when you get to ebay .com go to the search area type in maplesyrup then search all my pan is 2'widex3'long 8''deep.that i bought from him and i payed 185.00 it is only a flat pan. but he will make dividersfor any pan but he won't in stall them. i just got a price for a 3'x4'x7" with dividers for 265.00

[few trees]

If your near a food processing plant check the scrap yards in the area. They scrap out a lot of stainless steel that can be used for for making pans. that's how I got mine. I took it to a heating and airconditioning guy who cut and bent it and had it welded. It works great. It is 2x3.5 14 gauge. Beats a turkey fryer.

Ed

[Grizz747]

What do you have to do to get the dividers installed? Does someone local have to weld?

[Bucket Head]

He will weld up a pan, make dividers if you want them, but not weld them in?

What's up with that?

Steve

[Turtlecreek]

I sent the guy a message the other day about a devided pan. He said he was getting a welder that he would be able to weld the deviders in with. He said to keep checking, I guess his gun is to big to fit in the chases? I'll be in the market for next year so I can wait.

[WF MASON]

If he used the word 'gun' , that kinda sounds like a mig-gun, you might want to keep looking.

[maplekid]

w.f. mason build pans he has posted on this thread.

[BC Birch Tapper]

Check out Atkinson's Maple supplies out of Ontario, they do carry a 2'x5' pan that fits over an oil tank that is cut long ways with a piece of angle iron on the top. They have 2 versions, one large pan that sits on top or several smaller pans where you move the sap allong the arch.

A preheater may also be an option that just sits on the top of the pan for adding additional sap.

Dominion & Grimm out of Quebec also sells pans & might be able to assist. They have a distributor in Vancouver which comes in handy for shipping
It's hard to find anything second hand out west.