Releaser dump into milk tank

[Maplewalnut]

Anyone come up with any creative ways to position a releaser over a milk tank and control the dump into the 7 inch port instead of propping the larger tank lid? I am looking for some ideas on constructing a blacksplash of sorts but not sure how to secure to tank top. Tank will be remote so I would perfer not propping up the big lid so no leaves etc get blown in.

[mapleack]

I dont have any pictures at the moment, but I did what you're asking about. I've got a 500 tap Bernard mechanical vertical realeaser with the dump flapper on the side. I built a stand for it out of 1 inch square steel tube, the base of which is L shaped with bolts for feet that are adustable for leveling, and also bolts that hold it to the tank lid. There are two steel uprights, about 6 in apart, that form a cradle ,I put pipe insulation around each upright for padding, and also a small angle iron lip to catch the bottom of the releaser. A cheap ratchet strap holds the releaser to the bracket. Now the tricky part was taking a 6" sch 40 pvc Cap, cutting it with a rotozip to match the curve of the releaser, then cutting a slot out at the bottom of it to let sap out. For last season I used duct tape to hold this on the releaser. It should have had some caulk where it met the releaser body. I then posistioned the whole contraption on the tank lid, marked holes, drilled 1/4in holes and bolted it to the lid. Then I used the leveling feet to level the whole deal on the tank. Worked great, though I'll caulk around the cap this year.

[maplecrest]

what are you going to use for a releaser? single or double horizonal or vert.?alot of options but need more info. a small milk house sink drain hole over the 7 inch with releaser in sink. is one. a horizonal can be set over hole.home depot has house hold sinks make in china for 25 bucks that would work.releaser dumps in sink sink acts as funnel into tank

[PATheron]

On one of mine I took a 55 gallon plastic foodgrade barrell and cut it in half, set the releaser into it and cut a two or three inch hole in the bottom of the barrell and set it over the hole in the tank. Theron

[farmall h]

I wonder if it is possible to remove the factory flap valve and replace it with a 2" pvc flap valve (McMastercarr pn:?) then plumb it with a 90 deg pvc elbow. I have two of the 2" pvc flap valves but I would have to revisit the catalog to find the part#.

[Maplewalnut]

Sorry guys, its a single mechanical. Was thinking something like theron and maple crest suggest. I guess I could plumb a tail on the bottom drain of whatever to extend into the tank and provide some support to keep it from rocking to much

[Haynes Forest Products]

I tried all sorts of shields, curbs, covers, and my buddy got a plastic bag and picked up the double releaser and put it under and around taped it on and cut the bottom off. Put it down the hole and never lost a drop after that. Im thinking the first guy to make a glue on cover that directs it down like a cut in half tin can slapped on the side will be ........................well not rich but smart

[Thad Blaisdell]

My cousin cured this by taking a piece of 4" PVC and cutting a notch in one end say 6" down through one end but only a third of the way through and getting some really big hose clamps attached it to the releaser that worked as good as anything I have ever seen.