They make big rigs, too, but I'm not sure what the sizes are. They mentioned some huge VT customer.
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They make big rigs, too, but I'm not sure what the sizes are. They mentioned some huge VT customer.
do they have some on hand that you seen? something like a 3'x12'
I haven't been to their shop but found this article that has pics of other sizes. Here are some larger ones:
http://s2.hubimg.com/u/7607425_f1024.jpg
Anything more on price or GPH?
The last couple days I've been working on hooking it up to the head tank, putting up heat shields, extending the stack, cleaning tanks & pans and tapping trees, but just left a voice mail with some of the forum questions. Hope they call back with the info before the day is up and I'll post responses.
Lee just called me with some answers:
- Pans are 20 gauge
- GPH 35-40 without blower and 10% increase with blower and same amount of wood
- they can build up to 6' wide, but usually people get add-on elements instead of going so wide:
> "extreme pan" has 16" flues (drop and raised combined) 60 GPH w/o blower
> sapporator (flue pan with air injection) gives 75% increase in GPH
> hoods / preheaters
They said I can share pricing:
2x6 raised flue with stainless (mill) sides: $4655
blower unit: $1200
site glasses: $30
stack (12'): $614
12xinsulation plates: $33.60
12' ceramic blanket: $45
2 x 3" face thermometers: $90
26' rail gasket: $15.60
up-charge for shiny stainless: $175 (pans & stack)
bricks $1.50 x 70
brick-work $175
delivery $300
Did I miss anything?
I think the sapporator is a Sap Raider. It's pretty much a steam away that sits on top of the flue pan with a blower connected to it. I looked at one at Verona. Somewhere I had a catalog from them I picked up at the previous years show. However, there were no prices in it. Looks like quality equipment to me. I would definitely go for the shiny stainless though.
"Sapporator" sounds more like something Schwarzenegger has in his sugar house. :cool: He said it was like a steam away, but that it had flues.
Finally got enough sap to boil "full speed". CLICK HERE to see it in action.
Great videos! Thanks for taking the time to make them available for us. That is one sweet rig and sugarhouse!