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I went the drop tube way and it may take a while to make it but the effort is worth it in the end.The sap shooting 10 inches in the air due to the tubes is a neat site to see and the fact it boils in minutes compared to the flat pan in the front proves how well it works.I used SS tubing from milking machine lines as it was a 3rd of the cost.Soldering was a learning experience untill I used a anceint soldering iron I paid 2 bucks for at a garage sale.It worked wonders compared to the propane torch.
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KenWp, what kind of flux you used to solder and where do you get it in Qc ?
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The flux I use is Kester 817. It is the only SS sans plomb solder I can find.I buy it at Rona in Bebee. It is liquid in a white bottle with green label.Works for me at least.
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Another option could be stainless sauce cups from a restaurant supply shop. Found 4 oz cups for $1.20 each, they have a slight conical shape and a lip that would make for an easy weld or solder joint. Best I could tell they are 3" dia. & 2" deep. Not as much area as the copper tubes but cheaper & they're one piece.
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That was my first idea also.I found a bunch of cups for egg poachers that would have worked also.
