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    Have you looked into 3/16th tubing? I've been...

    Have you looked into 3/16th tubing?

    I've been impressed with the vacuum generated by 3/16th tubing on a slope.
    I would no longer consider mechanical vacuum where there is a good slope; I get...
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    Great price! Congrats on that deal. Curious,...

    Great price! Congrats on that deal.

    Curious, what is your pressure and what are concentrate and permeate flow rates that yielded 6.5% in one pass?

    Thanks.
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    Yeah, you gotta be careful. When I first got...

    Yeah, you gotta be careful.

    When I first got my filter press I started up the pump with the by-pass valve in the wrong position.
    Instead of hot syrup recirculating back to the filteraid tank, it...
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    Thanks for this post Dave, I had read of folks...

    Thanks for this post Dave, I had read of folks who said they were firing every 20 mins with their AOF/AUF rigs. I couldn't make it work with my homebrew rig.
    10 minutes on a timer works a lot...
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    Congrats! sounds great, you're gonna love it. ...

    Congrats! sounds great, you're gonna love it.

    I've been running my 4x10 oil fired converted to wood AOF/AUF for a few years now.
    It is easy to have the blowers set too high, especially before the...
  6. Thanks again for the replies. I apologize for...

    Thanks again for the replies.
    I apologize for having asked, once I had the valve in hand I realized wiring was very straight forward.
    (the relay/internal switching in the valve makes wiring quite...
  7. Home made Auto Draw off Auberins valve wiring

    I have a home brew auto draw off I made using an Auberins SYL-2342 PID controller from ideas posted years ago on this site.

    I have been using standard solenoid valves which have the problems...
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    Some camlocks come with security pins to lock...

    Some camlocks come with security pins to lock them.
    But I've never had a problem with them popping open accidently so I'm not using the security pins on the camlocks I remove frequently for...
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    Browse around this site. These folks are in my...

    Browse around this site. These folks are in my neighborhood and I've sampled some of their stuff, maple liqueur, maple bourbon, etc.
    You won't find any recipes but you may get some ideas.
    ...
  10. You gotta love those spell/autocorrect errors: ...

    You gotta love those spell/autocorrect errors: "... you run the consecrate valve almost wide open..."
    So that's how to get the sacred syrup, run the consecrate valve wide open. :lol:
    ...
  11. Membrane Washing: Flushing versus Backwashing

    In reading posts on this site regarding membrane washing, I occasionally see folks use the term "backwash". I wonder are they actually backwashing their membranes, or using the term "backwash" when...
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    Interesting question, I'm trying to get my head...

    Interesting question, I'm trying to get my head around this question:
    Dusting off the memory banks of some physical chemistry I once knew and a quick "google" on the subject,

    Primary factors...
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    Refractometers

    I've sort of been down this road, tried to have one mechanical refractometer for syrup and honey; didn't work out.

    The issue about accuracy with hot syrup is what got me away from using a...
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    I knew it was in here somewhere. :) ...

    I knew it was in here somewhere. :)

    http://mapletrader.com/community/showthread.php?21002-Mainline-tool-build&highlight=mainline+tool

    I made one using Jake's description. I only have grips for...
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    In place of the commercial tension grip, wrap the...

    In place of the commercial tension grip, wrap the non-ratchet part of the ratchet strap (hook end) around the mainline about 5 times to cover several inches of the mainline, wrapping in the direction...
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    Ratchet straps

    I've been using ratchet straps for several years (5+). I don't seem to have a problem with them "rotting". (They stay out year round, I don't take 'em down seasonally).

    The wire tensioner grips...
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    I'm not sure but I think mixing up CDL and Leader...

    I'm not sure but I think mixing up CDL and Leader 3/16ths tubing and fittings may be part of the problem.

    I had been very casual picking up tubing and fitting at Bascom's, not really paying...
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    Without access to electricity for blowers, I...

    Without access to electricity for blowers, I would be looking to the "low hanging fruit": Really dry firewood, fine split wood, crisscrossing the firewood for increased surface exposure to the draft,...
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    It is a good question. Here's something related...

    It is a good question.
    Here's something related to the question:
    http://inspectapedia.com/septic/Septic_Food_Contamination.php
    This article is about fruit and vegatables so is not directly...
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    No, don't burn it. Bad Karma. You need to get...

    No, don't burn it. Bad Karma.
    You need to get rid of it.
    I'll send you my address for delivery...
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    I found this helpful when I converted my 4x10 oil...

    I found this helpful when I converted my 4x10 oil fired to AUF/AOF:
    http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc/Combustion.pdf

    Size of the firebox will limit benefits of AOF as others have noted.
    Not sure if your...
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    RO recommendations

    Frankly, my experience with support for my mes ro hasn't been so great.
    If I were to do it again, I'd look elsewhere.
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    This year I got exactly what Spiledriver reports...

    This year I got exactly what Spiledriver reports above. A Dewalt 20 volt drill with two lithium ion batteries for $99. (Got it on Amazon).
    It is a two speed drill. On the higher speed, with a new...
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    What Tim Perkins said... Or... if you are a...

    What Tim Perkins said...

    Or... if you are a small operation and subscribe to the old addage: "Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without." and you are willing to spend the time, here's an...
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    Thanks for the replies so far. It isn't a syphon...

    Thanks for the replies so far.
    It isn't a syphon effect, it is a back pressure flow that starts fast on shutting off the pump and then slows to a stop.
    When the pump is shut off, the backpressure...
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