You have leaks
Compressor should run once every 5-6 minutes or less with 35 taps.
look for air bubbles in your lines, and follow them back to the source of the leak.
dean
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You have leaks
Compressor should run once every 5-6 minutes or less with 35 taps.
look for air bubbles in your lines, and follow them back to the source of the leak.
dean
Hi Terry,
You can use mainline, but pump down times can get long if its too long, and forget it if you get a saddle leak.
Customers seem happiest on all 5/16 or 3/16 5/16 hybrid.
Dean
Mark has certainly built a cool manifold.
The flow rate from 100 taps is not much and can easily be handled by a short length of 5/16 with the 5/16 lines from the bush Tee'd into it.
Basically like...
3/16 is totally fine, you just have to adapt to 5/16 to the Lunchbox fitting.
IowaTap,
Thats a perfect application for the Lunchbox. You won't lose much vacuum with 30' lift and 150' run on low tap count.
Use 5/16 for the lunchbox to tank run and keep it in the air. It will...
Hi wdchuck,
Just saw this.
If you have any questions I am happy to answer them.
I see you are in Cabot, Glen is also a dealer now and may have a couple in stock if you want a closer look.
The...
Hydra Continuous flow releaser is available.
Here is a video.
Guess this is an ad of sorts, if that bugs you don't click the link.
More info on the website too.
Thanks for checking it out.
Dean...
Hi Whity,
Thats a bit of overkill. Quite a few are running air lines over 500' long.
One trap is sufficient.
Dean
Hi Guys,
I am in the position of having to recommend a moisture trap for all because I can't predict whose system will make water.
I don't run a trap and have never seen a drop in my air line, but...
I would go 5/16.
For most applications 30psi is sufficient. Pumping uphill or long distances may require more psi.
Hi Clay,
It seems that laying it on the ground can work, I was worried about condensation forming and staying iced up but this hasnt been a problem so far. If the compressor is in a heated space, it...
I am not sure running on an air tank is practical.
One customer is running dive tanks, hopefully he will chime in on how that's working out. Otherwise not recommended at this time.
Really long air...
Mainline can be a good solution with long distance between groups, sounds like you are on it, usually it's not that far between 100 trees.
Do your best to keep it free draining (sloped) so you don't...
Glad you are happy with it.
Turning up the pressure will give you more pump pressure, but typically not more vacuum.
You can fold the tubing over and crimp it while warming in your thermos. Hot...
Hi Brandon,
If it was me, I would go up to 25 taps (or more) per lateral and keep it simple, all 5/16".
Is there a reason you want mainline?
5/16 is easy to run(no wire) and droops are ok.
5/16...
Bagpiper,
20+ taps on a 5/16 is fine. The big boys need the few percent increase from lower tap count per lateral. You will never tell the difference on 20 taps.
Dean
Offering the Lunchbox at show special price of $249 plus shipping for website orders until sometime Sunday.
If you are in VT you can get the show price at the Bellows Falls show Jan 30.
That...
Cody put one of our Lunchboxes to work this fall on 100 taps. Would have been nice to get a little credit in the Maple News, but that's OK. Here is the link.
Word is we'll be selling a few in...
Hi Good People,
It's that time of year again, we will be in Verona, come by and say hi.
We will have a modest show discount for attendees on the Lunchbox.
Hope to see you there.
This is our...
Insulated box not necessary, its already freeze protected. An insulated box may impair collection by keeping sap frozen after trees are running. A stand is a good idea to keep it level so water...
Half mile is only 4x as far as I run, might be do-able if tap count isnt too high.
Dean
Check signature link to learn about the Lunchbox
Dean
I don't think that would be practical.
How remote? Long air lines can work.
Dean
Did a 200 tap test with the Lunchbox and it was marginal, it worked but leaks could really be an issue, if you like to run things on the edge go ahead you wont hurt it, but I can't recommend it in...
No plans for a larger unit at this time.
Get one, if you like it get another.