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So I've got a 2x6 waterloo set up, with one floatbox on the flue pan to regulate the flow into the pans from the tank, we've boiled twice this year and the second time I went to boil, due to the cold...

When trying to splice say a drop line (a T) or any fitting into the 5/16th lines i have always cut it, then chewed the ends of the 5/16th line to make it malleable enough to slide over the barbs on...

Hello All,
I am posing the question because there is some controversy in my sugaring operation over where we should be devoting our resources over the coming weeks.

-We have around 225 trees...

Which Company should I call as Small Brothers no longer exists?

Here are some pictures. The one of the label isn't actually of the rig I'm looking at, but it is very similar, only difference is...

Hello All,
Recently went to look at a beautiful Lightning evaporator, only problem is the flue pan is soldered and I have no way of knowing if it is lead free. I am aware of the lead test kits but...

Wow! thats fancy, looks awesome. I don't think we'll be able to do something that complex with our skill level and budget. but thats really nice.

maple maine: Thanks those are really helpful! good luck on your build

pibster: having trouble finding the thread your talking about, do you have a link?

flat lander sugaring: I live in...

Hi There,
My buddy and I are planing to build an evaporator for the upcoming season so we can sugar at our school(started a whole project up there with 200 trees or so)
The big thing is we have a...

I'm considering doing something like this also, however I've never done any soldering before. I know i need to use silver solder and a propane torch and the appropriate flux and all, but I'm a...

Ok thanks a lot! Also wondering are those flat pans on it, and do you know what your GPH is?

Hello,
I am considering making an evaporator using a 275 gal oil tank as the arch. I am trying to do this as inexcpensivly as I can, and buying firebricks is simply out of the question. What other...

Sevencreeksap-
I looked at your photos. I'm considering building a very similar rig to yours. I've got a few questions. How far back did you firebrick? Did you go all the way back to the stack,...

Hi Everyone,
So my friend and I started a sugaring opperation at our High School, last season we taped 200 trees all on gravity. The other day I was at a yard sale and the guy was selling what he...

ok. thanks!

Opps sorry.... heres a dealers web page. $3,546
http://www.mapleguys.com/index.php?item=278&ret=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleguys.com%2Findex.php%3Fpage%3D1%26category%3D33

Thanks for the help. I have sent a letter to Leader so hopefully they can help.

Anyone know anything good or bad about this arch? Price looks a little to good to be true... http://www.gbmllc.com/frontiersman.html

I did do a search for it, but I was unable to find anything. I am new here so perhaps I'm not looking in the correct place. Is there a specific thread you could refer me to?

Thanks

any information anyone has on English tin would be greatly appreciated.

I came across this http://binghamton.craigslist.org/grd/2289354984.html
on craigslist, I'm a high school student and I'm trying to get a sugaring operation started at my school, without a huge...

thanks for the suggestion...I'm in Windsor county...

Thats a great idea about going to uvm and leaders... thanks! I'll do that!

I also came across this used one on craigslist, the price seems right, but its a 3 x 8, so number one would that be to...

did the 7500 include a sugar house?
Thanks for all the help!!

Thanks.

Does anyone have an estimate for how much it would cost to start up an operation of this size?

To begin with, this is my first post, so forgive me if its in the wrong place.

I'm a High School student in VT, and my friend and I are trying to get a sugaring program started at our school. We...