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That question might best be directed at Tom. Send Bascom an email and explain the seminar you attended at request him to answer this question. I't possible it can be dual purposed, as long as the...

Steve, I'm sorry for the long story. We didn't get caught up with those high speed cars nor the police chasing them. I don't know the results, but the one car we saw in the median was on it's roof,...

I'm sure there is some data available, but my thoughts are that most producers on the smaller end are not very likely to tell anyone how many taps they have, as the size of an operation gets larger I...

That's all more than I had. I have a display of old taps, all look to be cast steel or caste iron. some have patent dates of 1888 and othewr dates around that time, others have no info on them. I got...

As I cut down on the number of taps, I sold my 3x8 wood fired evaporator and I bought a new 2x6 evaporator. I got it made by A&A Metal shop in Monterey, Va. I just picked it up this past Wednesday....

BAP, I'm still waiting to learn how you clean the 3/16 lines so you don't get any plugged tees. Please educate us all, it could make the use of 3/16 laterals far more adventacious for many. There are...

DMF, do you get any plugging in your tees? I'll give my method, to compare, however I got some plugging and then I started changing the Tees every year, (2 yrs change them, the 3rd year whole new...

BAP, I've never said I know everything, in fact I've made sure to only comment on things I've had experience with, or I open my comments saying I'm just guessing. But, I'll stick with my opinion to...

Before I started changing tees every season, I had as I recall about 3 tees plug, out of about 150 taps. Since I use 3/16 x 3/16 x 5/16 tees, the blockage stopped at a 3/16 fitting, that closed off...

You've been lucky then, I still won't chance it at $.34 a tee, it's cheap insurance in my book and the time is during the fall cleanup before the weather starts getting cold. I final rinse with...

BAP If you make that statement you have little or no experience using 3/16 lateral lines. I have about 8 years using it, if you try to use the same tees from year to year, it will bite you hard,...

Cornell has a tubing notebook, it will help you answer every question you have about using tubing, it's not cheap, but it's worth every penny.

I also change drops every 3 years, but I found the issue of plugged Tees with the tiny hole in the fittings resulting in a blockage. at the few cents for a Tee, it just made so much more sence to...

You won't likely need to run a gas pump all of the time, based on what you described the terrain like. You said it's a valley , steep sides with a valley in the bottom. Use 3/16 tubing, with 5/16...

If over 100, or maybe even close to two hundred, I think you are asking too much from a Shurflo, especially for it to pull the sap, one of the larger Shurflo pumps however should be able to push the...

How well does a lunchbox handle 100 taps, I've never used one. my vacuum pumps have all been gas engine or 240V electric powered.

I guess it would depend on the specific Shurflo pump, that would be too much for many shurflo pumps. You would need to read the specs, look at the head rating, that is how many feet the pump will...

Likely some have, but it will depend on how many leaks are in the system. Technically it should work, but only if leaks don't render it useless. You will be best off if you have a recirculation line,...

While Dr Tim might tell me this is a poor practice, when I drill a tap hole, I break off a small stick from anything close by and clear the taphole, never blow in it to clear it out. I think doing...

That might be because you are crossing at a minor crossing. My evaporator and extra equipment was from Thor, but I was crossing west of Lake Champlain on the main north south route there, I forget...

For a small solar set up, to just run one 12V diaphragm pump you will be better off using a PWM controller. PWM is pulse width modulation, they are far lower cost and very adequet for that use. If...

I never learned if that amount was correct or not.

I guess I was lucky. Back at Labor day weekend in 2012 I drove up into Canada to pick up my new 3x8 evaporator. I had the arch, already, only bought the new pans, a hood stack, a draw off tank and...

I attended a presentation by Dr Tim where this idea was mentioned. He said it works well and is often used by the larger producers. Go for it! While big producers are not using a little diaphragm...

Yes, but my wife bought them from the dollar store for $1.25+ tax. Same thing