Thanks everyone. The drill bit was the winner. Found the right size and drilled out each hole. Pretty surprised at how clogged some of them were. Runs like new again.
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Thanks everyone. The drill bit was the winner. Found the right size and drilled out each hole. Pretty surprised at how clogged some of them were. Runs like new again.
hi there. I have a CDL propane finisher and the holes for the gas are starting to corrode shut. Is there an easy way to clean the unit?
I'm sure I can poke each one individually with a tiny brush...
Can anyone with the on/off switch setup post a picture of how they wired the switch and rheostat together to the blower?
I'm installing my leader blower and having a hard time figuring out the...
out of curiosity, does anyone know the reason for Maine bulk prices rising this year? (pg 11) It seems interesting that it (and OH) are the only states which saw bulk prices go up in 2017. The taps,...
Thanks for all the great info everyone. This answers a lot. With regard to the type of material the press is made of, how important is being heat resistant? I can see how plastic absorbs far less...
hi all - i am finally upgrading my filtering setup to a filter press, and I have a ton of questions. I know there are some threads here but was hoping to get some refreshed information given the...
Hi everyone - I have a couple 275g IBC totes for sap tanks and am about to cut open a hole in the top to fit a sinkable heater inside (they are totally full and frozen). I also like the idea of a...
does anyone have a brand / model they would recommend? is it better to thaw a completely frozen tank with a sinking or floating de-icer? i am seeing quite a few on amazon with very mixed reviews. i...
~25 taps per lateral not tree.....thanks for the advice everyone. sounds like i will just be cutting off the spile and plugging the drop line back into the T
thanks. i have leader T's and CDL white max flow spouts. do you think i am better off cutting the spout and plugging the drop line tubing directly to the T?
hi everyone - i have several 3/16 laterals on natural vacuum with ~25 taps per tree (800ft length, 30 ft vertical drop from last tap to tank). My laterals are mostly sugars but do have some reds...
Thanks all. Really appreciate the help.
Also wondering what is the magical number for taps per lateral for natural vac 3/16? I've seen the research that says at minimum 4-6 and at most 25? Have...
Hi all - im installing our new 3/16 gravity vacuum system and have run into a three questions.
1) does it matter / is it more efficient to use 5/16 or 3/16 drops?
2) does the drop length...
As a fellow weekend boiler, I can sympathize with the time crunch. A major frustration we face are the slower runs early in the season and then being wip-sawed in the later season when the sap is...
hi all - I recently bought a new 2x6 Leader WSE arch to use with my (older) Grimm Lightning raised flue pans. The flue pan is 2x4, stack is 10" diameter and 15' tall, and no blower on the arch. I...