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    Filter press Air pump replacement

    I have a Wes Fab half bank filter press. The gear pump is getting to the point it will have to be replaced. How hard is it to replace with an air pump and what is the best pump to use?
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    Micro 2 Questions

    I have a Leader Micro 2. It is supposed to be rated for 220psi but the max I can get is about 192 psi. I see that other people have this same thing so I wonder if that is normal? Also I am...
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    This is good info... I am contemplating doing...

    This is good info... I am contemplating doing something similar. I would caution only having one tote on that many taps. I put out about 110 last year on 3/16 natural vacuum and had over 700...
  4. I use a polaris sportsman 500 6x6 with tracks. ...

    I use a polaris sportsman 500 6x6 with tracks. Have a 65 gal. tank in the back. Sometimes it doesn't turn the greatest but it will go anywhere.
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    I use the draft inducer blower from an old high...

    I use the draft inducer blower from an old high efficiency gas furnace... should be able to find one for free off junk furnace. I hooked it up with a dimmer switch and you can regulate the speed of...
  6. Thread: Making a grate

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    Fired it up last night for a test boil and it...

    Fired it up last night for a test boil and it worked great. I sure hope it warms up in the next couple days so I can boil some sap. High of 33-34 the last 2 days.
  7. Thread: Making a grate

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    I used 1.5x1.5 about 3/8 apart heres some pics. ...

    I used 1.5x1.5 about 3/8 apart heres some pics.

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    I say thank you for almost everything I know...

    I say thank you for almost everything I know about maple syrup. I look through the posts and almost everyday I see something and say DUH!!! why didn't I think of that. Thanks to all who post tips...
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    I just wish I could get some sap to boil... 250...

    I just wish I could get some sap to boil... 250 taps out and less than a hundred gallons of sap so far. Supposed to be a high of 32 today so it's not gonna happen today.
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    I boil in batches and have never had any trouble....

    I boil in batches and have never had any trouble. I will do as much as 350 gallons at a time.
  11. Thread: How long?

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    You said you can see through 7" of liquid. I'm...

    You said you can see through 7" of liquid. I'm not sure if you are keeping it that deep in the pan but if you are that will slow your boil rate way down. The shallower you run the faster the boil.
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    I run chains on all 4 tires..... not as good as...

    I run chains on all 4 tires..... not as good as tracks but way cheaper and helps a lot.
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    Check out concrete supply places and around here...

    Check out concrete supply places and around here you can get them at Menards. Not sure if they have them out there but like a Lowes or Home Depot would be worth a try.
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    I'm in the same boat... I get my sap from a...

    I'm in the same boat... I get my sap from a friends land and in trade I give them 1/4 of the syrup I make. I tap 250 trees so it's not like I am anywhere close to that $5000 but as I read the law...
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    No taps in yet.... was gonna start today but they...

    No taps in yet.... was gonna start today but they changed the forecast again. Maybe tomorrow but don't think I'll miss anything waiting till next week. Time to get out the chains for the 4 wheeler...
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    I've had a dimmer switch on my blower for 2 years with no problems.
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    Brad, A friend of mine made the V pan, he used...

    Brad, A friend of mine made the V pan, he used to work at one of the big sheet metal places in EC so he welded up some pans there after work. It works real well. Only problem is you have to tip it...
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    Yes I run sap into the v pan and then I have a...

    Yes I run sap into the v pan and then I have a 3/8 copper line that runs out of the v pan into the flat pan. v pan is 27" by 5' and flat pan is 32"x5'. I have never done better than about 22 gal....
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    2 New Homemade Arches Finally Done

    Finally done building 2 arches to replace my fuel barrels that I was using. Wish the sap would come now it was 11 below zero this morning.
    Check out the pics ...
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    Sandblasting the welds is the best. You can use...

    Sandblasting the welds is the best. You can use a wire brush wheel on a grinder but it is hard to get it in the corners. Then boil and clean with water.
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    Bottom Line..... Buy a hydrometer. It's not...

    Bottom Line..... Buy a hydrometer. It's not that expensive, they last for years (if you don't break them) and then you have another tool which will tell you the density of your syrup accurately...
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    Hobby It's great to see another one hooked........

    Hobby
    It's great to see another one hooked..... and the thing about your own syrup, it will always taste better than anyone elses!
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    I have a 32"x5' flat pan that is 13 gauge...

    I have a 32"x5' flat pan that is 13 gauge stainless. I have no problems with it. I am sure I would get it to boil quicker if it was thinnner but once it warms up it's just fine.
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    A couple years ago when I was at about a hundred...

    A couple years ago when I was at about a hundred taps I kept track of all my time start to finish and then figured the retail value of the syrup and I was right around $2/hr. In a small operation it...
  25. Thread: off flavor

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    The other thing I see in your first post is you...

    The other thing I see in your first post is you washed your pails with soap. I never use detergent on anything I am going to use for sap or syrup. It's probably ok on glass or stainless but I don't...
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