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    A fence T post can be added to give support.

    A fence T post can be added to give support.
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    How about making it a family event. Even little...

    How about making it a family event. Even little ones can carry wrist size pieces for a bit. I cut and buck, my wife runs the splitter. We both stack. Goes quick.
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    To the OP, I too am interested in this idea. I'm...

    To the OP, I too am interested in this idea. I'm running a Mason 2x3 and had considered AOF using black iron pipe on the outside of the evaporator and drilling through the sides for the nozzles to...
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    Got the pan sweetened and was able to do a small...

    Got the pan sweetened and was able to do a small draw. First time ever making Golden grade. Still prefer dark or amber but I'll take it.22971
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    Hello all. Ice fishing has been nonexistent this...

    Hello all. Ice fishing has been nonexistent this winter. Just returned from a trip to the Adirondacks. Just tapped 10 trees for 18 taps yesterday, and collected 21 gallons of 2.5% sap. I may be doing...
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    I did not mention that also would have to bypass...

    I did not mention that also would have to bypass the freezers thermostat and use a bulb type t-stat like for a commercial walk-in freezer. Not difficult to do.
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    Many bait shops have done this for minnow thanks...

    Many bait shops have done this for minnow thanks kept at about 58* F. Have to use a bilge pump or something like it to keep it circulating for maximum cooling.
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    Hydraulic lifter, like on car hatchback, or truck...

    Hydraulic lifter, like on car hatchback, or truck bed caps rear window. Rope and pully inside to close.
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    Chiming in on this. I had 2 taps in 1 tree that I...

    Chiming in on this. I had 2 taps in 1 tree that I did experiment with. 1 tap had a 38 inch drop to a bucket and the other had the tubing circling the tree with 8 foot of tubing and longer tubing did...
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    Since I pulled my taps the holes have been dry...

    Since I pulled my taps the holes have been dry since 3/17. Not a drop on the tree trunk.
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    A friend of mine used heavy duty vinyl, like air...

    A friend of mine used heavy duty vinyl, like air curtain door, and made it wider than his pan so all drips go in the floor trough around his evaporator.
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    Yep, filter too, top and bottom side. Once I got...

    Yep, filter too, top and bottom side. Once I got my filter to fit tightly around my canner to trap in heat, it is faster than the vacuum filter I built.

    Kris
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    we had a bunch of 18inch floor dust mop frames at...

    we had a bunch of 18inch floor dust mop frames at work that we were going to toss out. Bent 4 of them to 90 degrees, and tack welded them together, a loop welded to the center of them, a trap swivel...
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    Just a backyarder, but this year is the first...

    Just a backyarder, but this year is the first I've ever had Amber. It has always been Dark and I'm not doing anything different.
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    Dang, think I'm done. Buds are dripping sap and...

    Dang, think I'm done. Buds are dripping sap and beginning to pop open. Got a late start and looks like an early finish. Next year.
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    Dang, the sugars around here are dripping sap...

    Dang, the sugars around here are dripping sap from the buds...think I'm done. I got a late start and a early stop. Next year.
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    I can relate. Very first time, 8 taps, 1 1/2...

    I can relate. Very first time, 8 taps, 1 1/2 gallons made. Following year, 18 taps, 3 3/4 gallons made. then 22 taps and 4 gallons syrup and 4 pounds of sugar, 38 taps 6 gal. syrup. 80 taps 6 gal. of...
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    Well now you can call yourself a sugar maker as...

    Well now you can call yourself a sugar maker as we have all done it...at least once.
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    Yep. Have had 1 for a few years now and they...

    Yep. Have had 1 for a few years now and they really care. Great company.
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    After a year off, tapped last sat. 3/5/2022. 25...

    After a year off, tapped last sat. 3/5/2022. 25 taps in sugar maples, collected 75.5 gallons of sap and bottled 1.75 gallons of finished syrup. Graded as Amber. First time not making dark syrup. I'm...
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    I have been pleased so far. Wasn't going to tap...

    I have been pleased so far. Wasn't going to tap this year again but got conned into it. Tapped Saturday morning (3/6/22) and have collected 4 times from 25 taps for 75 gallons of 2.5 brix. Today was...
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    Did you inadvertently flip the filters? Mark each...

    Did you inadvertently flip the filters? Mark each one as top side and always run same side up.
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    got a proper name

    I picked up a "new to me" 16 foot Grumman fishing boat that needed a little TLC. After replacing the transom, I gave her a proper name.
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    silly question but is your blower rotating the...

    silly question but is your blower rotating the correct direction? Some are polarity sensitive to rotation.
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    I used 1/2 wide wood stove window gasket to make...

    I used 1/2 wide wood stove window gasket to make a seal on the ash door. No sparks or ash get out, even with the AUF Blower on full speed.
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