Finished soldering last night. Water tested my ten drop tubes. Two leakers. Fixed those today. Water tested today and not a drop in four hours. Here is Wisconsin it is tempting to tap soon, but I will wait a while.
Pan is nice and shiny after a good cleaning.
Last edited by Chemist; 01-21-2017 at 03:45 PM.
16 in by 36 inch stainless flat pan on wood burning stove, with 10 six inch 1/2 inch-diameter copper drop tubes.
File cabinet arch with steam table pan new in 2017.
4, 12, 18, 24, 35, 50, 50, 48, 51, 51, 52, 52, 27, 32
Syrup making since 2004
Unfortunately, one of the drop tubes on my steam table pan started to leak a little bit on Sunday. Lost 3 gallons of concentrated sap.
It was on the last tube I soldered this winter. And, when I did it, I though the hole I drilled was a little too big. I will replaced it with a 3/4 inch tube tonight and it held water. All of the other solders have held very well.
This summer I will add some more 3/4 inch tubing to both of my pans.
Last edited by Chemist; 03-14-2017 at 07:46 PM.
16 in by 36 inch stainless flat pan on wood burning stove, with 10 six inch 1/2 inch-diameter copper drop tubes.
File cabinet arch with steam table pan new in 2017.
4, 12, 18, 24, 35, 50, 50, 48, 51, 51, 52, 52, 27, 32
Syrup making since 2004
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