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    Default Need Help on a Homemade 2x6 build (arch)

    Hi There,
    My buddy and I are planing to build an evaporator for the upcoming season so we can sugar at our school(started a whole project up there with 200 trees or so)
    The big thing is we have a very small budget. What we've got to work with so far is a bunch of square and angle stock. and metal to do the sides with, old red bricks to line it with, and two 2x3 flat English tin pans. We can weld and all that, and I've got a general plan however I was hoping I could get some specifics. How big should the fire box be (18''?) how long should the ramp be? how low should the ramp start? what should the ramp angle be? how tall should the arch be? what should the clearance be between the rear flat pan and the brick? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Dimensions or even a blue print would be really helpful!

    Thanks

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    i plan on coping the plans from the arch Brian Kloepfer made thread "2x6 homemade arch" 03-14-2010, 09:40 AM i dont know how 3ft pans would fit on it but i thought it was a good thread and might give u some leads

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    Search for the Davey Jones evaporator thread. He has some plans.
    2'x4' Smoky Lake Hybrid Pan
    Copper parallel flow preheater & hood
    17'x12' Sugar Shack
    130 taps
    Two chocolate labs to help collect sap
    Brookfield, Nova Scotia

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    Quote Originally Posted by vttsa View Post
    Hi There,
    My buddy and I are planing to build an evaporator for the upcoming season so we can sugar at our school(started a whole project up there with 200 trees or so)
    The big thing is we have a very small budget. What we've got to work with so far is a bunch of square and angle stock. and metal to do the sides with, old red bricks to line it with, and two 2x3 flat English tin pans. We can weld and all that, and I've got a general plan however I was hoping I could get some specifics. How big should the fire box be (18''?) how long should the ramp be? how low should the ramp start? what should the ramp angle be? how tall should the arch be? what should the clearance be between the rear flat pan and the brick? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Dimensions or even a blue print would be really helpful!

    Thanks
    what town do you live in?
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    Flat Lander Sugaring (who would think a guy from Az be making syrup)
    125 on Sap Suckers
    Close to 475 High Vac
    400 gravity adding more
    leader 2x6
    home made preheater
    hoods
    1 7D749 for AOF
    New FLS Tsunami Arch
    4 membrane TR Industries RO 2HP 3 phase 601GPH 250 PSI
    PID Display for Arch Temp.
    Chumlee of the trader

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    maple maine: Thanks those are really helpful! good luck on your build

    pibster: having trouble finding the thread your talking about, do you have a link?

    flat lander sugaring: I live in Hartland Vt

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    Quote Originally Posted by vttsa View Post
    maple maine: Thanks those are really helpful! good luck on your build

    pibster: having trouble finding the thread your talking about, do you have a link?

    flat lander sugaring: I live in Hartland Vt
    heres a few of mine
    http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...0Arch%20Build/
    Business Name
    Flat Lander Sugaring (who would think a guy from Az be making syrup)
    125 on Sap Suckers
    Close to 475 High Vac
    400 gravity adding more
    leader 2x6
    home made preheater
    hoods
    1 7D749 for AOF
    New FLS Tsunami Arch
    4 membrane TR Industries RO 2HP 3 phase 601GPH 250 PSI
    PID Display for Arch Temp.
    Chumlee of the trader

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    Wow! thats fancy, looks awesome. I don't think we'll be able to do something that complex with our skill level and budget. but thats really nice.

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    pibster: having trouble finding the thread your talking about, do you have a link?

    [/QUOTE]
    http://mapletrader.com/community/sho...own-evaporator
    2'x4' Smoky Lake Hybrid Pan
    Copper parallel flow preheater & hood
    17'x12' Sugar Shack
    130 taps
    Two chocolate labs to help collect sap
    Brookfield, Nova Scotia

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    On the real cheap end of the spectrum there is : http://mapletrader.com/community/sho...ght=dryer+arch

    Steel pans as well so it is as cheap as it gets... ended up being around a 30"x60" pan setup.

    Bedframes, old dryer, 2 sheets of 18gauge steel, several bottles of argon, two spools of wire for the cheap 110 mig, ... results... priceless

    Made 4 gallons on our very short season last year...
    31 Taps in 2011 with buckets, Barrel evap
    45+ Taps for 2012 with buckets, 2x5 Dryer Arch with steel pans ! 8x11 Sugar Shack, Dump Stations,
    60 Taps for 2013- Insulated Dryer arch, AUF,
    2014 watched from sidelines...
    70 Taps for 2015 - dryer arch, new 2x5 divided pan from Smokey Lake with a float box !
    70 Taps for 2016 - added a preheater and new grates for the Dryerator.
    80 Taps for 2018 - Dryer arch got new front and door

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