New floor in the shack is complete and the deck is finished.
Evaporator is set and bricked in, new stainless stack <BIG GRIN> is up and good to go.
RO parts are arriving almost daily, still short the supply pump, high pressure motor, membranes and a few fittings.
Those should be here within the next week. Plan to start the RO build right after Christmas.
Branches down on two laterals and probably a few squirrel chews to deal with, otherwise the woods are in good shape.
Short on wood yet, as always, but it’s still muzzleloader season here.
My neighbor is 80, loves to hunt and is a good friend. The chainsaw can wait until he’s done hunting, I’m on vacation through the end of the year anyway.
Recently discovered the Arduino line of micro-controllers.
Marvelous little gadgets: powerful and dirt cheap.
Using one for the RO, another will monitor/control most every other aspect of the shack.
Should just need to chuck wood in the evap, eyeball the pan levels and keep the filters clean.
Will make for a much easier time of it.
42.67N 84.02W
350 taps- 300 on vacuum, 50 buckets
JD gator 625i Sap hauler w/65 gal tank
Leader 2X6 drop flue
Homemade auto draw-off
Homemade preheater
Homebrew RO, 2- xle-4040's
LaPierre double vertical releaser
Kinney KC-8 vacuum pump
12X24 shack
Lots of chickens and a few cats.