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  1. #21
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    Looking real good, Lethalbowman. I've been following your progress. It pays to keep at it.
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    2019 -- 44 Red Maples - My home and sugarbush are for sale.
    2018 -- 48 Red Maples, 7 gallons
    2017 -- 84 Red Maples, 1 Sugar Maple, and 1 Silver Maple , 13 gallons
    2016 -- 55 Red Maples, 8 gallons
    2015 -- 15 Red Maples, 6 Birches - 3+ gallons maple syrup
    An awning over my deck is my sugar shack.
    An electrified kitchen sink and an electrified steam table pan are my evaporators.

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    Well done!!

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    It was time to get the "New To Me" evaporator from where I had it stored in my pole barn and move it dawn to the shack. Let me tell you that sucker is heavy! I rigged up a small sled device and with a little help slid it across the driveway and then down the hill to the shack.

    Latitude:N 44° 50' 25.0463"
    Longitude:W 85° 38' 57.8906"

    New for 2022 (My 10th year) a 9" CDL Vacuum Filter Press
    2016/2017 12' X 16' Sugar Shack 6/12 pitch roof W/ 3' X 4' Cupola.
    John Deere HPX 4X4 Gator (Pop's left it to me when he died)
    New for 2020 HB10 RO In A Bucket, a game changer.
    2015 Purchased 50 used Bag holders.
    2016 Purchased a home made evaporator and "everything" that went with it.
    20 acre Sugar Bush

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    Once I had it in place and dry fitted to the smoke stack it was time to rebuild the firebox. I had to remove some of the rusted, rotted, twisted metal that the previous owner had rigged up inside of it along with several 1/2 fire bricks. I re-used some of those 1/2 brick along with several of the full size fire bricks that I had lined my block arch with that last couple of years and made what I think will be an even more efficient furnace. I guess time will tell.

    Latitude:N 44° 50' 25.0463"
    Longitude:W 85° 38' 57.8906"

    New for 2022 (My 10th year) a 9" CDL Vacuum Filter Press
    2016/2017 12' X 16' Sugar Shack 6/12 pitch roof W/ 3' X 4' Cupola.
    John Deere HPX 4X4 Gator (Pop's left it to me when he died)
    New for 2020 HB10 RO In A Bucket, a game changer.
    2015 Purchased 50 used Bag holders.
    2016 Purchased a home made evaporator and "everything" that went with it.
    20 acre Sugar Bush

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    I like your sled idea.

    It's looking good!

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    I'm scared for your black pipe to the tin strapping specially the top at the elbow


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    I am not sure what "tin strapping" you are referring to? The connections are all stainless steel
    Quote Originally Posted by js4fn View Post
    I'm scared for your black pipe to the tin strapping specially the top at the elbow


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    Latitude:N 44° 50' 25.0463"
    Longitude:W 85° 38' 57.8906"

    New for 2022 (My 10th year) a 9" CDL Vacuum Filter Press
    2016/2017 12' X 16' Sugar Shack 6/12 pitch roof W/ 3' X 4' Cupola.
    John Deere HPX 4X4 Gator (Pop's left it to me when he died)
    New for 2020 HB10 RO In A Bucket, a game changer.
    2015 Purchased 50 used Bag holders.
    2016 Purchased a home made evaporator and "everything" that went with it.
    20 acre Sugar Bush

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    The black stove pipe inside where goes through the wall

    18" clearance is safe just watch I have a small stove I Finnish on and black pipe will glow red


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    OK I understand what you are talking about now. I forgot that i was going to use another short piece of the class A insulated pipe that I have to attach to the elbow before I connected the black pipe. Glad you pointed that out, in my haste to get this project done in time for sap season I had forgotten about that. Never to proud to admit when something I have done could be improved upon.
    Quote Originally Posted by js4fn View Post
    The black stove pipe inside where goes through the wall

    18" clearance is safe just watch I have a small stove I Finnish on and black pipe will glow red


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    Latitude:N 44° 50' 25.0463"
    Longitude:W 85° 38' 57.8906"

    New for 2022 (My 10th year) a 9" CDL Vacuum Filter Press
    2016/2017 12' X 16' Sugar Shack 6/12 pitch roof W/ 3' X 4' Cupola.
    John Deere HPX 4X4 Gator (Pop's left it to me when he died)
    New for 2020 HB10 RO In A Bucket, a game changer.
    2015 Purchased 50 used Bag holders.
    2016 Purchased a home made evaporator and "everything" that went with it.
    20 acre Sugar Bush

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    I found the short section of class A pipe and attached it to the elbow and then attached the black pipe to it. I added a piece of metal flashing to protect the wood gert just in case it still gets hot. I installed the copper tubing pre-heater around the black pipe and then covered it with a piece of galvanized duct that I had. When the fire is burning hot it pre-heats the sap to 125 degrees before it goes into the 1st pan. If I don't want more sap going into the 1st pan I just have it diverted into a 5 gallon bucket so it doesn't start to burn in the tube.

    Latitude:N 44° 50' 25.0463"
    Longitude:W 85° 38' 57.8906"

    New for 2022 (My 10th year) a 9" CDL Vacuum Filter Press
    2016/2017 12' X 16' Sugar Shack 6/12 pitch roof W/ 3' X 4' Cupola.
    John Deere HPX 4X4 Gator (Pop's left it to me when he died)
    New for 2020 HB10 RO In A Bucket, a game changer.
    2015 Purchased 50 used Bag holders.
    2016 Purchased a home made evaporator and "everything" that went with it.
    20 acre Sugar Bush

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