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    Default New 2X6 arch and divided pans - $1,450 - Anyone familiar with this guy/product?

    Found this on Craigslist; the link is posted below. The guy's name is Randy and he is in Spofford, NH. Sounds good and the pictures look nice. I'm wondering if anyone has seen the product or done business with him?

    vdhjg-5501387458@sale.craigslist.org

    This is a new unit, It is a 2'x6' maple syrup evaporator for making maple syrup. It comes with three food grade 304 stainless steel pans. The front pan is 2' x 2' x 8" with two flow dividers. The rear pan is 2' x 4' x 8" with two cross dividers. The pre heater is 8" x 8" x 24". All the fittings are included. The arch is made of 14 gauge steel with a 1/4" plate steel front. The grate is included. The door is external and filled with fire blanket to keep it from warping and twisting. This unit should get about 15 to 18 GPH of evaporation. I have been building them for over 7 years and do about 25 to 30 a year. Starting to get busy please don't wait until the last minute or you will miss out for this years sugar run. The unit uses 105 fire bricks they are not included. It takes a standard Leaded 2' x 4' stack it is not included. Any questions please call me at 603-748-9927
    2015 - 40 buckets w/ drop lines
    275 oil tank evaporator
    2x4 flat pan
    made 5 gallons!
    2016 - 90 buckets
    same evaporator and pan
    hoping to make 12 gallons
    2017 - 85 taps on vacuum w/lunchbox
    50 buckets
    Smoky Lake 2X4 drop flue pan

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    I've been watching the ads myself for about 2yrs now. The product looks good.


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    Its just to bad it doesnt have a flue pan out back even for a bit more money. I have talked to him on the phone seems like a nice guy.

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    Wow so with a blower I bet you could get around 25 gph ? that's a pretty good price I paid that for a 2x4 with blower.
    110 taps W.F Mason 2x3 and two turkey friers for finishing

    2011 expanding to a Mason 2x4 with a blower increasing taps to about 200
    2011 Hurricane Irene rips thru my small sugar bush cost me to lose 20% of taps
    2014 I have reworked my lines for 2014
    32 taps on 5/16 line with check valves
    57 taps on 3/16 line with check valves
    55 buckets with total tapped trees of 144

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    posted my review of his work here:http://mapletrader.com/community/sho...at-should-I-do

    happy to answer any questions - but im impressed with his work so far

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    Hey guys. I have a 2x6 arch randy made for me. it works great. nice guy, will work with you so u get what you need. the only thing is his arches have no slope in back of fire box. but still boils hard.

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    Does he sell these units without the pans, arch only? Just curious if anyone knows.
    2015- Didn't know my new property enough to tap anything. 4-feet of snow on the ground.
    2016- 41 Taps with home made barrel evaporator. Made 1.5 gallons syrup.
    2017- 79 Taps with home made block arch evaporator. Made 2.47 gallons syrup
    2018- 91 Taps again with home made block arch. Homemade RO worked great. Made 6.96 gallons syrup.
    2019- 84 Taps. Building another arch. RO in place. New Smoky Lake 2x4 Divided Pan. Everything switched to 3/16" tubing.

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    I contacted him and answered my own question. He does sell arches only in whatever size you desire. I have one being built right now and will give a review once I have possession of it.
    2015- Didn't know my new property enough to tap anything. 4-feet of snow on the ground.
    2016- 41 Taps with home made barrel evaporator. Made 1.5 gallons syrup.
    2017- 79 Taps with home made block arch evaporator. Made 2.47 gallons syrup
    2018- 91 Taps again with home made block arch. Homemade RO worked great. Made 6.96 gallons syrup.
    2019- 84 Taps. Building another arch. RO in place. New Smoky Lake 2x4 Divided Pan. Everything switched to 3/16" tubing.

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    Replying here in case anyone else ends up looking for reviews of Randy's equipment. I ordered a just the 2x6 set of pans with the preheater in 2016 and have been using it every year since then. I have had no issues with them so far at all. Only operator error and scorching them twice, but they survived and are still fully functional. He is a great guy to deal with and does quality work.
    6th season solo sugar maker in a young sugar bush of mostly red maples
    320 taps
    2x6 self built arch, Flat pans w/ dividers
    New 12x16 sugar house
    CDL hobby 250 RO

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    I ordered one of Randy's 2x6 arches last year and have yet to put it into use this season, but very much looking forward to it. Very good construction for the price he charges.
    2015- Didn't know my new property enough to tap anything. 4-feet of snow on the ground.
    2016- 41 Taps with home made barrel evaporator. Made 1.5 gallons syrup.
    2017- 79 Taps with home made block arch evaporator. Made 2.47 gallons syrup
    2018- 91 Taps again with home made block arch. Homemade RO worked great. Made 6.96 gallons syrup.
    2019- 84 Taps. Building another arch. RO in place. New Smoky Lake 2x4 Divided Pan. Everything switched to 3/16" tubing.

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