For those of you who use PVC Sap Sacks.....question for you.

[Fznyupr]

This setup works well. 2" PVC. 4" long. With 3" long roof. You get 21 holders out of 10' equating to less than $0.25 per holder.

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[wobbletop]

Is this where we post our versions of the pvc sap holders? Here's mine.

I use the thin walled PVC used for central vacuum lines. It's easy to cut with a pvc knife and doesn't leave pvc shavings everywhere. I use an additional piece overlapped and glued on the bottom instead of cutting a grove. Again, less pvc shaving everywhere this way. I use 5/16 taps, so drill two small holes, side by side using drill press. I think it would be better to drill them one above the other since the wind can blow the bags sideways and sometimes come off the tap. Maybe having them vertical would be better, but I haven't tried. I zip tie the bag and then fold the top of the bag over the zip tie. I tried pulling on the bag with a lot of force, and they didn't move.

I had to change a bag today because of a small hole (critters I suspect) and it was very easy. Since there is no grove, I can just push the holder into the bag so the zip tie comes off the top. I don't have to cut the zip tie. Then just zip tie another bag on.

I use the pvc caps on mine. I don't have that many taps, and it's an easy thing to take the caps on and off to empty the sap from the bags. They also keep crap out of the bags. I had a problem with moths when I used buckets. Nothing in the bags this year.

Cutter:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-2-...0938/203230376



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[wbreitbarth]

[QUOTE=wobbletop;325545]Is this where we post our versions of the pvc sap holders? Here's mine.

I use the thin walled PVC used for central vacuum lines. It's easy to cut with a pvc knife and doesn't leave pvc shavings everywhere. I use an additional piece overlapped and glued on the bottom instead of cutting a grove. Again, less pvc shaving everywhere this way. I use 5/16 taps, so drill two small holes, side by side using drill press. I think it would be better to drill them one above the other since the wind can blow the bags sideways and sometimes come off the tap. Maybe having them vertical would be better, but I haven't tried. I zip tie the bag and then fold the top of the bag over the zip tie. I tried pulling on the bag with a lot of force, and they didn't move.

I had to change a bag today because of a small hole (critters I suspect) and it was very easy. Since there is no grove, I can just push the holder into the bag so the zip tie comes off the top. I don't have to cut the zip tie. Then just zip tie another bag on.

I use the pvc caps on mine. I don't have that many taps, and it's an easy thing to take the caps on and off to empty the sap from the bags. They also keep crap out of the bags. I had a problem with moths when I used buckets. Nothing in the bags this year.

Cutter:
[url]http://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID


When you drill the holes side by side. Try and drill the 2nd hole a little smaller so it looks like a keyhole. This way when it blows around it has a lot less chance of flying off. On mine it is just barley big enough to slide over the little tab on the tap. We have been in a wind advisory the last 2 days blowing 40mph with gusts to 55mph, and I only had 1 blow off.

[Trapper2]

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Mine probably cost more than what you guys are making but mine are super easy. I buy 45 degree 2" pvc. They already have a flange on them to hold the bag in place. I just drill a hole to hook the spile into and I'm ready to rock. .49 cents each.

[Trapper2]

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[backyard sugaring]

My son drew up a plan in his engineering class.tmp_27415-20170314_205757-240882436.jpg This is not our design we perfected it through the years. Hope this helps. I like the drawing so much i framed it and put it in the sugarshack. Lee