Cool! I'm curious - you don't show this in your photos, but I assume that second wire coming off the ring (next to the one that holds the apparatus up in the bucket) is to go through the holding tabs on the filter, right?
Cool! I'm curious - you don't show this in your photos, but I assume that second wire coming off the ring (next to the one that holds the apparatus up in the bucket) is to go through the holding tabs on the filter, right?
2016: Homemade arch from old wood stove; 2 steam tray pans; 6 taps; 1.1 gal
2017: Same setup. 15 taps; 4.5 gal
2018: Same setup. Limited time. 12 taps and short season; 2.2 gal
2019: Very limited time. 7 taps and a short season; 1.8 gals
2020: New Mason 2x3 XL halfway through season; 9 taps 2 gals
2021: Same 2x3, 18 taps, 4.5 gals
2022: 23 taps, 5.9 gals
2023: 23 taps. Added AUF, 13.2 gals
2024: 17 taps, 5.3 gals
All on buckets
That is just pure genius.
Why didn't I think of that!....
Mark
Mason 2x4 w/raised flue pan, 240 gal. sap tank, 80 Reds on 5/16 tubing and Lunchbox releaser/pump, 20 sugars on buckets
Thanks again for the kudos.
Yes, the short wire is meant to hold the filter but we are also using stainless steel clips.
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Let me add my note of admiration. We tried many tricks to get better use of cone filters, but nothing as good as this.
John
2x8 Smokylake drop flue with AOF/ AUF
180 taps on sacks
75 on 3/16 tubing with shurflo
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
I wonder if Smokey Lake would take back the new flat filter I just bought two weeks ago? Just kidding as they are pretty nice but your persistence is commendable as I just gave up dealing with the plugging issues of the cone filter. I would say you have a revolutionary breakthrough in cone filtering and hope you sell a lot of them.
220 taps on tubing and Shurflo pumps, F600 4x4 Sap truck with 500 gal Bulk Tank, Leader Micro 2,
2x6 Smokey Lake Raised Flue oil conversion, Smokey Lake Short Stack with Air pump
Something else about this I wanted to mention.
Every prefilter whether its a flat or cone will eventually plug up and then you need to change it. Cone prefilter needs to be picked up and poured into the next prefilter, what a pain with hot syrup.
With our rack; once the prefilter plugs up you pull the filter up off the rack and the prefilter reverts back to it's original cone shape. The remaining syrup then filters through the bottom of the cone that has done little or no filtering
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Last edited by pobryan; 01-24-2017 at 07:02 PM.
That is simply an amazing discovery. My old hat filter is off to you sir.
John Allin
14x18 Hemlock Timber Frame Sugar House 2009
Leader 2x6 w/Patriot Raised Flue Pan 2009
Leader Steam Hood 2014 - Clear Filter Press 2015
Leader Revolution Pan and SS Pre-Heater 2016
CDL Hobby RO & Air Tech L25 Hi Vac Pump 2019
06' Gator HPX to collect wood & sap
14' Ski-Doo Tundra for winter work in the woods
Great Family 3 grown kids+spouses and 7 grand kids who like the woods
7th Gen Born in Canada - Raised in Chardon Ohio - Maple Capital of the World..<grin>.
Now your just making me mad that I didn't think of this first!
first year 2012 50 taps late season made 2 1/2 gals.
2013 2x6 homemade arch 180 taps. 20 Gals.
2014 40 on 3/16 gravity 160 on buckets.
http://omasranch.wix.com/omasmaple
What did you use for the rods? Are they welded? They look welded.
2024 - New Maine resident, 12X12 sugar shack under construction
2019 - New 12X12 boiling pavilion
2018 - New Mason 2X3 Hobby XL and homemade RO
Everything is 304 stainless steel and is TIG welded.
Pat