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    Default New Evaporator Build

    Just picked this up today. Hopefully I'll be able to get the evaporator finished before I need to boil! I don't have many trees so this should be perfect. The top will be replaced and the stack vented out the back. Fan is coming off obviously. This will be topped with a 24x33 flat pan. Stove came already firebricked. Score in my book for $100.





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    Nice find. You've got the bug!
    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.

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    Hey! that looks like an arch dressed like a woodstove.............he he Jay
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zucker Lager View Post
    Hey! that looks like an arch dressed like a woodstove.............he he Jay
    I think it may be confused on its identity

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    Got it home and set today, just waiting on my pan which I should get tomorrow. I'm a little concerned the solid top will slow the evaporation rate. I'll see what happens, if it's to slow out comes the die grinder.


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    Not sure how deep your pan is going, but your exhaust stack seems a bit low. You may want to raise it to just under the pan, so this bad boy acts like an arch. Since you are already going with galvanized, you could throw a boot connector at the top.
    2014 Year 1, 1 large front yard shade tree with 3 taps - 3 quarts of the best syrup I ever had.
    2015 - Convince In-laws and Neighbors, bought F-150 and bricks. 20 taps, 4 gallons in pretty bottles.
    2016 -- More friends and neighbors, should add another 20 +, built temporary shelter as sugar shack. F150 traded for Ram 2500. Big Blue new barrels for 116 gal storage. 8 gallons Syrup.
    2017 - Mortared Brick Arch with serving pans, no make that an 18 x 48 CDL divided flat pan, 48 taps.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Helicopter Seeds View Post
    Not sure how deep your pan is going, but your exhaust stack seems a bit low. You may want to raise it to just under the pan, so this bad boy acts like an arch. Since you are already going with galvanized, you could throw a boot connector at the top.
    Is there a disadvantage to galvanized? I'm new to this and that stack was free. I didn't think it mattered as it wasn't inside. As far as the height goes it will be on top for now. Might try a test run with some water tomorrow.

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    Galvanized gives off bad fumes when heated, but your outside and will be fine.
    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

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    For what my opinion is worth I would cut the whole top off where I put the red line and set the pan on it. While you have the top off I would also weld a baffle in there to force the flames to lick the bottom of the pan.

    I think you will find it very inefficient if you don't cut the lid off and expose the pan to the flames.


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    Die grinder is coming out tomorrow.....some modifications to do.

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