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Thread: CT Guys; I'm looking for pan and/or arch. Or a sap buyer

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    Took a road trip Saturday with my understanding wife up to Bascom. The intent was to get a used evaporator pan, 2 x 6, to put on top of my brick arch. After seeing them, I realized that by the time I got the right fittings, resized my bricks, the season would be over. I ending up buying a new pan, 18 x 48 CDL. It would fit nicely, still give me room for one of my steam table pans. Set it up and ran Sunday, finally lit off at around 3 PM, it did not work as well as hoped, as I did not optimize the mounting. I had the small pan in the back, on a steel plate. the plate warped under heat, so all the smoke came through anyway, and the front of the new pan was not hot, due to the draft. Today I reversed it, welded up a couple plates and angles, and sealed it with stove rope. Had to add a pipe extension to the valve to clear the bricks, but saves me from buying the whole entire stove part as well. Plus I think my firebox is bigger.
    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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    just as update, i ended up purchasing a 30"x10' second hand, and it is an absolute monster! fired up yesterday for the first time and put 225 gallons through it to sweeten the pan, and it's almost there @ 40gph comfortably, no blower. i suspect if i put a blower on it i'd get it up over 60. It eats an entire pallet every 12-15 minutes.

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    2016 - 36 Taps - File Cabinet Arch + Food Pans
    2017 - 2.5'x10' drop flues - 3/16 Natural Vacuum - 122 Taps
    2018 - 16x20 Sugar Shack - 3/16 Natural Vacuum - 235 Taps

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    any pics Matt?

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    I have a extra new 18x24 Smokey Lake front pan if someone gets in a jam and needs something right away in CT.

    Nathan
    860-604-8115
    123 taps 2012
    175 taps 2013
    250 taps 2014
    3 Sap Haulers & 1 Maple Widow
    2X6 Smokey maple pans

    http://smilebox.com/play/4d7a41784e5..._playback_link

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Van View Post
    any pics Matt?
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    2016 - 36 Taps - File Cabinet Arch + Food Pans
    2017 - 2.5'x10' drop flues - 3/16 Natural Vacuum - 122 Taps
    2018 - 16x20 Sugar Shack - 3/16 Natural Vacuum - 235 Taps

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    Has anyone gotten any pans made from the guy in Newtown? I'm curious if the prices are reasonable to maple equipment manufacturers? I'm looking for a 20 or 22 GA 2x3 flat pan.
    2021 - 15 taps
    2020 - 20 taps, 2 gallons syrup
    2016 - 25 taps, 2.1 gallons syrup
    2014 - 14 taps, 1.1 gallons syrup

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    Pyro
    I use him all the time and several other friends have used him to make any size or style. He's a great guy

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