So I have seen an older thread about the Rapi-Tube and was wondering how you like it and any input on it (good, bad, ok). Is their a cost savings on putting it up over putting wire up?
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So I have seen an older thread about the Rapi-Tube and was wondering how you like it and any input on it (good, bad, ok). Is their a cost savings on putting it up over putting wire up?
Hell of a lot faster than wire and adjustable fron year to year
Leader 3x8 Patriot raised flue
800 taps on vacuum
100 buckets around the yard
A lot of help to make it fun
I agree with Mark, very handy. Amazing how many uses you find for it.
Gary
16' X 24' Sugarhouse
2' X 6' Leader Inferno Arch with Revolution Raised-Flue Pans, Smoky Lake preheater and hood
Deer Run Maple gas-powered 250 RO
WesFab 7" filter press
Kubota 1100 RTV with tracks and 125 gallon tank for transporting sap
800 taps on gravity and vacuum
Very supportive wife who is the best coworker
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So what I'm hearing is that it's good but expensive up front.
I've had 1300 on it since 2013. No complaints. Follow versa profiles rule of stretching it 3% (youtube). The strap stuff is also excellent. I had a CDL rep spend a day with me. Once you get hang of it, could probably have 1000ft main done/day by yourself depending on complexity of your bush. Cost me around $10/tap but I average 3 taps/lateral. Huge savings in long term. I hated fighting wire and those **** twist ties when repairing tree damage or bear bites. I'd like to try the spin seal system next.
Sugarstone Farm-Maple Syrup
2007-2013: 2350 taps
2013/14: Tree Marked/winter harvest, installed 1150 on Rapitube
7hp SIHI
pumping 2500ft. to Shanty (Pompco piston pump on gene)
D&G 5x14ft evaporator, oil fired.
Two haflinger draft ponies
Registered Professional Forester
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Do not over stretch it, tighten to the 3% rule as already stated and then stake it to make sure that there are no low spots. If you take and pull i with a zig-zag pattern after you have stretched it you will over stretch it and when it is over stretched the holes where you put the saddles will become oval and will leak under vacuum. This is the voice of experience, been there and done that. Do not be afraid to use it, just to use it and it does save time, but do not over stretch it you will have way more work on your hands.
So what is the 3% rule? I tried looking it up on YouTube as stated above but came up with some odd hits.
The RapiTube has the length marked on it, just read the start and end length subtract for the length, then stretch it 3%, thus if 1000' long, 3% is 30'.
Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.
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