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  1. #21
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    I finally got ahold of someone at Vogelzang about the door.

    They will sell just the door and frame for $65.00. The guy I talked to said it was still a better deal to by the kit but if i didn't need the legs or flue collar that it would make no sense for me to get the kit.

    So for anyone who cares, call Vogelzang at 616 396-1911 to order just the door and frame.

    I also checked locally here at a store that sells wood/coal stoves. He has fire brick that measures 7x9x1 1/2" for $1.60. He told me he doesn't care flue collars but told me to check with a local steel dealer for a short length of 6" pipe to weld to the drum for the flue collar. I will have to look into that.

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    I picked up my CO2 bottle for the mig welder and I am back at it.

    I got part of the frame made that will hold the grates and fire brick in the firebox.
    I also made the frame that will hold the pan. As you can see in the pics I will be adding some 16ga steel to fill in the area between the barrel and the pan frame.
    I trial fitted several fire brick in the see how everything fits and looks. It will take 2 brick standing on end in the firebox area.

    I also made up the flue collar, I used a piece of 8"x8"x1/8" steel plate and a 3" long piece of 6" ID pipe. I cut a circle out and fiited the 6" pipe in and welded in place.

    You can also see I finally got the door and got it installed too.

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    Its looking good. You will be test boiling in no time. Keep us posted.
    Matt

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    Dennis,
    This is going to be a SWEET unit (no pun intended)! Nice work on the details!
    Regards,
    Chris
    Casbohm Maple and Honey
    625 roadside taps + Neighbors bring some sap too!
    3x10 King, WRU, AOF and AUF
    12" SIRO Filter Press.
    2015 Ford F250 PSD sap hauler
    One Golden named Maggie, Norwegian Forest Cat named Lucy
    Too many Cub Cadets
    Ford Jubilee and several Allis WD's, and IH tractors
    1932 Ford AAB ton and a half, dump truck

    www.mapleandhoney.com

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    Dennis, you get any where with your barrel evaporator?? Been watch'n this post, wanted to see the finished product...

    Where you at in pa. Seen you where in south central somewhere. Im up here in slatington on the east coast..

    Charlie
    ~John Deere 750 4x4 /w65 loader~
    ~ 20" X 66" Maple Pro *7" drop flues~
    ~ 12 x 12 sugar shack~
    ~150+ taps old school~2011
    ~130+ taps for 2014~
    ~6x4 Gator~
    Hinkjc Mountain Poultry

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    Hey Charlie, I got the flue collar made the other day but that has been about it.
    I had to help and replace a boiler for the wifes sister and husband. Just when it starts to get cold around here there boiler decides to let go out the bottom.
    So I have been busy with that. I did think I was going to end up with a oil burner for maybe something down the road, No Luck.

    I am hoping to get up to the garage this evening or this weekend. With Veterans Day this weekend I will be working most of the weekend to get a little extra money. So I probably will not get as much done as I would like.

    I will keep posting pics and updates, you can count on that.

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    Dennis,
    Your picture are great and they open fine. Any tricks you can share on posting these?

    Still struggling with pictures.
    Regards,
    Chris
    Casbohm Maple and Honey
    625 roadside taps + Neighbors bring some sap too!
    3x10 King, WRU, AOF and AUF
    12" SIRO Filter Press.
    2015 Ford F250 PSD sap hauler
    One Golden named Maggie, Norwegian Forest Cat named Lucy
    Too many Cub Cadets
    Ford Jubilee and several Allis WD's, and IH tractors
    1932 Ford AAB ton and a half, dump truck

    www.mapleandhoney.com

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    Well I managed to get an hour or so this evening after getting up to work on the Evap.

    I got the sides put on, there is a few small things to do before that is finished, Then I will work on the frame that supports the fire brick in the back half near the flue.

    Hey Chris about the pics, I use the tools that are here on Mapletrader.
    Just below the "Submit Reply" button when you post a reply there is another button "Manage Attachments". Click on that and upload your pics. It does everything for you.
    You are limited to 5 pics per post and you are limited to the size of the pic.
    For a jpg file the limit is 97K. Not real big but as you can see plenty big enough. I use Photoshop Elements to crop and resize my pics before I upload them.

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    Dennis, your doing some nice work there...I like your idea. If i wouldnt have found this big oil tank, i think i would have like to make something like that..

    Im gonna keep watchin for updates on your unit...Gettur doneeeeeeeeeee

    Charlie
    ~John Deere 750 4x4 /w65 loader~
    ~ 20" X 66" Maple Pro *7" drop flues~
    ~ 12 x 12 sugar shack~
    ~150+ taps old school~2011
    ~130+ taps for 2014~
    ~6x4 Gator~
    Hinkjc Mountain Poultry

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    Dennis,
    I reduced the size of my picture ( Atachment using photoshop) Thanks, I think this is a eaiser way. What is the typical size you reduce to? This one seems a little to small when you click to enlarge it.

    Regards,
    Chris
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    Casbohm Maple and Honey
    625 roadside taps + Neighbors bring some sap too!
    3x10 King, WRU, AOF and AUF
    12" SIRO Filter Press.
    2015 Ford F250 PSD sap hauler
    One Golden named Maggie, Norwegian Forest Cat named Lucy
    Too many Cub Cadets
    Ford Jubilee and several Allis WD's, and IH tractors
    1932 Ford AAB ton and a half, dump truck

    www.mapleandhoney.com

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