Just an update in case anyone is having trouble getting cdl 3/16 tubing fittings to go in. Using a little bit of water to wet the T barb fitting worked very well with 2 handed tool! It was almost impossible to get the T barb on when it was dry and now I am putting my drops together with almost no difficulty.
Thanks for the help everyone
- side note, I highly recommend cdl 3/16 barb/tubing. Had a few trees drop lines right to the ground during recent strong wind storm and everything stayed together perfectly.
2019 50 aluminum buckets, selling sap. First year 19.7 gallons of syrup
2020 130 on 3/16 tubing and 30 on aluminum buckets