Tubing into Buckets
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My taps are going into buckets in the ground with some 5/16th tubing.
My problem is how to keep the tubing from falling out of the Hole drilled into the side of the bucket. I don't want the too big to be long because then it may end up in the sapp and it can get sucked back out into the tree I've seen it before in a one gallon milk jug. Anyone have a good suggestion on what to use I tried these paper clips but they pop off I suppose I could use bigger ones.
2020 - 1st year - 14 taps 1 Gallon Jugs + 4x 5-Gallon Buckets + Propane Grill + lots of headaches
2021 - 2nd year - 19 Taps (and some free sap from a friend in the same town!) 145 or so OZ
2022 - 3rd year - 46 taps (3 at home, 2 at neighbors, 38 at friends, and 3 at work) added ROBucket RB10, and Silver Creek 18x34x6 Divided Maple Syrup Pan w/warming Pan+Valve+Thermometer 6 Gallons 6 OZ!
2023 And we grow some more... Starting with OldPostMaple.com!
I've seen some guys use binder clips like these:
https://www.amazon.com/Coofficer-Bin...4800653&sr=8-4
Drill the hole a little smaller than the OD of the tube, then warm up the tube in hot water, and you should be able to get it into the hole.
Cheers,
Gabe
2016: Homemade arch from old wood stove; 2 steam tray pans; 6 taps; 1.1 gal
2017: Same setup. 15 taps; 4.5 gal
2018: Same setup. Limited time. 12 taps and short season; 2.2 gal
2019: Very limited time. 7 taps and a short season; 1.8 gals
2020: New Mason 2x3 XL halfway through season; 9 taps 2 gals
2021: Same 2x3, 18 taps, 4.5 gals
2022: 23 taps, 5.9 gals
2023: 23 taps. Added AUF, 13.2 gals
2024: 17 taps, 5.3 gals
All on buckets
binder clips work great
125-150 taps
Smokey Lakes Full pint Hybrid pan
Modified half pint arch
Air over fire
All 3/16 tubing
Southern Ohio
I've heard of people using clamps like these...
https://www.amazon.ca/Spring-Clips-S...9163158011_1_3
2015 - 8 buckets, 332L sap, 8.5L syrup - Barrel evaporator, 2 steam pans
2016 - 8 buckets, 432L sap
2017 - 10 bags, 470L sap, 9L syrup
2018 - 20 bags, 1050L sap, 17.6L syrup
2019 - 20 bags, 970L sap, 22.2L syrup
2020 - 17 bags, 813L sap, 17L syrup
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