Originally Posted by
Swingpure
DrTimPerkins: “What do you mean by "decent slope"? Any flat parts...if so, where in the run and how long?”
All five runs have slope all of the way. In some cases if you think of a clock where 3 o’clock as flat, the worst I have is where the little hand is at 2:30, most of the slope is at 2:00 and some is at 1:30 or steeper, if that makes sense. My steepest parts are at the start, the least slope parts are in the middle and then it goes steeper for the final 75’+ final run to the barrel. Each of those areas are about a third of the run. Two of the five runs do not have a shallow middle area.
“Did you have actual 3/16" spouts, or 5/16" spouts with 3/16" tubing connectors?”
I have 17/64 spouts for the 3/16 tubing and 5/16 spouts for the buckets.
“No, do NOT use regular garden hose. These contain regrind rubber with lots of nasty things in them. Use clear milk hose (preferably), although some will use RV potable water hose. “
Thanks
1:30 is a 45 degree pitch. Be careful on that pitch, it should be difficult to stand on let alone drill tap holes and run tubing on. A potential nightmare for the sugarmaker. Falls on slope of this pitch that are on a slippery surface such as a roof or hard pack corn snow can result in a uncontrolled continuous fall resulting in severe injury or death.
2:00 is a 33 degree pitch. Dream like for the sugarmaker but still potentially dangerous.
2:30 is a 15 degree pitch. Dream like and relatively safe for the sugarmaker.
This terrain sounds steep enough for VERY effective 5/16 natural vacuum tubing given you have runs down this slope to the collection tank of 75 feet or more. "More" in the case of more pitch and more taps and of course that means more vacuum up to a point.
Want to trade properties?
By the way I recommend you get Micro Spikes for your feet.
Last edited by Sugar Bear; 10-06-2021 at 10:12 AM.
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