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    Very nice Chris, I bet you were hoping to get that thing done by the start of this season. Anyway now you will have 10 months to work on it after this season is over and that will give you plenty of time to get it perfect!
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    Chris, looking awesome. doing a nice job.

    good luck

    Smitty76
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    looks good chris where do you get you stainless pipe fitting i deal with decker steel over off of 18 and ash across from the jail they seam to be fair
    Boyd
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    Boyd,
    I heard that is a good place. I need to find them for fittings. Keith got most of his fittings there. Would this be on West 5 th st?

    Smitty, thanks for the compliment.

    Dennis,
    Yes this may not be ready for 2010 but Should be a nice project for this summer.

    I did pick up another welder today. (someone please stop me I now have three welders on the property). It is a older MIG with gas option and looks like good controls on the wire feed and the heat. ALSO has stitch and spot options. I may pick up some gas (Argon Helium, Co2 mix) and 308 stainless wire (.024 dia.) and do some practicing, on some scrap pieces first.

    Also I bent up the air box last night. 10-1/2 x 29 x 3-1/2.

    Two Drip trays are next.

    So I am quickly approaching the point that I will have a WRU in full KIT form (some assembly required)

    If it NEVER goes together I have learned a lot and had some fun!

    Man if it did gain another 40 GPH it would help out on the wood consumption and reduce boiling time! OR would I just look for more taps????

    Regards,
    Chris
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    chris it is like 16 and ash if you head south on ash from 12 when you go under the tracks it is on left hand side the number is 814-454-2446 i deal a lot with them it is where i get my stack and the sheet metal for my hood
    Boyd
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    I did get to set up the (new to me) MIG welder and did some practice welds. Started with .030 wire and it was going to be to big so dropped back to .025 wire and did some trials last night and we layed some nice practice beads pulling rather than pushing the welding tip. I think this will work for the welding the guts of the WRU. May not work for some of the real fine details like the float box?


    Must start to think about getting ready to make syrup!
    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

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    Cant let the WRU kit project go yet. It rained all day so I spent the afternoon in the sugarhouse, turned fab shop, and practiced welding. I made a hydrometer cup for Keith. And then started welding the float box, Air box and the drip trays. Ended the evening tacking the two ends to the main Vee pan and have it ready for Eric to weld.

    By the way it is difficult to MIG weld thin stainless and it is even harder to get it leak proof. There I said it now I feel better Where's Chase Bortles when you need him?

    Good news I got very little warpage in the items that I did weld. This MIG has a stitch feature that works well on outside corners to reduce burn through. I hate that when that happens!

    Hey does it really matter if I get a couple drips from the WRU into the sap pan? I don't think so! Next to find or buy some Greenlee punches. I need 2 inch, 1.875, 1.75, 1.00 and maybe .75. Yep


    If I keep poking at it I may have time to get this done this year? Hummm? Still lots of moves to make.


    I know, wheres the 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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    Chris,
    Try Knickerbocker Rental on Pittsburg Ave. near the RR tracks for the hole punches. I talked to Hite Co, they suggested a plumbing and heating contractor. The electrical ones are odd sized for conduit. The kits don't have 1 1/2 and 1 7/8 in them, also cost about $350.00 I have 7/8, 1 1/8, and 1 3/8 if that would help. Sounds like progress on the WRU.
    Daryl

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    Have been busy with guests at mine and Keiths sugaruhouses this week GaryR and his uncle stopped and we toured Keiths place then Jim Bortles and son Chase stopped over to Keith's and then stopped to see the WRU and visited. We have most of the maple problems of the world solved!
    I think Jim is going to build a dumping station for the big F250.
    Eric came over this past weekend and laid down some MIG weld on the WRU. The two ends are now firmly joined to the main Vees. I need to water test it.
    Then start poking holes for all the fittings.
    I did find a set of Greenlee punches that I could borrow and that will help me to make a nice clean hole for the tubes and the weld on fittings.
    So we are making some progress!
    I do have pictures but need to get them posted!

    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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    Chris, the WRU is looking good. I got to see it in person the other night. I can understand how it might not get done for this season. It is rather complex with ALOT of welding. Big also. Looks like a 2 person job just to move it in position to fabricate. Look forward to seeing all that hot water some day!
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