Originally Posted by
Jim Schumacher
I finished my 3x8 Evaporator last week. It has a 3'x5' drop flue pan and of course a 3'x3' syrup pan. The float box is not built yet so we are going to have to be real careful boiling until it is complete. The Maple Hugger and I insolated and bricked it over the weekend.
-The frame of the arch is made of hot-rolled steel angle iron, everything else is 316 stainless.
-The stack is 15" diameter, built out of 26 gauge stainless.
-There are three powervent blowers supplying the draft, yes on a rheostat.
-The grates are made out of 5" cast-iron pipe split down the middle, then drilled.
-All connections are made with Tri-clover quick-connect fittings.
-180 degree reverse flow syrup pan
-The flue pan, if stretched out flat would be 24'x5' in 20ga material.
-$2800.00 invested, including insulation and brick.
-One very stressed out builder/operator
-Two very bloody/bruised hands
Jim