Nope today only 1-7. I probably won't be able to talk tomorrow after that shift.
Nope today only 1-7. I probably won't be able to talk tomorrow after that shift.
30x40 Sugarhouse
975 taps here at home. Still have 3-400 to add in.
3x10 Cabin by the Creek evap with "steamaway"
CDL 600 RO
ebayed Sogevac S65
well was done classes for the day at 10 but cant go home, gotta stay here tonight so i can catch a ride up to glen goodriches boiling school for the maple production class im taking here. nothing to do here in the mean time today, what an awesome day to work in the woods and im stuck here thinking about what i could be doing right now, that and boiling school tomorrow so saturdays shot all thats left is sunday too much to do! moving the tank to the back of the sugar house on sunday, maybe i'll go crazy and move it saturday night, cant seem to locate the lights though i took them out of the sugar house for some thing else this summer and they seem to have dissapeared, hm, mean while on the hunt for a real cheap truck the chevys not gunna last much longer.
Dan O'Shaughnessy
2007 jd5203
Husqvarna 61, (2)Husqvarna 272XP, 23 and finally getting back into it after 2 long years away
DanO
forgot to add how they said we were gunna get 8-14 inches of snow and ended up with about 26! it was hard trying to do my last minute logging as it was before this storm! going to have to pull out all my tractor manuvering skills and tricks now, hopefully i dont burry it theres alot of snow in the woods, snow shoes are manditory now to work on pipeline! at least its not like last year where there was 6 inches of snow on the ground at this time and by the time tapping came it was almost all gone i gues ide rather have a ton of it than none!
Dan O'Shaughnessy
2007 jd5203
Husqvarna 61, (2)Husqvarna 272XP, 23 and finally getting back into it after 2 long years away
DanO
We were on the right side, they forcast 18" and we got 8, our other 10" must have gone to you. I didn't want it anyways.Originally Posted by dano2840
Today I finished mounting the engine on my vacuum pump, and put the belt on. Next I've got to find some help to get the pump to the bush, and about 40' thru deep snow and 6' down into a cellar, all without dumping it or anyone getting hurt. At the bush I have about 30" +/- on the ground to make it fun.
Dave Klish, I recently bought a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.
Just about ready to rock and roll here.
The arch is all set up, bricked in, pans set, float box set…
Need to plumb the nurse tank to the float box and finish setting the stack, one minor repair to do on a main out in the woods and we are good to go.
12 to 14 inches on the ground out there with a few deeper drifts, may need to plow some of the trails.
Soon, me friends, soon.
42.67N 84.02W
350 taps- 300 on vacuum, 50 buckets
JD gator 625i Sap hauler w/65 gal tank
Leader 2X6 drop flue
Homemade auto draw-off
Homemade preheater
Homebrew RO, 2- xle-4040's
LaPierre double vertical releaser
Kinney KC-8 vacuum pump
12X24 shack
Lots of chickens and a few cats.
Oh crap Man did I have senior moment or what! I posted my last one in the Jan posting!!
Not sure why or how that happen.
Oh well.
1st Generation Hobby Maple Producer, you got to start somewhere.
222 Taps, all on Vacuum! No more buckets.
Lapierre 2'x5' raised flue w/Hood and Preheater
Surge SP11, Lapierre Hobby Releaser
Modified 5" Filter Press made by Daryl with a Gear Pump
Homemade 2 membrane RO
Kabota RTV Sap Hauler
Hardy's Maple Syrup on Facebook
Dennis- I follwed your trend haha....oops!
2017
7,000 high vac taps
6x16 leader evap
2200 GPH Lapierre Turbo RO
2400 GPH Springtech RO
To many tanks to count
www.waysidemaplefarms.com
http://s1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/waysidemaple/
Fixed my tank leak today. New bulkhead fitting did the job. I also replaced the metal fittings on the line with plastic as I hate to see rust. No leaks found so far but I didn't fill the tank more than 5 gallon.
Picking up 35 more buckets tomorrow. That'll bring me to 125 taps. Should be plenty for my second year.
Suppose I should go out and play in the woods. 2' of snow to pack down and make a few trails. Nothing like walking in the woods while it's freezing rain outside! Sure wish it was snowing though. This ice is the pits.
100% ready to go. Bring it on!!!
Leader WSE 2x6 w/hoods
12"x20" Mason Finisher
250 taps.. Majority on tubing
14'x20' sugarshack
Kubota RTV900XT
Home built Auto Drawoff
Leader MicRO 2 RO
www.mallardpondmaple.com
I quit early because we are having real heavy snow. Visability is poor. I don't like parking my truch on the shoulder when visability is this bad, I don't have time to look for another truck, and I can't get off the road very far, ditch is too deep. I did finish setting up my vacuum pump, still need to set it at the bush, need help for that. I mounted the pump on a pallet and after placing it I will add a roof to keep direct rain and most snow off.
Dave Klish, I recently bought a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.
what a fun day 3 hrs on snow shoes in waist deep snow up and down and up and down the sugar bush ....picking the tubing up out of the snow and setting them shoulder height again ....then about the last hour was in sleet then cotton ball size snow flakes the rain the sleet snow ...
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