Ep79:Building a maple sap evaporator from a 55 gallon drum

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In this video, we make an evaporator from a 55 gallon drum so we can boil down our maple sap from our tapped trees. The evaporator uses a camp stove conversion kit and stainless steel steam trays. We illustrate step by step instructions on how it is built.
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29 сен 2024

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@mjmmusser 2 года назад

Left hand? Try to be ambidextrous. You question every movement.

@DanielSon69 Год назад

25:11 your pans seem to tilt in towards each other in the middle? Also, I would have left a strip of steel in between the pans to hold in more heat. I’ll be building a pair of these this fall 🤞🏼

@paulgargan6134 6 лет назад

Put the cutoffs in the bottom of the drum

@Aprilseahorse 2 года назад

With my setup, the front pan got a tad bit less heat then the back pan, so I use the rear for the boil and add to the front. Plus it was easier for me to add new to the front. I just use a soup ladle to scoop sap from the front to the back.

@jimclaire7996 6 лет назад

Troy, I am left handed, so the answer is yes. Interesting project. Thanks for sharing. I believe your plan is great. You can put part of the plate that you cut out between the pans so that the heat does not escape. God bless America.

@nkyhomesteading6500 6 лет назад

If you bend those flaps up your pans will sit over more of the fire and the flaps will protect the side of your pans from cold air. Just a suggestion from a former Vermonter.

@Actias1974 2 года назад

Greetings from a current Vermonter. 802!

@ericwiese7479 Год назад

I’m going to do that for sure!

@michaeljp86 5 лет назад

I like the comment on the B&D drill. My grandpa gave me one like that for christmas once but it had a keyless chuck. That was my first power tool. I was probably 10. It doesnt get used much since my cordless tools took over but it sure brings back memories.

@A-GUY-AND-HIS-TRACTOR 5 лет назад

Does the stove maintain heat with those big pans in place ? Seems like it would lose a lot of heat around the pan edges

@slhomeandpropertymaintenan183 5 лет назад

My dad has the identical drill. Since the early 90’ s

@bobbalbirnie2478 6 лет назад

What was that on the lower roadway that came up out of the gully at about 1:16 in the vid? I thought your dog was black so the color made me look twice.

@RedToolHouse 6 лет назад

Ha! I didn't notice that at first. That is Gizmo. One of the cats we have on the homestead. He likes to hunt in the tall grass on the edge of the driveway.

@haroldbevins393 6 лет назад

Wow Troy, If I ever decide to do one of those, I'm bringing it to you to drill the holes, never saw anybody drill holes so fast.. hahaha.

@RedToolHouse 6 лет назад

Harold Bevins I have practiced for years to be that quick. They called me “hole punch” in high school 😁

@ubetchya78 6 лет назад

Would it have been better to put the nuts on the outside in case you ever need to replace a part? It seems like nuts inside would burn and get all ashed to the bolts making removal or adjustment impossible. I do not know, I've only seen these type of stoves, never had one... could be reasons pro/con either way. Nice set up, hope it works the way it's schemed to.

@RedToolHouse 6 лет назад

The only issue is that the metal is cast with recesses around each bolt hole to accommodate the pan head bolts. Turning them the other way would be a bit of an issue.

@ubetchya78 6 лет назад

Well that makes sense then. I would guess recessed bolt holes dictates which side the nuts go. lol Watched today's test boil, and it seemed to go okay... The price of the camp stove vs gallons of syrup will go down year by year... 30 years from now when your sons are boiling down sap with their own teens the stove will be well paid for. :D

@jodysappington7008 6 лет назад

thank you for sharing..

@joeyisamazing1091 3 года назад

I’m left handed and I believe it should be a recognized disability worthy of parking in handicap spots. Everything is designed for right handed people from chainsaws to scissors and even some buildings with door handles and light switches located for right handers

@pattersonlax48 Год назад

I enjoyed the video and always like to watch other people's ideas come to life.

@mrvyper413 2 года назад

a blower(old hair dryer) might help with making more heat

@tealkerberus748 6 лет назад

Have you ever tried cutting sheet metal with a nibbler? I found it very effective and mostly pretty tidy, apart from the out-bites - which I pick up with a little magnet.