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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2022 12:34:44 GMT -5
What are your typical run times for each stage in the lot o?
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jimmie
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Post by jimmie on Oct 11, 2022 14:15:49 GMT -5
Generally 2 days per grit, but still depends on how rocks are looking. Final stage can vary.
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Post by Tommy on Oct 11, 2022 20:49:55 GMT -5
What are your typical run times for each stage in the lot o? I also do typically two days in each step of 120/220, 500, 1000, AO
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Post by ericabelle on Oct 11, 2022 21:04:04 GMT -5
I do two days SiC 120/220, three days AO 500, and two days rock shed AO polish. It seems that the harder rocks (usually agates) are the ones that are done after the three day AO 500 phase, so I take those out after that phase.
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Post by susand24224 on Oct 12, 2022 18:06:50 GMT -5
I generally run one day on 120/220, but sometimes two depending upon how the rocks look. I also sometimes wash, and reload with 120/220. 500 two days, I don't use 1000 (prepolish) except on soft rocks, and rarely do soft rocks in the vibe. Polish I will run a few days, again based upon ow the rocks look.
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ericabelle
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Post by ericabelle on Oct 12, 2022 18:19:53 GMT -5
What do you do, ashley ? Are you thinking about changing your Lot-O recipe? It is interesting how many different recipes people follow.
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jimaz
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Post by jimaz on Oct 12, 2022 21:10:55 GMT -5
Nice thing about the Lot-O is that it’s easy to pluck out a rock or two and check on the progress. I judge progress that way and and decide if I want to run a little longer, or move on. Letting the 500 run two to three days a break down completely can give you good results without using an additional polish step. I’ve had reasonable luck with soft using dry crushed walnut shells mixed with 120/220, then mix with 500, and finally a mix with polish. I don’t put a lot of rocks in the load, nor do I add ceramics. The walnut shells provide a good cushion to keep the stones from banging into each other. Can use the mixture several times with refreshing the grit. I know some folks use corn cob media to do 5he same thing, but I happened to have the walnut shells on hand.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2022 8:13:08 GMT -5
ericabelle This is my usual run. I do adjust it according to the rocks. I do a lot of vibe only runs that didn't get the first round of 60/90 so I normally let it go longer during 120/220. And I like to run it longer in 500 for all my batches. I think I will stick with this but its always interesting to see what others do. (Especially those who get great results lol!)
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Post by ericabelle on Oct 13, 2022 10:48:01 GMT -5
ashley - yeah, there is a lot of variance in what everyone does. I'm sure there are LOTS of variables, but I wonder if one of them is the inconsistency on how well each Lot-O runs? Some people seem to have gotten lemons with their new Lot-Os lately. I love my Lot-O - it's always going! But I got mine a year and a half ago, and I can tell it's "aging". It's louder and it doesn't move the rocks as forcefully as it used to. But, still a great machine!
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