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Post by MyNewHobby on Jan 2, 2010 19:51:33 GMT -5
Superior has got my head thinking again.
I have quite a few of lakers that RTH(ers) have sent me and I have never really felt ready to work with them.
I have a Lortone 33B, twin 3 pound barrels .....
How big, or I should ask what the maximum size of a laker should be when I start a batch in a 3 pound barrel. I do not want to over stuff, but at the same time I do not want to have only 4 lakers the size of footballs in the batch.
Help!!
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Post by superioragates on Jan 2, 2010 19:55:58 GMT -5
I have a 3 lb barrel as well Julie, and I limit it to a max of 2 inches in size, with a bunch of little ones in the mix. The reason is that the little ones will help the bigger one get finished by way of a lot of contact. I am sure someone else has something to add to this, but I wouldn't put but maybe a couple of the bigger ones in there. They need room to move around, but ya don't want them banging against each other either, if that makes sense.
Northshorerocks, and sabre52 are pretty much pros with the lakers, you might want to wait for what they have to say....but this is what I do.
Marie
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NorthShore-Rocks
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Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Jan 2, 2010 19:57:00 GMT -5
Julie, it's not the big ones that make a successful batch... it's the little ones. Keep your big ones to a minimum with lots of little ones and they are a pretty easy tumble if you're patient.
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Post by MyNewHobby on Jan 2, 2010 19:59:02 GMT -5
Thanks for the input guys ...
Is it okay to split some of the lakers down to size and include them or do they need to be intact lakers?
See!!!! even after a year I still know squat!
But .... that is half the fun of being here at RTH
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Post by superioragates on Jan 2, 2010 20:00:48 GMT -5
I grind mine to get rid of the pits, and rough areas, I think Steve does too, but if you wanna split'em, I'm sure that's ok too!
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NorthShore-Rocks
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Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Jan 2, 2010 20:19:06 GMT -5
They're no rules! If they're not showing well or need a helping hand with pits or fractures, cut 'em and grind 'em first! You might be surprised what you find and it's great fun. They do reach a size where you need to be concerned about uncut value, but you probably wouldn't fit those in a 33.
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