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lavish with the fluids - walker / loricraft

I switched over to the Walker 4 step cleaning fluids for my vinyl a few months ago. I've had good results but some surface noise etc

When I mix up a batch of enzymes I end up getting 10-15 records (both sides) where Walker suggests 5-8

I did another batch last night and I purposely added more fluid in each step. Well the results were the difference between a hovercraft and a road grader

I had been stingy with the fluid and cleaning was more an exercise in pushing things around. much easier with a little more fluid and cleaner results

my loricraft does have some issues with the string backing up, and I end up tightening the spool which goes back into used thread. doesn't always take the new thread as strongly as I'd like (any suggestions?)

anyway - I still got 11 double sided lps, cleanup was a little messier, but it was easier spreading on the vinyl
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jazdoc
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Timely thread...Last week my Loricraft experienced a sudden decline in performance. It was leaving behind a significant amount of fluid and the thread was not advancing. On a couple of instances the vacuum would not turn on.

So I called Smart Devices and they offered to have me ship the item back for service but suggested I try cleaning the tubing by injecting isopropyl alcohol via a syringe. I tried their suggestion with only minimal improvement. Being a Type A radiologist, I decided to perform an "angioplasty". I placed a small catheter into the tube over a Bentson wire and injected the rubbing alcohol as I slowly withdrew the catheter. (When a technologist asked me which patient I required the supplied, I answered "Lori Craft".) Using this technique, I was able to extrude a "clot" of debris. After a brief recovery period, the patient has resumed normal record cleaning activities without recurrence of the symptoms. And no, I did not send a bill for either the professional or technical fee. (Hmmm...can I write this off as a pro bono service?)

BTW, I'm sure a pipe cleaner works well.
jazdoc
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Doug,

The guide wire has a soft, flexible tip so that I was able to guide it through the entire length of the tubing (from back to front) through the nozzle. I agree that much like atherosclerotic plaque, debris build up tends to occur at the sharp curve distal to the nozzle.

Maybe I should establish my own Lori Craft clinic???? Now if I can only get my hands on some of that bail-out money....

On a semi-serious note, it occurs to me that given the advice I got from Smart Devices, this is not an unusual problem. Perhaps Loricraft or Smart Devices should make a maintence tool available.

BTW, are you guys going back to RMAF this year?
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