[Lay-TEK] SirLucy's Wizard TEK: Lay like a

machine!
IS YOUR SUPPLIER GIVING YOU TOO MUCH LSD?!?!
TRY WIZARD TEK! THE OFFICIAL TEAM TRUST LAY-TEK
My Final Goodbyes

Introduction
I think it's only fitting my last post be something TEK related, ending the
same way I started, closing the loop in a sense. Plus I've been teasing the
idea of authoring more of my work since February? Hell, even earlier with the
whole Pipette MegaThread, so I wouldn't feel right leaving those as dead
claims. Additionally, it's always been a strong belief of mine that we should
freely share all we've learned through trial and error in order to further
educate our community, better establishing vendors, their products, and the
everyday consumer. This is what moves us forward!
To many, sharing their methods with the public meant harm for their
business. In the beginning, only a few were willing to work with me on
publishing their work for all to see. Things have changed substantially over
the last year though, particularly in this area. The TEK boards and influx of
contribution from vendors is proof of this positive growth. TMG has done an
excellent job at building a proper foundation for this kind of info. Seriously
everyone take note, big kudos to the staff there <3
With all that said, let's move onto what this thread's really all about, Lay-TEK!
Ps: I wanted to have a little more fun with this one, it's my last guide after all,
so apologize in advance for the lengthy bits. I do try and cover most
everything here, some of it you'll need to tinker with though. Regardless,
with a little practice, anyone can master my methods.

TEK

Summary

TLDR: Team Trust's top secret lay-TEK that's core focus revolves around using
a Repeating Pipette in order to lay 1g per 1 to 1.5hrs. The TEK itself can be
altered to your heart's desire based on it's foundation. If you can lay with a
dropper/syringe, you can lay with a pipette.
This is the same TEK used to lay this last batch of LSD for Team Trust, and

the foundation for subsequent batches laid by my successor. In a way, what

you're really looking at is Team Trust's super duper top secret Lay-TEK.
Trust-In-Us pleaded I not give this monstrous power to the public:
IT'S MUCH TOO STRONG! he shouted, If the human race learns
of this TEK, we will be doomed, all of us! Tears begin rolling over
the hills of his face, I beg of you brother Lucy...please. The tears
now dripping from the mountain of his jaw and into the galaxy of his
body. Lucy turns to Trust, revealing a most beautifully devious
smile, and says This was my plan all along, brother. His mouse
cursor hovering idle over the post button. With this, the Universe
shall finally be mine for the taking! he says, letting out an
underwhelming evil laugh, clicking post, unleashing his abominable
creation, the Robert Strong of Lay-TEK. Then like an MC with a mic,
Lucy drops his mouse. Peace out and with that, he poofs from
existence, never to be seen or heard from again. Trust screamed out
NOOOOO! as he fell to his knees, grasping at the void that was
once SirLucy...like Nite Owl did when Dr. Manhattan evaporated
Rorschach. How.. he murmured, one so pure as he, forsake the
world with this...this thing, this LSD laying monstrosity!
I like to think of it as the Robert Strong of Lay-TEK. If you don't know who that is or
what I'm getting at, it just means you can lay a stack of books quick and efficiently
like a machine, using tools accurate down to the micro liter. However, unlike Robert
Strong, it won't make a bloody mess and won't make people hate you. Is this TEK for
everyone? Well, yes and no, but anyone can do it, and anyone can master it. As I've
stated before, unless you're tasked with laying a mountain of Xtal (like I was) or
working with 5+ grams and short on time, you're better off laying as you go using a
slower method and incorporating multiple runs ie: laying by the tab, or by every 2x2
matrix. However, this TEK was structured around an incredibly versatile tool,
allowing you to build whatever you want really. I'll detail this a bit more, and give
some examples later.
There's always room for improvement, but I got this method pretty polished up after
laying over 600 pages with it. All of this started from a theory I loosely based off a
post made by AtomicLove last year. It's a good read, one I think everyone should
check out, and it really had me look at laying in a different light. THANKS AL <3
The idea was to apply the TEK in the post to one that utilized a Repeat Stepper. My
primary goal going into this was to match the speed of the TEK AL posted, but using
a pipette. With a repeater, many of the aspects that required a lot of focus and
finesse would be stripped away. Dispensing an exact amount with the simple push
of a button. Of course there's linearity, but nothing substantial if you've acquire the
appropriate pipette for the job.

Just a quick note, I'm side tracking a bit I know, but for those who read AL's post and
want to use that exact method while utilizing this TEK's foundation, you'd want a
repeating pipette that dispenses <10ul per click. You'd calculate it like this:
X 225 6 = Y
X is how many micro liters it takes to saturate your page, 225 is every 2x2 matrix in
a page, 6 is the amount of drops needed per 2x2 matrix, and Y is how much solvent
should be in each drop. Quickly to give an example, say your page holds 9mL of
solvent, so we go:
9,000ul 225 6 = 6.66ul
Now you know the dispense rate required when looking for a repeater. It doesn't
need to be exact, one that dispenses at 5ul intervals would work, and most of these
are variable anyways. Though to get the same amount of variability as a single
channel, you might need to get an electronic repeater, which can get pretty spendy.

Foundation
I'm going to quickly explain the ground work of this whole thing before I continue
on. It's probably obvious by now that the "foundation" is the pipette itself, a
repeating pipette. After spending a day messing with one, I found few, if any,
limitations.
Variable Repeat Stepper
Also referred to as a Repeater or Repeating Pipette. I'll just assume you're a bit
familiar with single channel pipettes, which are pretty limited in terms of speed. It's
a syringe and pipette fused together. You fill up the disposable syringe, set your
dispense rate, then go at it like you would with a single channel, except this time
you're not visiting a beaker after every click. Most models also have a manual side
plunger, so you can use it like a regular syringe if you wanted to.
The nice thing about a syringe is you've got all, or at least the majority of your
solution in one place. The repeater will still require an external reservoir, but only
for a few refills. This quickens the process, especially if dosing by the tab. Plus
there's no guess work, you set the dispense rate and it does it, with minor linearity.
Almost feels like cheating

Price range will be ~$250+ depending on the brand. Higher price usually means
better build, which lasts you longer. Definitely read into what you're buying
beforehand. If you're already invested in pipette based TEK, add it to your wish list.
Whether you lay by the tab, strip, row; from sheets to full pages, it can do it all.
Starting to feel like the Billy Mays of pipettes...

Equipment
Remember this guide follows a TEK used to lay books of LSD, this list is for those in
it for the long haul. I'll do my best to detail each item.
Variable Repeat Stepper
This TEK requires a 200l dispense rate and 2mL+ syringe tips. I'll discuss why
later, just make sure you read about the pipette before you purchase. Most online
retailers will supply a manual for free. As noted above, price range will begin around
$250. Make sure it's a manual plunger, this allows for more control.
0.0001g Analytical Balance
Required if you need to weigh your Xtal. These aren't cheap, with prices starting at
~$500, but can get well above $1,000. Higher price means better build, more
settings, lower linearity, higher weight limit. Tons of them online, read before you
buy.
Weighing Boats
Needed to weigh your Xtal. I pre-weigh everything beforehand so it's ready to go
when I need it. Also note you'll need to weigh and tare each boat as they won't all
weigh exactly the same.
Tiny Measuring Spoons
Cheap and needed for weighing out Xtal. Grab a set for ~$15.
Magnetic Stirrer
Required if you ask me, especially for this TEK. Saves you a TON of time if laying
multiple grams in a single sitting. While laying one batch, you're stirring the next.
I've got a few, one only costing ~$60 and runs just fine after 2 years of use. Another
stirs my solvents in the background while I lay.
Glass Beakers & Flasks
I prefer 100mL tall form beakers for stirring solution, 250-500mL stoppered flasks
for solvents. Nothing too expensive, beakers ranging from $5-$15 each, and flasks
$10-$20 each.
Syringes
10mL syringes for measuring solvents. A bag of these can be purchased for ~$10. I
personally use a separate pipette for measuring, but syringes will do just fine.

Stirring Rods
Not needed, but nice to have around and cheap. The 99% Xtal was flaky with
small shards that proved stubborn when breaking down in solvent, so I would
crush it all up into a beautiful dust before tossing it in

Laying Plate or Dish

Laying in a Pyrex dish seems to be popular, though I prefer smooth square
lipped cutting boards. Easier to move around and tilt when needed. ~$10

each, less for cutting boards.

Drying Racks
Once your pages have soaked up any and all underlying solution, you'll want
to move them to finish the drying process. A gridded rack, preferably
stackable. Placing another on top, as long as it's light, helps the paper retain
it's form.
Pretty sure that's everything. Gloves if your vending and using this TEK since
you'll need to lightly hold the page in place from time to time. Another
suggestion would be lining your tables with wax paper, that way when you're
finished for the day you just roll up the lining and throw it out.

Paper
Standard 7.5" x 7.5" perforated pages. This TEK should work no matter what
blotter supplier you use, and there are many. I've used just about every
commercially available blotter there is. All paper I've used fully saturates at
~10l per 1/4" tab. This TEK follows a rate of ~11l per tab, thus 200l per
18 tabs / 3x6 row. In any case, it's good to test your paper with your solvent.
You'll want to do a lot of test runs before laying with actual Xtal.

Solvents
This always seems to be an area of preference, but for this TEK a thicker
solvent is required. Straight 190p Everclear will run right through the paper,
leaving little time to work with the spread. It's less adhesive, which may also
result in some leakage. 70% EtOH / 30% Filtered Water is my personal go-to,
but you can go a little heavier on the water if you wanted. 4 parts 80p
Vodka / 1 part 190p Everclear was my previous go-to, before filtering the
water myself.
Originally I was going to call this something like Sheet Painting, as you'll read
why, just know a thicker solvent is required.

Environment
It's important your lay room remains cool, dry, and clean. Make sure cold air
is being pumped in and have an air filtration system going to keep hair and
dust particles from contaminating your work. This goes double for you future
LSD vendors, a single hair getting stuck to your product could ruin you. Grab
a few small air filtration units (~$60ea) and place them around the room

accordingly.
In the end, just make sure the room is cool to avoid evaporation.
I keep mine at between 60 - 65 F / 15 - 18 C

Method
I'll be going over the entire laying process, including my setup and work flow,
but first I need to explain in detail the method used. It gets a little wonky,
noting the above where I called this Sheet Painting. I'll do my best to
illustrate how this works using ASCII characters. = 1 Tab
Illustration A



This is an 18 tab rectangle, we'll refer to it as a Block from now on. A row
(See Illustration B) contains 5 blocks / 90 tabs. A page contains 10 rows,
making a total of 50 blocks. A single block can hold 200l's of solution, which
is dispensed across the block's center tabs. You will repeat dispense 200l's
across the remaining 4 blocks in the row. -Continued Below
Illustration B Stretch page a bit for full view
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Here we see 1 row of 5 blocks. The red indicates where to dispense your
solution. Now here's where it gets a little tricky, in the beginning that is.
Make sure you have some spare pages to do test runs. I suggest starting 1
block at a time, then move to a full row, then 2 full rows. Once you get used
to laying 2 rows at a time, you'll be on your way to pumping out grams by
the hour. I'll do my best to explain in steps then follow up in detail. I've also
gone ahead and drawn up a better visual representation of the process.
1 - Dispense 200l's across the left most block's center.
2 - Tilt your pipette horizontal and move the syringe over the 6 tab long
droplet, with the tip over the top blotter.

3 - Hold down the lower end of the page with your other hand.
4 - Now starting from the left side, lower your horizontal syringe into the
droplet. Try not to push into the paper, just gently touch it. The goal here is
to manually spread the solution with the syringe, as it will immediately begin
to move along the syringe like a guide.
5 - Move the pipette across the block slowly, thus helping spread the solution
to the adjacent tabs above and below. Go back and forth across the droplet
until the block is fully saturated. The solution will do a lot of the work for you
as it naturally moves to the fibers around it. You'll need to do some cleanup if
an area is lacking solution by gently sweeping towards that specific area. See
illustration below.
6 - Repeat steps 1 through 5 until you've saturated a full row.
PROPER VISUAL GUIDE HERE:

I know this looks and sounds confusing, but it's actually very simple once you
do it in real time. As stated above, the moment the syringe touches the
droplet, the solution will follow the path of the syringe (see above image).
Once you've got laying a block down, try 2 blocks and then spread it as
though it were 1.

Eventually you'll get to a point where you're preforming a single sweeping

motion across the entire row, guiding the solution to begin saturating
adjacent tabs. As you get quicker, you'll be able to do 2 rows at a time.
Again, a little cleanup may be required, but not much as long as your
motions are uniform. Too much pressure and you'll start pooling solution in
the wrong direction.
At one point I was laying 1 page every 5 minutes. You get a lot of practice in
when you're tasked with laying over 600 pages of LSD, and sessions lasting
anywhere from 10-12hrs, or more. Though I chose to slow it down in order to
avoid slip ups. On average, I was laying a page every 7 minutes.
Which now brings me to this guide's final segment.

Work Flow
Here I'll be detailing my routine in a step by step format. I spent a week in
preparation, making sure everything was in order to pull off this massive
task. Staying neat and organized is key. Keeping everything within arms
reach to avoid further down time.
Step 1
Throw on my special button up, tailor made just for laying LSD. Clean it up
with a sticky roller, then strap on all necessary head gear including
respirator. Spray hands with disinfectant, snatch all 3 250mL flasks of prestirred solvent from the fridge, then head into my Xtal lair, where all the cool
stuff happens and goodies are stored

Step 2
Turn on the balance and let it warm up while I line all my tables with wax
sheets, taping them down as I go. Glove up, always go heavy on the gloves.
Set out x10 100mL beakers and a large stack of small weighing boats. Pull
out 10 cutting boards, which are wiped down using ISO after each session,
setting them out then placing 1 page face down on each. Strap a clean
syringe into my repeater, set at 200l, and place it on the rack. Now we wait
for balance to finish warming up.
Step 3
Make coffee - chug - change gloves. Balance should be ready. Begin
calibration.

Step 4
With balance calibrated and the 99% Xtal on today's agenda, we get that out
and begin the weighing process. A single session here usually consists of
10g, about 12hrs of non stop laying. Each boat is to contain 5 pages worth of
Xtal in weight, accounting for purity with a little extra on top of course.
Remember house rules, always lay with a heavy hand. Now with ~20 boats
of Xtal filled and weighed it's time to get to laying!
Step 5
10 boats of Xtal are stored away for later use, the remaining 10 go into the
beakers already set out. I like to crush the 99% up a little with a stirring rod,
turning it into fine dust, then grab my pipette for measuring solvents, throw
a fresh tip on and fill up no more than 3 beakers at a time with solvent. I've
yet to experience any noticeable evaporation in my set environment. First
beaker goes onto the stirrer for 20 - 30 minutes insuring an even stir.
Step 6
Once the stir has finished, the next beaker goes on the stirrer and I begin the
lay. Noting the above method, I always start laying a fresh page with a single
row. So 5 clicks across, 1 for each block, then swipe across left to right and
back, then cleanup any necessary dry spots. The page will start to bow, this
is countered by pressing down on the bowing area with the tip of your
pipette. The reason I start with 1 row rather than 2 is to get the page to stick
and stay in place. Then I lay the next row and refill. The rest of the page is
then laid 2 rows at a time until finished. Refill after every 2 rows. Once
complete it's set aside to dry until it's ready for the racks.
Step 7
Step 6 is repeated until all 5 pages are laid. The 2nd beaker comes off the
stirrer and the 3rd goes on. Also I'll take this time to fill up 3 more beakers
with solvent, then repeat step 6 over and over until all 10 grams have been
laid, with a couple breaks fit in between the 12+hr period. Also, once I've
depleted 2 flasks of solution, they'd get a refill (solvents stored within arms
reach) then set on another stirrer in the background, either during a break or
when I was still laying. My goal was to maintain a seamless work flow
throughout.
Step 8
Once 1g was laid, the first half would be moved to the drying racks. Once the
racks had filled up (~30 pages), I'd finish my current lay, then move all
racked pages to another room for drying with tables lined with wax paper.
Throughout the session I'd be moving back and forth emptying racks until
the tables were completely covered. These pages were then split up, sealed
inside an MBB with a desiccant, and stored accordingly.
Step 9

This is the cleanup phase. With all flasks filled and set to stir, trash is then
organized and tossed in their designated bins; wax lining removed and
tossed; cutting boards and tables washed down with ISO using a disposable
rag; everything else properly organized and stored away; flasks in the fridge.
Repeat the next day.

Final Notes
Wish I could be around to answer any questions that may come up, I've
already extended my stay just to finish up. It was a bit rushed, usually I
spend about a week when writing up something like this, but hopefully I've
explained everything in enough detail so nobody's left too confused. It really
is quite simple once you get the hang of it. Just a few pages of practice is all
you really need. Maybe some of you can utilize part of my work flow,
applying some of it to your current ways of operating, even though the
writing was a tad sloppy :p
It's officially time I take my leave, burn all drives, and end this chapter of my
life, then off to form a new chapter!
Much Love
Regards,
Lucy
Test result of Sir Lucy product
Sample Code: ooqu3Ias
Substance: LSD (100ug expected)
Lab Code: 96962
Result: LSD 125ug

This was a test for SirLucy's first batch of LSD. The LSD is sourced from Trust-in-us
and was advertised at 98%+ purity. SirLucy purposefully overlays to make sure all
tabs are dosed at the least 100ug. 125ug is definitely not promised as the dose, but
overlay is a respectable attribute of Team Trust.
Next batch is advertised at 99%+ purity, and will cost less than the first batch.