All Discussions Tagged 'kit' - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-28T22:53:45Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=kit&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSwapping glitter fluid to lavatag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2021-01-18:1566398:Topic:7981472021-01-18T10:07:40.154ZDanielle Brownhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/B244
<p>Hello again!</p>
<p>Another question for a different lamp. I bought a Wizard off eBay a few weeks ago with the plan the empty the spent glitter globe (the multicolor glitter is all gross and the mirror finish eroded off), and after cleaning, replace the insides with a goo kit I ordered. </p>
<p>Glitter globes have that stopper underneath the bottle cap, I assume that’s separate from the cap? Would I just remove and put it aside in case I ever needed it again (if it’s in good…</p>
<p>Hello again!</p>
<p>Another question for a different lamp. I bought a Wizard off eBay a few weeks ago with the plan the empty the spent glitter globe (the multicolor glitter is all gross and the mirror finish eroded off), and after cleaning, replace the insides with a goo kit I ordered. </p>
<p>Glitter globes have that stopper underneath the bottle cap, I assume that’s separate from the cap? Would I just remove and put it aside in case I ever needed it again (if it’s in good shape)?</p>
<p>Is there anything else I should know before going in to this? I already have the dimmers, and clamps to reseal the cap, as well as stainless steel wire I plan to fashion into my own coil for the bottom. <br/><br/>Thanks again!</p> 3 New Lamps - All Made From Scratchtag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-02-14:1566398:Topic:6875752019-02-14T18:04:08.895ZBaBa-Gooeyhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/JoeKleon
<p>Over the last week or so, I have made three lamps from scratch, all the exact same way, using the same supplies, same brand of wax, same exact process. You can see in the pics below how my mileage varied.<br></br> <br></br> My total combined cost for these three lamps. $4 for a pound of wax, $8 for 2 shades of wax dye. $2 for 2 gallons of distilled water and $6 for a huge jug of epsom salt. $6 for a can of Brakleen. $26 total for 3 globes. Not bad.</p>
<p>I had one globe that never worked. 3…</p>
<p>Over the last week or so, I have made three lamps from scratch, all the exact same way, using the same supplies, same brand of wax, same exact process. You can see in the pics below how my mileage varied.<br/> <br/> My total combined cost for these three lamps. $4 for a pound of wax, $8 for 2 shades of wax dye. $2 for 2 gallons of distilled water and $6 for a huge jug of epsom salt. $6 for a can of Brakleen. $26 total for 3 globes. Not bad.</p>
<p>I had one globe that never worked. 3 out or 4 are flowing, not sure about one of those. 2 of my 4 are looking good. One was dumped, one I am hoping improves...</p>
<p>This one I just finished today. Flowing perfect, almost bubble free. I love how the lava looks and flows almost perfect. I am afraid to color the lava, as it may introduce bubbles or thin the lava. This clear globe with white lava is my best one yet. Sadly the globe is a bit scratched up, although you can't notice from a few feet away. </p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1060568518?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1060568518?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/><br/></a> The yellow one shown below is about a week old. Crystal clear, lava flows perfect, just some bubbles I am hoping will work themselves out. The yellow color of the lava is bright and striking, especially in the water, which is 100% clear.<br/> <br/> <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1060624697?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1060624697?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a></p>
<p>This last one is about 3-4 days old. It was made exactly the same as the others. It is so full of bubbles, it is hard to believe where they even came from. Nothing splashed around while filling the wax, or mixing in the perc, I don't know what caused this. The water is also a bit cloudy. I am going to cycle this one for a few weeks, because I love the coral lava color and the way it flows. It is doesn't correct, I will dump and start over.</p>
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<p>How my white lava is bubble free and the coral one has thousands of bubbles is baffling to me. </p>
<p>Thoughts, anyone?</p>
<p></p> adding surfucant ( magma tower goo kit )tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-10-18:1566398:Topic:6831082018-10-18T20:49:20.918Zcharhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/char724
<p>Hey, I just got a magma tower mini goo kit to build my own lava head like in my profile picture. I'm reading that the surfacant is used to make the goo more blobby and circular. But actually I really like when the goo gets all sinewy. </p>
<p>I read online that the recommended ratio for surfacant is 10ml surfacant: 1 quart water - is that correct?</p>
<p>So my question is, if I like the goo non-blobby, do I need to add any surfacant at all? If I add none will something bad happen? Should I…</p>
<p>Hey, I just got a magma tower mini goo kit to build my own lava head like in my profile picture. I'm reading that the surfacant is used to make the goo more blobby and circular. But actually I really like when the goo gets all sinewy. </p>
<p>I read online that the recommended ratio for surfacant is 10ml surfacant: 1 quart water - is that correct?</p>
<p>So my question is, if I like the goo non-blobby, do I need to add any surfacant at all? If I add none will something bad happen? Should I add just a little? Or none at all? </p>
<p>because of the nature of the lava head, in order to test it out I will have to first seal the head... so once I run it the first time there's no turning back.. so I can't really test out the ratios....</p>
<p>how I like my lava:</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3036794500?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3036794500?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p> Any interest in empty motion lamp bottles?tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2015-06-25:1566398:Topic:5867712015-06-25T16:07:12.292Zk-nanohttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/knano
<p><strong>For Those Interested in Making Your Own Lamps,</strong></p>
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<p>I know how difficult it is to find parts. I was wondering how much demand there is for empty bottles for those of you that prefer to goo kit your own lamps? I have a supplier of bottles/bases and can buy large quantities now. It's everything you need to make your own lamp minus a goo kit and spring. Everything else from bottle, socket, bulb, base, cord, and cap included. Also, this could potentially be an…</p>
<p><strong>For Those Interested in Making Your Own Lamps,</strong></p>
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<p>I know how difficult it is to find parts. I was wondering how much demand there is for empty bottles for those of you that prefer to goo kit your own lamps? I have a supplier of bottles/bases and can buy large quantities now. It's everything you need to make your own lamp minus a goo kit and spring. Everything else from bottle, socket, bulb, base, cord, and cap included. Also, this could potentially be an opportunity for an enterprising goo head that feels up to the challenge of making his/her own lamps for resale. Just throwing that out there.</p>
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<p>Additionally, I may have a large supply of overstock 30 watt bulbs in the coming months to get rid of as well. I just started researching their retail value and am surprised at how much they seem to go for on amazon and ebay. What would you say is a fair price for a 30 watt bulb? I'm seeing a $4-8 range. I guess it helps the big hardware stores don't carry this type.</p> Goo Kits--shipping time?tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2015-01-30:1566398:Topic:5697832015-01-30T17:48:33.742ZChrishttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/1ce0gqe3mbh36
<p>So I'm going to try to goo kit the Chinese lamp I got a few weeks ago that stopped working after two weeks of use. I figure it's worth it since I got a full refund on the lamp. If I can get it working, then hey, free lamp, right? Despite the fact that the globe is full of pinhole sized bubbles, it's a beautiful looking lamp that's totally worth a shot.</p>
<p>The problem is that I ordered a goo kit like a week and a half ago, and not only did they not send me any shipping info, they're also…</p>
<p>So I'm going to try to goo kit the Chinese lamp I got a few weeks ago that stopped working after two weeks of use. I figure it's worth it since I got a full refund on the lamp. If I can get it working, then hey, free lamp, right? Despite the fact that the globe is full of pinhole sized bubbles, it's a beautiful looking lamp that's totally worth a shot.</p>
<p>The problem is that I ordered a goo kit like a week and a half ago, and not only did they not send me any shipping info, they're also not answering my emails. Those of you who have ordered goo kits before--is their shipping usually pretty quick? I feel like the kit should have been here by now.</p>
<p>Also, for the record, I've had ZERO luck every getting through to Lava Lite via phone or email. They don't seem to want to answer my messages. Kind of beside the point now, but I just find it very frustrating. The companies I have worked for would never tolerate such bad customer service.</p> Help Fixing a Consorttag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2014-11-17:1566398:Topic:5584912014-11-17T08:15:27.086ZSyriinhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Syriin
<p>So a while back I picked up an absolutely destroyed Consort lamp, I've been slowly fixing it up whenever I find myself alone with it in the garage and it finally looks respectable but now that the base is finished I can't seem to get the lava/liquid to flow correctly or actually be clear. <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3807226174?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3807226174?profile=RESIZE_180x180" width="150"></img></a> When I first got it I ran it and ran it but it never even started to clear up. I then…</p>
<p>So a while back I picked up an absolutely destroyed Consort lamp, I've been slowly fixing it up whenever I find myself alone with it in the garage and it finally looks respectable but now that the base is finished I can't seem to get the lava/liquid to flow correctly or actually be clear. <a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3807226174?profile=original"><img width="150" class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3807226174?profile=RESIZE_180x180" width="150"/></a>When I first got it I ran it and ran it but it never even started to clear up. I then filtered it with a non-carbon filter and that didn't help at all. It cleared it up until I ran ran it a few times. After I turned it off the first few times the lava seemed to be leaking something into the liquid and it eventually became just as foggy as it always was. I read somewhere that the regular lava lamp formula wouldn't work in a consort due to the smaller and cooler bulb. My question for the oozing goo community is this:</p>
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<p>Can I refill this Consort with a regular 32/52 oz lamp's contents? Can I use a Gookit? If not how do I fix this?How do I make my Consort (the one on the left) look like the one on the right<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3036818399?profile=original"><img width="150" class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3036818399?profile=RESIZE_180x180" width="150"/></a>.</p>
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<p>Thanks ahead of time for the replies and for welcoming a newcomer to the oozing goo community.</p> Goo kit doesn't worktag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2014-03-20:1566398:Topic:5234122014-03-20T00:48:18.751ZMatthewhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Matthew902
Hello! Hoping someone can help me here with my lava grande. I just replaced my old cloudy lava with a brand new goo kit, and it doesn't "flow". It will build up to the top of the globe, then, when fully melted, sits at the bottom as a dome. I've let it run a few times for about 14 hours each and it still does the same thing. I used the same coil that I used before, I added around 70 to 80 ml of surfactant, and I used r/o water.<br />
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Did I add too much surf? Do I need to add salt? Someone please…
Hello! Hoping someone can help me here with my lava grande. I just replaced my old cloudy lava with a brand new goo kit, and it doesn't "flow". It will build up to the top of the globe, then, when fully melted, sits at the bottom as a dome. I've let it run a few times for about 14 hours each and it still does the same thing. I used the same coil that I used before, I added around 70 to 80 ml of surfactant, and I used r/o water.<br />
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Did I add too much surf? Do I need to add salt? Someone please help! I really like the idea of using a goo kit, but not if it's going to be a hassle. Magma Tower Waxtag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-10-31:1566398:Topic:4916142013-10-31T13:35:50.283ZBridget Thttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/BridgetT
<p>Anyone bought a goo kit lately? Just wondering if the problems with the wax have been sorted out yet before I purchase one.</p>
<p><br/>Thanks</p>
<p>Anyone bought a goo kit lately? Just wondering if the problems with the wax have been sorted out yet before I purchase one.</p>
<p><br/>Thanks</p> Magma Tower/Gookits Updatingtag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-06-19:1566398:Topic:4660292013-06-19T16:17:02.542ZJonny Magmahttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/jonnymagma
<p>Hey Everyone,</p>
<p>I just wanted to give you a heads up that the Magma Tower website has been redone. Also, the gookits.com website will be getting a make over soon as well. We will start selling the kits straight from the website. The ebay store will still be up during the transition but will eventually be taken down.</p>
<p>Any advice and/or criticism is always appreciated. We want to make everything as easy and user friendly as possible for you…</p>
<p>Hey Everyone,</p>
<p>I just wanted to give you a heads up that the Magma Tower website has been redone. Also, the gookits.com website will be getting a make over soon as well. We will start selling the kits straight from the website. The ebay store will still be up during the transition but will eventually be taken down.</p>
<p>Any advice and/or criticism is always appreciated. We want to make everything as easy and user friendly as possible for you guys.</p>
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<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Jonny</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.magmatower.com">www.magmatower.com</a></p> First Goo Kittag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-02-02:1566398:Topic:4354732013-02-02T16:07:34.833ZVincehttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/VinceCianfichi
<p>OK, so I did 9 oz. goo, topped with distilled water and only did 2.5ml of surf to start. It's warming up now, let's see what happens! I colored the goo orange while it was melted prior to pouring. This should be fun.</p>
<p>OK, so I did 9 oz. goo, topped with distilled water and only did 2.5ml of surf to start. It's warming up now, let's see what happens! I colored the goo orange while it was melted prior to pouring. This should be fun.</p>