Acrylic Gem Lamp from Hotrock / Lite FX lamp - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-28T21:22:02Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/acrylic-gem-lamp-from-hotrock-lite-fx-lamp?xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAgreed, worth a shot. Sure y…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-05-04:1566398:Comment:6753462018-05-04T04:39:18.693ZMr MaGoohttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MrMaGoo
<p>Agreed, worth a shot. Sure you have dimmers on hand.</p>
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<p>Agreed, worth a shot. Sure you have dimmers on hand.</p>
<p></p> Yes he needs to dim it down o…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-05-04:1566398:Comment:6753452018-05-04T02:03:18.421ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p>Yes he needs to dim it down once it heats up</p>
<p>Yes he needs to dim it down once it heats up</p> Have you used a dimmer? kero…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-05-04:1566398:Comment:6753412018-05-04T02:00:44.666ZKeithhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Keith
<p>Have you used a dimmer?<br></br> <br></br> <cite>kero48 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/acrylic-gem-lamp-from-hotrock-lite-fx-lamp?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A675155&xg_source=activity#1566398Comment675155"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>UPDATE: I am abandoning the gem lamp all together. Why you ask, because no matter how carefully you make the salt water solution, the lamp can only be run a short time before the water solution gets so hot the…</p>
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<p>Have you used a dimmer?<br/> <br/> <cite>kero48 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/acrylic-gem-lamp-from-hotrock-lite-fx-lamp?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A675155&xg_source=activity#1566398Comment675155"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>UPDATE: I am abandoning the gem lamp all together. Why you ask, because no matter how carefully you make the salt water solution, the lamp can only be run a short time before the water solution gets so hot the gems just sink to the bottom. A glitter lamp can run for hours the gem lamp cannot.</p>
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<p>One would think, why not simply add more salt so it runs longer, you can, but then the lamp takes 3 to 5 hours to warm up enough to overcome the salt density. There is no win in my opinion unless someone has a different solution to use.</p>
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<p>I've tried so many different options as it's cheap and no mess as it's just salt and water, but I don't see a viable path forward for a gem lamp that can run for at least 3 to 4 hours before the lamp overheats.</p>
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</blockquote> UPDATE: I am abandoning the g…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-05-04:1566398:Comment:6751552018-05-04T00:43:42.262Zkero48https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/kero48
<p>UPDATE: I am abandoning the gem lamp all together. Why you ask, because no matter how carefully you make the salt water solution, the lamp can only be run a short time before the water solution gets so hot the gems just sink to the bottom. A glitter lamp can run for hours the gem lamp cannot.</p>
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<p>One would think, why not simply add more salt so it runs longer, you can, but then the lamp takes 3 to 5 hours to warm up enough to overcome the salt density. There is no win in my…</p>
<p>UPDATE: I am abandoning the gem lamp all together. Why you ask, because no matter how carefully you make the salt water solution, the lamp can only be run a short time before the water solution gets so hot the gems just sink to the bottom. A glitter lamp can run for hours the gem lamp cannot.</p>
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<p>One would think, why not simply add more salt so it runs longer, you can, but then the lamp takes 3 to 5 hours to warm up enough to overcome the salt density. There is no win in my opinion unless someone has a different solution to use.</p>
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<p>I've tried so many different options as it's cheap and no mess as it's just salt and water, but I don't see a viable path forward for a gem lamp that can run for at least 3 to 4 hours before the lamp overheats.</p> time will telltag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-04-21:1566398:Comment:6747582018-04-21T21:26:34.038ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p>time will tell</p>
<p>time will tell</p> Yes, it takes a while for all…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-04-21:1566398:Comment:6748432018-04-21T21:20:45.578Zkero48https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/kero48
<p>Yes, it takes a while for all the micro bubbles to come off the gems but as the lamp heats up those go away. I didn't do this step as I didn't want residual soap to affect making the lamp the first time. But I agree, if done cleanly and all residue off it will help for sure.</p>
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<p>Now the question really is can it be ran for hours like a normal glitter lamp?</p>
<p>Yes, it takes a while for all the micro bubbles to come off the gems but as the lamp heats up those go away. I didn't do this step as I didn't want residual soap to affect making the lamp the first time. But I agree, if done cleanly and all residue off it will help for sure.</p>
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<p>Now the question really is can it be ran for hours like a normal glitter lamp?</p> that's pretty coolAnd afforda…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-04-21:1566398:Comment:6747522018-04-21T21:13:47.581ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p>that's pretty cool<br/>And affordable</p>
<p>I bet prewashing/coating the gems in clear soap (like the fishies in the LL aquariums) would work as well</p>
<p>that's pretty cool<br/>And affordable</p>
<p>I bet prewashing/coating the gems in clear soap (like the fishies in the LL aquariums) would work as well</p>