Blue/white problem - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-29T05:08:06Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/bluewhite-problem?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A108538&feed=yes&xn_auth=noGlad to see everything worked…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2009-08-16:1566398:Comment:1088172009-08-16T06:01:31.695ZLampHeadhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/LampHead
Glad to see everything worked out.<br />
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LampHead
Glad to see everything worked out.<br />
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LampHead Both lamps fixed, thanks for…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2009-08-14:1566398:Comment:1085382009-08-14T13:22:03.350ZBlueTrane2028https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ShawnDillon
Both lamps fixed, thanks for the help!
Both lamps fixed, thanks for the help! BlueTrane,
Look at the socke…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2009-08-13:1566398:Comment:1084432009-08-13T21:38:56.795ZLampHeadhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/LampHead
BlueTrane,<br />
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Look at the socket from the top without a bulb in it...you should see a small screw in a hole, tighten that screw and I bet your loose socket goes away :) Unplug the lamp first of course.<br />
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As far as the stuck bulb...you can break it out and remove the rest with pliers BUT....less is more,<br />
if you try to turn the bulb VERY lightly only maybe 10 degrees at a time, I bet it comes out, it has never failed me yet. Be sure to only use brass base bulbs to prevent it from happening in the…
BlueTrane,<br />
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Look at the socket from the top without a bulb in it...you should see a small screw in a hole, tighten that screw and I bet your loose socket goes away :) Unplug the lamp first of course.<br />
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As far as the stuck bulb...you can break it out and remove the rest with pliers BUT....less is more,<br />
if you try to turn the bulb VERY lightly only maybe 10 degrees at a time, I bet it comes out, it has never failed me yet. Be sure to only use brass base bulbs to prevent it from happening in the future.....brass dont stick :)<br />
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LampHead I had your exact same problem…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2009-08-13:1566398:Comment:1083672009-08-13T14:34:11.266ZMattMJB0188https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MattMJB0188
I had your exact same problem happen to me about 4 years ago with an Orange Midngiht and I fixed it by which might not be a safe fix, anyway I put the globe in boiling water and it melted all the wax and once it melts and settles down it should be fine.
I had your exact same problem happen to me about 4 years ago with an Orange Midngiht and I fixed it by which might not be a safe fix, anyway I put the globe in boiling water and it melted all the wax and once it melts and settles down it should be fine. Those lites (from the site) l…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2009-08-13:1566398:Comment:1083592009-08-13T14:19:01.605ZBlueTrane2028https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ShawnDillon
Those lites (from the site) look great, but I got the two in my post above for less than half the cost of one from the site. I'm not really interested in having boxes lying about, as I already have no place to put the two I have now for the blue/white.<br />
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The new lites are great, and both USA globes. However, they are not without their own (minor) problems. The swirl has a rusted cap. It does not leak. How major of a problem is that, and should I attempt anything to fix it? Also, the light socket…
Those lites (from the site) look great, but I got the two in my post above for less than half the cost of one from the site. I'm not really interested in having boxes lying about, as I already have no place to put the two I have now for the blue/white.<br />
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The new lites are great, and both USA globes. However, they are not without their own (minor) problems. The swirl has a rusted cap. It does not leak. How major of a problem is that, and should I attempt anything to fix it? Also, the light socket is loose in the base and I don't see a way to tighten it. I peeled off the felt on the bottom, and the nut is about as tight as it can be. I don't want to make it worse, and will probably just let it alone. The black base (yellow fluid and red goo, unlike the pic the guy posted on CL) has a stuck bulb. I want to put in a clear bulb, and I can't get the frosted one out. I take it the way to fix that is to break the bulb and pliers out the remainder.<br />
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Thoughts? I think I'm starting to get t…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2009-08-11:1566398:Comment:1079632009-08-11T16:36:16.535ZBlueTrane2028https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ShawnDillon
I think I'm starting to get the bug... I'm going to look at a black base clear/red tonight, and might be looking into a blue/white swirl base clear/blue... I won't buy them unless I can confirm that they are US made.<br />
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The swirl does come with the cap, I tried to get him to send me pics of the bottle top, didn't come out too clear...
I think I'm starting to get the bug... I'm going to look at a black base clear/red tonight, and might be looking into a blue/white swirl base clear/blue... I won't buy them unless I can confirm that they are US made.<br />
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The swirl does come with the cap, I tried to get him to send me pics of the bottle top, didn't come out too clear... Updated pic:tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2009-08-11:1566398:Comment:1078832009-08-11T03:55:15.432ZBlueTrane2028https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ShawnDillon
Updated pic:
Updated pic: Well, another day later, it j…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2009-08-10:1566398:Comment:1077402009-08-10T17:25:30.734ZBlueTrane2028https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ShawnDillon
Well, another day later, it just starts up a bit oddly. Once it gets warm, it looks excellent. Problems solved, lamp fixed, happy me.
Well, another day later, it just starts up a bit oddly. Once it gets warm, it looks excellent. Problems solved, lamp fixed, happy me. Well, that worked.
I call it…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2009-08-09:1566398:Comment:1075892009-08-09T11:56:55.557ZBlueTrane2028https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ShawnDillon
Well, that worked.<br />
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I call it fixed. There is an ever so small amount of goo that floats at the top, but now goo flows freely from the bottom to the very top. Not being mixed better was definitely holding things back. That small glob at the top is hidden easily by the top silver cap, so you'd never know what it went through while it was running. It does, however, have a thousand tiny pieces of wax in the master fluid. Not cloudy, but speckly. I'm sure with regular use, it will clear up.<br />
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Thanks…
Well, that worked.<br />
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I call it fixed. There is an ever so small amount of goo that floats at the top, but now goo flows freely from the bottom to the very top. Not being mixed better was definitely holding things back. That small glob at the top is hidden easily by the top silver cap, so you'd never know what it went through while it was running. It does, however, have a thousand tiny pieces of wax in the master fluid. Not cloudy, but speckly. I'm sure with regular use, it will clear up.<br />
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Thanks again for everyone's help, I'll try to get some pics up as soon as possible.<br />
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Next step: A dimmer. It overheats faster than I'd like to see it (with the clear bulb I was recommended), the flow is generally smaller globs than what I would consider ideal. Still WAY BETTER than it was when I got it.<br />
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EDIT:<br />
DISASTER!!! The above was originally posted last night. This morning when I turned it on, it separated again, but in really strange clumps and strings. I guess this will take a while longer than I had thought as of last night... I ran it as he suggested, and…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2009-08-08:1566398:Comment:1075062009-08-08T17:29:30.923ZBlueTrane2028https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ShawnDillon
I ran it as he suggested, and the lava at the top is too buoyant. It refuses to flow downwards at all. The lava at the bottom DOES flow somewhat nicely, but it doesn't reach to the very top. I'm starting to think down the line of popping off the cap. Now, my question is, if I do that, how do I re-seal it? I don't have a bottle capper, and a pliers probably won't cut it.<br />
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I'll give it some more time the non-invasive way first, but I can only get the lava at the top to be at the bottom when the…
I ran it as he suggested, and the lava at the top is too buoyant. It refuses to flow downwards at all. The lava at the bottom DOES flow somewhat nicely, but it doesn't reach to the very top. I'm starting to think down the line of popping off the cap. Now, my question is, if I do that, how do I re-seal it? I don't have a bottle capper, and a pliers probably won't cut it.<br />
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I'll give it some more time the non-invasive way first, but I can only get the lava at the top to be at the bottom when the whole thing is cold. The moment anything starts to melt, it rockets to the top and stays there permanently.