Half Full Lava Light Century 100 1982 - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-28T13:32:22Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/half-full-lava-light-century-100-1982?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A461388&feed=yes&xn_auth=noCongratulations it looks real…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-05-27:1566398:Comment:4621672013-05-27T07:01:48.405ZSamantha Gregoryhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/SamanthaGregory
<p>Congratulations it looks really good</p>
<p>Congratulations it looks really good</p> sweet! looks great!tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-05-27:1566398:Comment:4624432013-05-27T00:57:27.562ZBradhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/brad
<p>sweet! looks great!</p>
<p>sweet! looks great!</p> Congrats! That's great! tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-05-26:1566398:Comment:4622532013-05-26T23:36:50.965ZErinhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/erin9
<p>Congrats! That's great! </p>
<p>Congrats! That's great! </p> It's running beautifully, flo…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-05-26:1566398:Comment:4621632013-05-26T23:07:28.110ZElaine Schoendorfhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ElaineSchoendorf
<p>It's running beautifully, flowing beautifully and is just like it's brand new!</p>
<p>To remedy the suspension problem, I added tiny small amounts of saltwater, several times, over several hours. I was surprised actually how much more salt it needed to start flowing...</p>
<p>The bubbles in the wax that I was concerned about, are gone too!</p>
<p>The pictures don't do it justice..it's just perfect!</p>
<p>I added one drop of yellow food coloring. The yellow is totally dispersed through the…</p>
<p>It's running beautifully, flowing beautifully and is just like it's brand new!</p>
<p>To remedy the suspension problem, I added tiny small amounts of saltwater, several times, over several hours. I was surprised actually how much more salt it needed to start flowing...</p>
<p>The bubbles in the wax that I was concerned about, are gone too!</p>
<p>The pictures don't do it justice..it's just perfect!</p>
<p>I added one drop of yellow food coloring. The yellow is totally dispersed through the entire liquid..</p>
<p>I said it before and I'll say it again, thank you all for your time and for dealing with a newbie with tons of questions, you've prolly all heard 100's of times before. THANK you!!!</p>
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<p>Cheers!</p>
<p>Elaine :)</p>
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<p></p> Latest Update!
SUCCESS! Beau…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-05-26:1566398:Comment:4622512013-05-26T22:01:47.057ZElaine Schoendorfhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ElaineSchoendorf
<p>Latest Update!</p>
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<p>SUCCESS! Beautiful success! </p>
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<p>I'm gonna wait till it gets dark and take a nice picture!</p>
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<p>THANK you to everyone!</p>
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<p>Latest Update!</p>
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<p>SUCCESS! Beautiful success! </p>
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<p>I'm gonna wait till it gets dark and take a nice picture!</p>
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<p>THANK you to everyone!</p>
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<p>:)</p> Update: things are hardly mov…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-05-26:1566398:Comment:4623642013-05-26T19:03:06.017ZElaine Schoendorfhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ElaineSchoendorf
<p>Update: things are hardly moving. </p>
<p>I've got a very large glob about half way up the bottle that seems to be suspended. It doesn't do much of anything, plus I've got some delightful little hot air balloon looking like tear drops that are ever so pretty. They are hardly moving. Nothing is moving much at all.</p>
<p>At first I had too much salt, as the big glob was hanging around the top and not melting, not slaging, was just there. I added a bit of rubbing alcohol, which seemed to…</p>
<p>Update: things are hardly moving. </p>
<p>I've got a very large glob about half way up the bottle that seems to be suspended. It doesn't do much of anything, plus I've got some delightful little hot air balloon looking like tear drops that are ever so pretty. They are hardly moving. Nothing is moving much at all.</p>
<p>At first I had too much salt, as the big glob was hanging around the top and not melting, not slaging, was just there. I added a bit of rubbing alcohol, which seemed to affect the glob a bit, but not enough to remedy it's hanging at the top. I poured about half the liquid out and refilled with plain distilled water. </p>
<p>There's not much wax on the coils at all...and I've got a stalagmite of wax hanging from the top that is just sitting there. Everything is just suspended.</p>
<p>I don't really know what to do now...if I add more salt, the blob will float, if I add more water, the blob won't float. </p>
<p>I can't tell what kinda bulb is being used, other than I know it's clear.</p>
<p>I turned the lamp off a couple times, to see cooling would allow the blob to settle on the coil, but it didn't. </p>
<p>I've been watching it for the 5 minutes it's taken me to write this and it's hardly moved. So I just added a smidge of miracle bubbles and a tiny bit of salt. I got a slight reaction, but it's still not moving.</p>
<p>Ideas? </p> adding epsom salt and water c…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-05-26:1566398:Comment:4623632013-05-26T16:48:58.878ZBradhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/brad
<p>adding epsom salt and water changes the specific gravity of the liquid inside the globe immediately, so that is why i suggest waiting 5 minutes. these are just my thoughts from my experiences. i don't think any one way is superior to the other. good luck!</p>
<p>adding epsom salt and water changes the specific gravity of the liquid inside the globe immediately, so that is why i suggest waiting 5 minutes. these are just my thoughts from my experiences. i don't think any one way is superior to the other. good luck!</p> Thank you Erin & Samantha…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-05-26:1566398:Comment:4621512013-05-26T13:14:31.450ZElaine Schoendorfhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ElaineSchoendorf
<p>Thank you Erin & Samantha!</p>
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<p>I am starting over today.</p>
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<p>1. I've seen recommendations to wait anywhere from 5 minutes up to an hour between adding drops of salty water mix. What sounds right to you all?</p>
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<p>2. I'm concerned bout the bubbles in the wax. I did some searching on this site for remedies and seems that it's gonna be tough to get rid of them. </p>
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<p>As always, that you all for your time and I'll keep you…</p>
<p>Thank you Erin & Samantha!</p>
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<p>I am starting over today.</p>
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<p>1. I've seen recommendations to wait anywhere from 5 minutes up to an hour between adding drops of salty water mix. What sounds right to you all?</p>
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<p>2. I'm concerned bout the bubbles in the wax. I did some searching on this site for remedies and seems that it's gonna be tough to get rid of them. </p>
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<p>As always, that you all for your time and I'll keep you posted.</p>
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<p>It's still fun:)</p>
<p></p> YOu're doing great keep on go…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-05-26:1566398:Comment:4621442013-05-26T06:39:38.795ZSamantha Gregoryhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/SamanthaGregory
<p>YOu're doing great keep on going</p>
<p>YOu're doing great keep on going</p> Well, if it flows how you lik…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-05-26:1566398:Comment:4621402013-05-26T03:52:59.540ZErinhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/erin9
<p>Well, if it flows how you like, it doesn't matter how much you put in. Most people just put in a few drops. </p>
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<p>1. That does seem like a lot of epsom salts. But again, if you like how it ends up, it doesn't matter how much you added. </p>
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<p>2. There's no question two.</p>
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<p>3. This is an 80s lamp and many of us have tinkered more with 60s and 70s lamps. The formula was likely a little different in the 80s. Yes, when you add Miracle Bubbles and/or the salt mix,…</p>
<p>Well, if it flows how you like, it doesn't matter how much you put in. Most people just put in a few drops. </p>
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<p>1. That does seem like a lot of epsom salts. But again, if you like how it ends up, it doesn't matter how much you added. </p>
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<p>2. There's no question two.</p>
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<p>3. This is an 80s lamp and many of us have tinkered more with 60s and 70s lamps. The formula was likely a little different in the 80s. Yes, when you add Miracle Bubbles and/or the salt mix, you will sometimes see the wax do weird stuff at first then settle into a more normal pattern. I recommend adding salt until you get it to do something, then run it for a half hour like this. If it's not what you like, add more. If it's overdone, turn off and start over the next day (add new water or replace). </p>
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<p>4. The Miracle Bubbles will break up the wax and make it stretchy.If you've just got one big blob that goes up and down - you need more Miracle Bubbles (the surfactant).</p>