Help A Lava Lamp Creating Noob? - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-28T19:12:23Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/help-a-lava-lamp-creating-noob?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A645582&feed=yes&xn_auth=noDimmers on ebay;
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<p>Dimmers on ebay;</p>
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<p>Dimmers on ebay;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/1Pc-AWG-Switch-Dimming-Cable-Light-Modulator-Lamp-Line-Dimmer-US-plug-Hot-Black-/222347377378?hash=item33c4efbae2:g:yocAAOSwux5YU2QC" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.com/itm/1Pc-AWG-Switch-Dimming-Cable-Light-Modulator-Lamp-Line-Dimmer-US-plug-Hot-Black-/222347377378?hash=item33c4efbae2:g:yocAAOSwux5YU2QC</a></p> Dimmers work great with incan…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-02-24:1566398:Comment:6466802017-02-24T23:31:56.925ZKeithhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Keith
<p>Dimmers work great with incandescent bulbs, the kind used in lava lamps. Maybe some halogen bulbs too. No real restrictions but a suggestion: try to get a bulb close to the wattage you will need. You don't want to dim a 60 watt bulb down to 25, you will lose to much light! </p>
<p>Case in point, I have a Century lava lamp (52 ounces) that should use a 40 watt bulb. It doesn't flow right with one though so I use a 60 watt, however it sometimes gets too hot. I can use a dimmer to reduce…</p>
<p>Dimmers work great with incandescent bulbs, the kind used in lava lamps. Maybe some halogen bulbs too. No real restrictions but a suggestion: try to get a bulb close to the wattage you will need. You don't want to dim a 60 watt bulb down to 25, you will lose to much light! </p>
<p>Case in point, I have a Century lava lamp (52 ounces) that should use a 40 watt bulb. It doesn't flow right with one though so I use a 60 watt, however it sometimes gets too hot. I can use a dimmer to reduce the wattage a small amount without sacrificing light output.<br/> <br/> <cite>Kitty Capulet said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/help-a-lava-lamp-creating-noob?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A646714&xg_source=activity#1566398Comment646714"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p><br/><cite>Dimmers sound like a lava lamp maker's best friend! Do they usually work with most bulbs, or are there any restrictions I should know about? Thanks for listing which bulb goes with which Lava globe size, my Lava brand lamps take forever to warm up so I may experiment a bit, but this is definitely a great place to start.</cite></p>
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That heat bulb…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-02-24:1566398:Comment:6467142017-02-24T21:20:39.053ZKitty Capulethttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/KittyCapulet
<p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>Keith said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/help-a-lava-lamp-creating-noob#1566398Comment645588"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>That heat bulb has a standard base (also called a medium or edison base). Some lamps, especially smaller ones, have an intermediate base which is smaller. I don't know off hand is those ceramic heaters are available with that base or not. </p>
<p>If you use a dimmer you can put a larger wattage bulb in…</p>
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<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/help-a-lava-lamp-creating-noob#1566398Comment645588"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>That heat bulb has a standard base (also called a medium or edison base). Some lamps, especially smaller ones, have an intermediate base which is smaller. I don't know off hand is those ceramic heaters are available with that base or not. </p>
<p>If you use a dimmer you can put a larger wattage bulb in and dial it down as needed.</p>
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<p>Lava brand lamps smaller than 20 ounces use a 25 watt bulb, 20 to 52 ounces use 40 watt bulbs, Grandes use 100 watt flood bulbs (I have successfully used 75 watt floods, just takes longer to heat up). Unless you go with a really big globe you might consider a 40 to 60 watt bulb with a dimmer.</p>
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<p>Dimmers sound like a lava lamp maker's best friend! Do they usually work with most bulbs, or are there any restrictions I should know about? Thanks for listing which bulb goes with which Lava globe size, my Lava brand lamps take forever to warm up so I may experiment a bit, but this is definitely a great place to start.</p>
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</div> That heat bulb has a standard…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-02-19:1566398:Comment:6455882017-02-19T16:04:53.595ZKeithhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Keith
<p>That heat bulb has a standard base (also called a medium or edison base). Some lamps, especially smaller ones, have an intermediate base which is smaller. I don't know off hand is those ceramic heaters are available with that base or not. </p>
<p>If you use a dimmer you can put a larger wattage bulb in and dial it down as needed.</p>
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<p>Lava brand lamps smaller than 20 ounces use a 25 watt bulb, 20 to 52 ounces use 40 watt bulbs, Grandes use 100 watt flood bulbs (I have…</p>
<p>That heat bulb has a standard base (also called a medium or edison base). Some lamps, especially smaller ones, have an intermediate base which is smaller. I don't know off hand is those ceramic heaters are available with that base or not. </p>
<p>If you use a dimmer you can put a larger wattage bulb in and dial it down as needed.</p>
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<p>Lava brand lamps smaller than 20 ounces use a 25 watt bulb, 20 to 52 ounces use 40 watt bulbs, Grandes use 100 watt flood bulbs (I have successfully used 75 watt floods, just takes longer to heat up). Unless you go with a really big globe you might consider a 40 to 60 watt bulb with a dimmer.</p> Keith said:
5. Different bu…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-02-19:1566398:Comment:6455822017-02-19T10:25:50.590ZKitty Capulethttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/KittyCapulet
<p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>Keith said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/help-a-lava-lamp-creating-noob#1566398Comment645770"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>5. Different bulb types and set-ups can be used. The larger the globe the more focused you want the light to be, as in a regular sized lava lamp takes a 40 watt round bulb but a Grande takes a 100 watt flood bulb which directs more light/heat to the globe. Another thing to consider is bulb distance from…</p>
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<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/help-a-lava-lamp-creating-noob#1566398Comment645770"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>5. Different bulb types and set-ups can be used. The larger the globe the more focused you want the light to be, as in a regular sized lava lamp takes a 40 watt round bulb but a Grande takes a 100 watt flood bulb which directs more light/heat to the globe. Another thing to consider is bulb distance from the globe. You want about 1/4 of an inch separation between the two. More distance and you may have problems getting the globe to flow, much less distance and you risk cracking the globe from heat. You need at least 1/8 inch separation to help prevent this.</p>
<p>For heat with no light something like this is what you need, a ceramic heater for reptiles. You will want a dimmer on this set-up to keep the heat in check</p>
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<p>6. You do need something to help with heat transfer to the wax, coils are the best. Stainless steel springs have been used to good effect and are the most recommended. Look for them in hardware stores. Try to find a size comparable to lava lamp coils. The springs ends can usually just be pressed together to form a circle and should stay in place.</p>
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<p>Thank you! That heat bulb is the answer to a prayer. Are most lava lamp bases able to take a bulb like that, or do they need to be changed somehow? Distance from the globe is something I hadn't even thought of, but it makes total sense. With those guidelines in mind finding the right bulb is pretty much trial and error, I'd assume?</p>
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<p>A spring was the idea I had in mind, though I didn't have a clue of what material to go with. I've never had much luck getting them to cooperate with me though, so it'll be interesting to see if the trend continues... LOL :)</p>
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</div> 5. Different bulb types and s…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-02-19:1566398:Comment:6457702017-02-19T01:08:40.343ZKeithhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Keith
<p>5. Different bulb types and set-ups can be used. The larger the globe the more focused you want the light to be, as in a regular sized lava lamp takes a 40 watt round bulb but a Grande takes a 100 watt flood bulb which directs more light/heat to the globe. Another thing to consider is bulb distance from the globe. You want about 1/4 of an inch separation between the two. More distance and you may have problems getting the globe to flow, much less distance and you risk cracking the globe…</p>
<p>5. Different bulb types and set-ups can be used. The larger the globe the more focused you want the light to be, as in a regular sized lava lamp takes a 40 watt round bulb but a Grande takes a 100 watt flood bulb which directs more light/heat to the globe. Another thing to consider is bulb distance from the globe. You want about 1/4 of an inch separation between the two. More distance and you may have problems getting the globe to flow, much less distance and you risk cracking the globe from heat. You need at least 1/8 inch separation to help prevent this.</p>
<p>For heat with no light something like this is what you need, a ceramic heater for reptiles. You will want a dimmer on this set-up to keep the heat in check</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/272427335469?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&var=571413023936&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.com/itm/272427335469?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&var=571413023936&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT</a></p>
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<p>6. You do need something to help with heat transfer to the wax, coils are the best. Stainless steel springs have been used to good effect and are the most recommended. Look for them in hardware stores. Try to find a size comparable to lava lamp coils. The springs ends can usually just be pressed together to form a circle and should stay in place.</p>