Lava Soup - Replacing the Liquid - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-28T15:35:39Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/lava-soup-replacing-the-liquid?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A445598&feed=yes&xn_auth=nojust a tiny drop more soap, a…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-01-30:1566398:Comment:6425912017-01-30T12:47:36.145ZColinWhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ColinWells
<p>just a tiny drop more soap, and it should blob. <br/>I wouldn't boil the wax or anything yet.</p>
<p>just a tiny drop more soap, and it should blob. <br/>I wouldn't boil the wax or anything yet.</p> Have her flowing.. she wants…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-01-30:1566398:Comment:6426662017-01-30T06:21:18.354ZBryanhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Bryan366
<p>Have her flowing.. she wants to pillar though. Saw another thread about old oil separating and thing that may be an issue.</p>
<p>Suggested draining the water and turning it on and 'boiling' the wax might fix it so I'll do that.</p>
<p>Been a while since I've had fun like this. Thank's for being here helping newbies such as I. :)</p>
<p>Have her flowing.. she wants to pillar though. Saw another thread about old oil separating and thing that may be an issue.</p>
<p>Suggested draining the water and turning it on and 'boiling' the wax might fix it so I'll do that.</p>
<p>Been a while since I've had fun like this. Thank's for being here helping newbies such as I. :)</p> Thank's Colin. I appreciate…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-01-29:1566398:Comment:6426622017-01-29T15:31:30.517ZBryanhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Bryan366
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<p>Thank's Colin. I appreciate it. Sadly I dripped a few drops of water on the one bulb I had for it and broke it (d'oh) so I has to stop experimenting. Dish soap.. I forgot the dish soap. Thank you for that also.</p>
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<p>I'll let you know what's up. Is that sweet/petrol smell a normal occurrence? This is my first endeavor in doing this.</p>
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<p>Thank you so much.</p>
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<p>Thank's Colin. I appreciate it. Sadly I dripped a few drops of water on the one bulb I had for it and broke it (d'oh) so I has to stop experimenting. Dish soap.. I forgot the dish soap. Thank you for that also.</p>
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<p>I'll let you know what's up. Is that sweet/petrol smell a normal occurrence? This is my first endeavor in doing this.</p>
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<p>Thank you so much.</p> Brian, here's what I would su…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-01-29:1566398:Comment:6426612017-01-29T15:00:36.781ZColinWhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ColinWells
<p>Brian, here's what I would suggest you have a different era of lamp that mine was, so the formula would have been different, "Some older Crestworth (and others probably) lamps used pure water, which is why people get varying results with additives."<br></br><br></br>So you're going to have to experiment to get your liquid close to the density of the wax. if you're getting little bubbles it means you are likely close but not close enough.<br></br><br></br>The idea is that the wax is denser than the 'water'…</p>
<p>Brian, here's what I would suggest you have a different era of lamp that mine was, so the formula would have been different, "Some older Crestworth (and others probably) lamps used pure water, which is why people get varying results with additives."<br/><br/>So you're going to have to experiment to get your liquid close to the density of the wax. if you're getting little bubbles it means you are likely close but not close enough.<br/><br/>The idea is that the wax is denser than the 'water' when cold, and lighter than the 'water' when hot, so it moves and falls. if the wax doesn't get light enough it doesn't move.<br/><br/>When I did mine I found Epsom Salt came out of solution and crystalized when cold. I recommend Aquarium or Pickling Salt (unlike regular salt these have no additives) <br/><br/>As for your other question, fill the lamp with distilled water, mostly full, leave an inch maybe at the top.<br/>Don't forget your drop or two of dishsoap to make it flow<br/>Keep in mind yours may have been straight water so it might just work right away. <br/>If not then your 4:1 mix of warm salt water is what you are adding drops of to change the density of the water. Take your time, stir it gently or let it mix before adding more.<br/>obviously stop when it looks right to you</p> Came across this lamp today..…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-01-29:1566398:Comment:6424762017-01-29T05:50:48.248ZBryanhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Bryan366
<p>Came across this lamp today.. wanted to clean it up and get it working but I haven't a clue what I'm doing wrong.</p>
<p>Filled with water.. there are micro bubbles that do break free of the mass but as a whole it's unmoving.</p>
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<p>I am assuming it's a late '60 lamp.. looks freaking awesome. This is an image of what it looks like (not mine.. mine is apart at the moment)</p>
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<p>What's even peculiar is it has this.. petrol smell to it. Like diesel or wd40 to the water. The…</p>
<p>Came across this lamp today.. wanted to clean it up and get it working but I haven't a clue what I'm doing wrong.</p>
<p>Filled with water.. there are micro bubbles that do break free of the mass but as a whole it's unmoving.</p>
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<p>I am assuming it's a late '60 lamp.. looks freaking awesome. This is an image of what it looks like (not mine.. mine is apart at the moment)</p>
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<p>What's even peculiar is it has this.. petrol smell to it. Like diesel or wd40 to the water. The water also seems just that. Cloudy water.</p>
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<p>Anyways, did I mis-understand something? Was I supposed to add a 1:4 epson salts:water or fill it with distilled and gradually add the 1:4 mixture to it?</p> Adding your notes to my origi…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-04-08:1566398:Comment:4521282013-04-08T17:08:33.141ZErinhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/erin9
<p>Adding your notes to my original post here Kaia.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Kaia1165 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/lava-soup-replacing-the-liquid?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A452091&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment452091"><div><p>Polypropylene Glycol and Glycerine do exactly the same as salt (alter the density of the water) but without the risk of the coil/gauze rusting. Glycerine is far more concentrated and you will need a lot less mixed with…</p>
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<p>Adding your notes to my original post here Kaia.<br/> <br/> <cite>Kaia1165 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/lava-soup-replacing-the-liquid?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A452091&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment452091"><div><p>Polypropylene Glycol and Glycerine do exactly the same as salt (alter the density of the water) but without the risk of the coil/gauze rusting. Glycerine is far more concentrated and you will need a lot less mixed with water than PG to achieve the same effect.</p>
<p>Some older Crestworth (and others probably) lamps used pure water, which is why people get varying results with additives.</p>
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<p>Polypropylene Glycol and Glycerine do exactly the same as salt (alter the density of the water) but without the risk of the coil/gauze rusting. Glycerine is far more concentrated and you will need a lot less mixed with water than PG to achieve the same effect.</p>
<p>Some older Crestworth (and others probably) lamps used pure water, which is why people get varying results with additives.</p>
<p>Polypropylene Glycol and Glycerine do exactly the same as salt (alter the density of the water) but without the risk of the coil/gauze rusting. Glycerine is far more concentrated and you will need a lot less mixed with water than PG to achieve the same effect.</p>
<p>Some older Crestworth (and others probably) lamps used pure water, which is why people get varying results with additives.</p> http://www.ebay.ca/itm/RSG-10…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-04-08:1566398:Comment:4518922013-04-08T16:35:13.001ZColinWhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ColinWells
<p><a href="http://www.ebay.ca/itm/RSG-100ATC-Black-rubber-strip-Brix-Beer-Sugar-Wine-Wort-SG-0-32-Refractometer-/290884302286?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43ba0e35ce" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.ca/itm/RSG-100ATC-Black-rubber-strip-Brix-Beer-Sugar-Wine-Wort-SG-0-32-Refractometer-/290884302286?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43ba0e35ce</a><br></br><br></br>You put a drop of the liquid on the refractometer and it registers the bending of the light.<br></br>Normally we are measuring the sugar in…</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ebay.ca/itm/RSG-100ATC-Black-rubber-strip-Brix-Beer-Sugar-Wine-Wort-SG-0-32-Refractometer-/290884302286?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43ba0e35ce" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.ca/itm/RSG-100ATC-Black-rubber-strip-Brix-Beer-Sugar-Wine-Wort-SG-0-32-Refractometer-/290884302286?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43ba0e35ce</a><br/><br/>You put a drop of the liquid on the refractometer and it registers the bending of the light.<br/>Normally we are measuring the sugar in the water. But there is no reason why it won't measure, salt or any other substance making the water's gravity heavier.</p> I'm curious on the refractome…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-04-08:1566398:Comment:4520412013-04-08T01:37:00.208ZBenhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/BenTimerman
I'm curious on the refractometer, too.
I'm curious on the refractometer, too. Hi Colin,
which refractometer…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-04-07:1566398:Comment:4520232013-04-07T21:57:41.727ZMarkushttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Markus445
<p>Hi Colin,</p>
<p>which refractometer model do you use? I want do buy one.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>ColinW said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/lava-soup-replacing-the-liquid?id=1566398%3ATopic%3A387664&page=2#1566398Comment445598"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>On the second go around, I tried something different. I brew beer, and have a refractometer (it checks the sugar etc) but what it did for me is show me what the gravity of the liquid was so I…</p>
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<p>Hi Colin,</p>
<p>which refractometer model do you use? I want do buy one.<br/> <br/> <cite>ColinW said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/lava-soup-replacing-the-liquid?id=1566398%3ATopic%3A387664&page=2#1566398Comment445598"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>On the second go around, I tried something different. I brew beer, and have a refractometer (it checks the sugar etc) but what it did for me is show me what the gravity of the liquid was so I could get back close to that quickly. 1.010 by the way (the wax I didn't check, this thing is for testing food, but it is heavier than 1.010)</p>
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