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Where I Live:: Ohio

My First Lava Lamp was:: Had several lava lamps in the 70s. Still have a Simplex Wave Machine, but unfortunately the acrylic case developed a crack and it lost most of the fluid. Presently, I have a Texaco lava lamp, Red lava and clear fluid.

Relationship Status:: Married

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Simplex Wave Machine

Posted on March 4, 2009 at 12:56pm 4 Comments 1 Like

I have an old Simplex Wave Machine that developed a crack in the acylic and lost its' content. I really like the relaxing appearance of the wave. I need some insight as to the nature of the two liquids contained in the wave machine. I would guess the contents are less complex and fussy that the Lava lamp. I would appreciate any comments regarding the liquids.

My intent is to manufacture a new generation Wave Machine, with some new twists, such as LED illumination. This would be a… Continue

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At 9:11pm on April 20, 2009, HughesWaveMotionMachinesLLC said…: SOrry, I'm still figuring out the site, but I already posted this for you somewhere. Let me know if you would like to centralize things so that others have easy access to it. Here is the link to the plastics supplier I am referrring to:

At 9:09pm on April 20, 2009, HughesWaveMotionMachinesLLC said…: BTW, I was looking at doing mine in 4 inch diameter round tubing. The can also cut the round endcaps to precision dimensions and include it with your order. A 6 footer of the 4 inch 1/8 thick tube is about 60 dollars and they can also cut that to length. The ont hing I have been pondering is how I will mount any sort of bracketry to the bottom of the tube. Perhaps we could ask Bohdan to take some photos of how it looks on his Lava Machine?.

At 6:55pm on April 20, 2009, HughesWaveMotionMachinesLLC said…: I have only started researching companies that will sell short orders of acyrlic to the public. The rectangular tubing is harder to find and there is a significant price difference between extruded and cast acrylic. Cast is much clearer than extruded, but can cost 20% more. I think I like the functionality of the round tubing better after seeing the Lava Brand Wave Motion Machine in action. When I get home, I will share my sources with you.

Torrey

At 3:16pm on April 1, 2009, Keith said…: Happy Birthday!

At 8:24pm on March 6, 2009, Modulo '70 said…: You're welcome to the welcome!

Yes you'll have to be careful repairing the wave machine otherwise the tide might go out lol!
Please add me as a friend.
Take care
J

At 4:23pm on March 5, 2009, Modulo '70 said…: Hi! Welcome to the lava lamp collectors community which connects lava lamp fans worldwide. Whether you just got your first lamp or are truly addicted to lava, Oozing Goo is for you! What can you do here? At the Goo, you can: - Learn all about lava from all the GooHeads in the Forum which is the heart of the site. - Check out all the amazing lava lamps of the world and add your own Photos. - Post your own Videos or embed your favorites from youtube. - Blog or be blogged! There are over 50 blog posts on Ozzing Goo. Have a good read, or write your own. - And just hang out and connect with great people. - Chat live! right now! The Chat Bar is on the bottom of every page, just click one of the arrows to chat! To get started, please upload a photo or avatar for yourself (if you haven’t already.) Whether it's of you, your dog, or your favorite lava lamp it doesn't matter, but it helps people remember you. You can also personalize Your Page with pictures, links, RSS feeds, colors and more here. Thanks to everyone inviting their friends, we now have over 700 members and we're growing by 10 new members a day. Invite yours too! If you need any help, let me know.