All Discussions Tagged 'Grande' - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-29T13:30:09Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Grande&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSuitable 230V bulb for a Grande?tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2022-11-14:1566398:Topic:8663462022-11-14T19:37:01.654ZDaniël Oosterhuishttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/DanielOosterhuis
<p>I managed to import a Grande from Amazon US that thankfully arrived intact today (even though it was in its torn up box, with no outer protective box at all), but I am now realizing one key thing I had forgotten to look up: If there is a suitable bulb for this lamp for 230V outlets.</p>
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<p>The EU banned a lot of traditional high wattage lamps, which makes things a bit more complicated. Does anyone here happen to have a Grande running in Europe, and if so, what lighting solution have…</p>
<p>I managed to import a Grande from Amazon US that thankfully arrived intact today (even though it was in its torn up box, with no outer protective box at all), but I am now realizing one key thing I had forgotten to look up: If there is a suitable bulb for this lamp for 230V outlets.</p>
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<p>The EU banned a lot of traditional high wattage lamps, which makes things a bit more complicated. Does anyone here happen to have a Grande running in Europe, and if so, what lighting solution have you found to work?</p>
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<p>Currently, I'm considering whether PAR20 halogens on a dimmer would work alright for the Grande, but I can't ascertain whether they put out the heat too concentrated to the middle of the globe's bottom surface, which might cause hot spots and flow problems.</p>
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<p>Any advice is much appreciated!</p> Beware of caps used to seal Grande Lamps.tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2022-02-20:1566398:Topic:8569942022-02-20T04:36:04.919ZThe Lamp Caretakerhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/TheLampCaretaker
<p>OK - several years ago I purchased glitter liquid here to fill two custom Grande lamps and followed the sealing process to a -T- from the person from whom I purchased the liquid and glitter. As time went about a year plus in the glitter began to lose all it's luster and the liquid began to turn gold so I decided to empty the bottles and replace with goo kits. I was surprised when I took the original aluminum caps off and saw the caps I purchased underneath to replace the original rubber…</p>
<p>OK - several years ago I purchased glitter liquid here to fill two custom Grande lamps and followed the sealing process to a -T- from the person from whom I purchased the liquid and glitter. As time went about a year plus in the glitter began to lose all it's luster and the liquid began to turn gold so I decided to empty the bottles and replace with goo kits. I was surprised when I took the original aluminum caps off and saw the caps I purchased underneath to replace the original rubber stoppers had warped so bad it was about to fall into the lamp. As you can see the lid is really warped. The second cap is not as bad but you can clearly see it was on it's way to doing the same and notice the color coating on the stoppers came off probably the reason the liquid turned gold. I actually loved the color of the liquid when it went from clear to gold...to bad the glitter faded That being said - buyers beware when you purchased these caps. </p> Looking to Buy Replacement Grande Top Piecetag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2021-10-05:1566398:Topic:8509142021-10-05T16:15:14.407ZShannon Dhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ShannonD
<p>Wondering if anyone offers these? I am hoping to get a grande secondhand soon but it doesn’t include it’s topper. Was hoping I could purchase one from someone on here.</p>
<p>possibly would consider having a replacement 3D printed as well, but unsure on the dimensions, so would love to know those as well.</p>
<p>cheers!</p>
<p>Wondering if anyone offers these? I am hoping to get a grande secondhand soon but it doesn’t include it’s topper. Was hoping I could purchase one from someone on here.</p>
<p>possibly would consider having a replacement 3D printed as well, but unsure on the dimensions, so would love to know those as well.</p>
<p>cheers!</p> Central Texas, Grande Lava Lamp for saletag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-03-23:1566398:Topic:7085532020-03-23T15:32:40.030ZJeffhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Jeff119
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<p>Great corona social distance quarantine project!</p>
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<p>I also have replacement goo and several colors to make your own color.</p>
<div class="text_exposed_show"><p>You need to put new distilled water into it whether or not you change the goo. (Instructions included). The only…</p>
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<div class="_5pbx userContent _3576"><div id="id_5e78d33bb2a8a1c74784788" class="text_exposed_root text_exposed"><p>$30 plus applicable shipping. I would rather you picked it up.</p>
<p>Great corona social distance quarantine project!</p>
<p>Working, Grande Lava Lamp.</p>
<p>I also have replacement goo and several colors to make your own color.</p>
<div class="text_exposed_show"><p>You need to put new distilled water into it whether or not you change the goo. (Instructions included). The only "hitch" is the rubber stopper is deteriorated. Home depot has things that will work in the plumbing department.</p>
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<p>The base has a few dents in it but otherwise is in great condition.</p>
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<p>Hi.</p>
<p>I just got 2 Grande's and in one, the wax is wrecked so I'm going to redo the whole thing. After browsing the forum it looks like doing a fluorescent lamp would look pretty killer, and i'll be ordering a goo kit, but I have a few questions</p>
<p>1. How do you add the dye while the wax is flowing? Does the wax just soak up the dye over time as you add it drop by drop?</p>
<p>2. What is your opinion on the health hazard of having a black-light operating in your room more often than…</p>
<p>Hi.</p>
<p>I just got 2 Grande's and in one, the wax is wrecked so I'm going to redo the whole thing. After browsing the forum it looks like doing a fluorescent lamp would look pretty killer, and i'll be ordering a goo kit, but I have a few questions</p>
<p>1. How do you add the dye while the wax is flowing? Does the wax just soak up the dye over time as you add it drop by drop?</p>
<p>2. What is your opinion on the health hazard of having a black-light operating in your room more often than not? (4-6 hours at a time every couple of days) </p>
<p>3. Will the UV light from the black-light negatively affect other lamps in the room (since they go cloudy when exposed to direct sunlight) </p>
<p>Thanks</p> Looking To Buy Giant in Sydney Australiatag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-05-26:1566398:Topic:6932682019-05-26T12:20:46.505ZMatt Tesorierohttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MattTesoriero
<p>Hi</p>
<p>I'm looking to buy an old school Lava Lite Giant in the Sydney NSW area. Willing to drive for a bit if need be. Preferably a clear liquid/coloured wax combo but I will entertain other options. If you know anyone selling please point me in their direction. Thanks!</p>
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<p>I'm looking to buy an old school Lava Lite Giant in the Sydney NSW area. Willing to drive for a bit if need be. Preferably a clear liquid/coloured wax combo but I will entertain other options. If you know anyone selling please point me in their direction. Thanks!</p> 240V 40W Replacement Bulb for Grande Lamptag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-05-08:1566398:Topic:6929002019-05-08T10:21:41.722ZMatt Tesorierohttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MattTesoriero
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<p>I'm looking for a replacement fancy round 240v 40W bulb for my Grande Century. Ive searched high and low (Australian sites), and there is nothing online, and the wholesailer in the city told me these bulbs are discontinued. Ive tried buying a bayonet converter, but it only converts to the big size, then I need a smaller converter to use the the existing E17 reflectors I have for my other lamps (which may not be powerful enough) and it ends up being too big for the housing anyway.…</p>
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<p>I'm looking for a replacement fancy round 240v 40W bulb for my Grande Century. Ive searched high and low (Australian sites), and there is nothing online, and the wholesailer in the city told me these bulbs are discontinued. Ive tried buying a bayonet converter, but it only converts to the big size, then I need a smaller converter to use the the existing E17 reflectors I have for my other lamps (which may not be powerful enough) and it ends up being too big for the housing anyway. Does anyone know where to get these bulbs or what they would use as a replacement? Thanks</p>
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<p>I have tried the 28W 'efficient' bulbs that supposedly replace the 40W bulbs but they are not strong enough.</p>
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<p>What's up goo people. I recently bought a purple/yellow grande and i didn't like the purple liquid when it was off and the overall red glow when it was on. I wanted to change it from day one. I ordered a 16 color wax dye kit from Amazon, Some water based food dyes, pure SLES, Perc (Brakleen), and I had some glycerine around. I opened it after it cooled for a long time by prying off the metal lid with a small flathead screwdriver and then pulled off the rubber stopper. Dumped out all the…</p>
<p>What's up goo people. I recently bought a purple/yellow grande and i didn't like the purple liquid when it was off and the overall red glow when it was on. I wanted to change it from day one. I ordered a 16 color wax dye kit from Amazon, Some water based food dyes, pure SLES, Perc (Brakleen), and I had some glycerine around. I opened it after it cooled for a long time by prying off the metal lid with a small flathead screwdriver and then pulled off the rubber stopper. Dumped out all the water into the sink refilled with distilled water by pouring down the walls of the globe. I saw that someone on here mentioned they refilled with distilled water and it ran fine with no modifications so I started heating it up to see. It did not run right. After 5 hours the wax was still in one giant clump but some had broken free and risen to the top. I started to think that maybe some of the perc of whatever solvent is combined with the paraffin in the factory had evaporated so I added a little perc (maybe 10ml). This made the wax melt evenly and it looked great. However after coming up to full heat it remained on the bottom and with some air bubbles. I heard that glycerine is great for breaking up air bubbles and also adds density to the water which should make the wax rise better. It did just that and i used probably about 60ml. Now i needed the wax to break apart easier and release smaller balls so i added SLES as a surfactant. It helped a lot but make sure to mix with hot water in a cup and then add that as it is bad about clumping. I didn't add any food coloring bc i thought the yellow wax with clear liquid looked pretty cool. I let it run for a while to stabilize and just kept adding a little glycerine to get the wax to flow great and at good intervals. I wanted a little more of an amber look so I added a few flakes of orange wax dye to it while it was running to get the right shade. Its running better than it was before i opened it. Here are some pictures. I also added a plumbing plug that seals as the nut is tightened on the top. I machined a little of the bolt and some plastic down so that the top brushed metal can sit as low as it normally does. Check it out<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/699479338?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a>! Added a dimmer as well so I can control the flow. </p>
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<p>I am interested in purchasing a Grande (27") lamp. I would prefer a Heritage style Grande lamp, but will consider all options. If anyone has one they're willing to sell, please let me know. Thanks!</p>
<p>I am interested in purchasing a Grande (27") lamp. I would prefer a Heritage style Grande lamp, but will consider all options. If anyone has one they're willing to sell, please let me know. Thanks!</p>