LAVA HEAD - need help - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-28T17:45:37Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/lava-head?id=1566398%3ATopic%3A682577&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI don't remember, it was buil…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-03-05:1566398:Comment:6891132019-03-05T19:29:27.233ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p>I don't remember, it was built years ago and sold last year</p>
<p>I seem to recall @ 1hr</p>
<p>try a larger wattage reflector bulb with a dimmer if it doesn't flow fast enough</p>
<p>I don't remember, it was built years ago and sold last year</p>
<p>I seem to recall @ 1hr</p>
<p>try a larger wattage reflector bulb with a dimmer if it doesn't flow fast enough</p> how long does yours take to s…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-03-05:1566398:Comment:6892232019-03-05T19:25:50.087Zcharhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/char724
<p>how long does yours take to start moving?<br/> <br/> <cite>Claude J said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/lava-head?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A688689#1566398Comment688993"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Every little bit of contained heat helps, but I do not think it is necessary </p>
<p>I would do it for aesthetics though</p>
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<p>how long does yours take to start moving?<br/> <br/> <cite>Claude J said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/lava-head?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A688689#1566398Comment688993"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Every little bit of contained heat helps, but I do not think it is necessary </p>
<p>I would do it for aesthetics though</p>
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</blockquote> Every little bit of contained…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-03-04:1566398:Comment:6889932019-03-04T06:58:40.393ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p>Every little bit of contained heat helps, but I do not think it is necessary </p>
<p>I would do it for aesthetics though</p>
<p>Every little bit of contained heat helps, but I do not think it is necessary </p>
<p>I would do it for aesthetics though</p> I got it running!!!! i'll po…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-03-04:1566398:Comment:6886892019-03-04T04:55:58.961Zcharhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/char724
<p>I got it running!!!! i'll post a video soon. it works great now that I put the small can inside a larger can and changed the bulb to a 75W bulb. only thing is it took a whole 4 hours to heat up enough to start moving. how long does yours usually take to heat up?</p>
<p>i think i will make a few more adjustments to try to make it more heat-efficient</p>
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<p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>Claude J said:…</cite></p>
<p>I got it running!!!! i'll post a video soon. it works great now that I put the small can inside a larger can and changed the bulb to a 75W bulb. only thing is it took a whole 4 hours to heat up enough to start moving. how long does yours usually take to heat up?</p>
<p>i think i will make a few more adjustments to try to make it more heat-efficient</p>
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<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Claude J said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/lava-head?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A688810#1566398Comment688619"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>You're welcome</p>
<p>Thought I should mention, that if you use the pyrex bowl idea to make sure you do not paint the area under the head so the lamp can convey heat and light</p>
<p>The silver can was used to focus and contain the heat/light directly under the head</p>
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</blockquote> You're welcome
Thought I shou…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-02-28:1566398:Comment:6886192019-02-28T02:37:49.567ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p>You're welcome</p>
<p>Thought I should mention, that if you use the pyrex bowl idea to make sure you do not paint the area under the head so the lamp can convey heat and light</p>
<p>The silver can was used to focus and contain the heat/light directly under the head</p>
<p>You're welcome</p>
<p>Thought I should mention, that if you use the pyrex bowl idea to make sure you do not paint the area under the head so the lamp can convey heat and light</p>
<p>The silver can was used to focus and contain the heat/light directly under the head</p> Thanks so much Claude - I'm g…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-02-28:1566398:Comment:6888102019-02-28T02:18:43.676Zcharhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/char724
<p>Thanks so much Claude - I'm going to try 75W and look for the right size can to fit outside the one I have. will let you know if it works.. <br></br> <br></br> <cite>Claude J said:</cite></p>
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<p>Thanks so much Claude - I'm going to try 75W and look for the right size can to fit outside the one I have. will let you know if it works.. <br/> <br/> <cite>Claude J said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/lava-head?id=1566398%3ATopic%3A682577&page=2#1566398Comment687664"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1038999602?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1038999602?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a>P.S. the extra base you see on the bottom of the glass head, is a pyrex bowl flipped upside down and siliconed to the base.</p>
<p>It is painted hi-temp black on the inside</p>
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</blockquote> P.S. the extra base you see o…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-02-13:1566398:Comment:6876642019-02-13T04:12:02.469ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1038999602?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1038999602?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a>P.S. the extra base you see on the bottom of the glass head, is a pyrex bowl flipped upside down and siliconed to the base.</p>
<p>It is painted hi-temp black on the inside</p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1038999602?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1038999602?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a>P.S. the extra base you see on the bottom of the glass head, is a pyrex bowl flipped upside down and siliconed to the base.</p>
<p>It is painted hi-temp black on the inside</p> a secondary can would help as…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-02-13:1566398:Comment:6878252019-02-13T04:09:59.975ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p>a secondary can would help as an insulator from ambient temps as well as helping the heat get to the base.</p>
<p>A few other things you can do:</p>
<p>1) try raising the bulb higher</p>
<p>2) you could also try a spotlight reflector bulb, it would reflect the heat better</p>
<p>3) go with a higher wattage</p>
<p>4) put the extra can around the base to contain the heat-see below</p>
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<p>I did a few things that directed the heat.</p>
<p>I also went with a wide base for…</p>
<p>a secondary can would help as an insulator from ambient temps as well as helping the heat get to the base.</p>
<p>A few other things you can do:</p>
<p>1) try raising the bulb higher</p>
<p>2) you could also try a spotlight reflector bulb, it would reflect the heat better</p>
<p>3) go with a higher wattage</p>
<p>4) put the extra can around the base to contain the heat-see below</p>
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<p>I did a few things that directed the heat.</p>
<p>I also went with a wide base for stability</p>
<p>Here is what mine looked like</p>
<p>here is what my design looked like:</p>
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<p>if I put the can I have inside of a larger can, so that the glass base of the head is surround by metal..will that help direct the heat correctly?…</p>
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<p>if I put the can I have inside of a larger can, so that the glass base of the head is surround by metal..will that help direct the heat correctly?</p>
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the saga continu…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-02-13:1566398:Comment:6876632019-02-13T03:52:17.633Zcharhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/char724
<p>hi gooheads,</p>
<p>the saga continues....</p>
<p>I have all the supplies and have everything put together now... but unfortunately it seems the head is not getting hot enough for the goo to flow like a lava lamp... right now all the goo is just sitting at the bottom after the lamp has been on 5+ hours... any suggestions? I'm using a 60watt bulb.. should i try an 80watt bulb?</p>
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<p>here are photos, it's turned off now in the photos but the goo wasn't moving anyways…</p>
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<p>hi gooheads,</p>
<p>the saga continues....</p>
<p>I have all the supplies and have everything put together now... but unfortunately it seems the head is not getting hot enough for the goo to flow like a lava lamp... right now all the goo is just sitting at the bottom after the lamp has been on 5+ hours... any suggestions? I'm using a 60watt bulb.. should i try an 80watt bulb?</p>
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<p>here are photos, it's turned off now in the photos but the goo wasn't moving anyways</p>
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