Lava separation: A less invasive potential fix - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-29T02:25:39Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/lava-separation-a-less-invasive-potential-fix?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A719488&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHere's the lamp now. After ru…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-09-29:1566398:Comment:7194882020-09-29T02:33:43.072Znorushhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/RussHanseter
<p>Here's the lamp now. After running 6-8 hours a few times, the fluid has gotten even clearer.</p>
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<p>Here's the lamp now. After running 6-8 hours a few times, the fluid has gotten even clearer.</p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7979970269?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7979970269?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p> I'm sorry to hear you couldn'…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-09-28:1566398:Comment:7191102020-09-28T11:54:34.715ZAdamhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/AdamBurdsall
<p>I'm sorry to hear you couldn't repair the lamp without opening the cap, but I'm glad to hear my procedure helped you fix the wax separation problem.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>norush said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/lava-separation-a-less-invasive-potential-fix?xg_source=activity#1566398Comment714907"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>The liquid was cloudy beyond repair. I was forced to dump the liquid and start fresh. I marked the level of cold liquid…</p>
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<p>I'm sorry to hear you couldn't repair the lamp without opening the cap, but I'm glad to hear my procedure helped you fix the wax separation problem.<br/> <br/> <cite>norush said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/lava-separation-a-less-invasive-potential-fix?xg_source=activity#1566398Comment714907"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>The liquid was cloudy beyond repair. I was forced to dump the liquid and start fresh. I marked the level of cold liquid and carefully dumped it. Used tap water to get the level to about 3/4 full. Then mixed 1 cup water with 1/2 cup canning salt. Stirred the mixture until as much salt as would dissolve (not all of it would). Placed the 3/4 bottle uncapped on the base and heated wax until melted. Wax stayed at bottom. I then added 2/3 cup of the mixture slowly to the bottle. The wax started to dome and rise. I then slowly added a little more of the mixture until the wax rose and fell properly. Then added fresh tap water to fill the rest of the bottle up to the level I wanted. I would have added a little more salt, but it wasn't needed. Added 1 drop of yellow food coloring. Looks good with the red wax and gold base.<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7555221874?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7555221874?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a><br/> <br/> <cite>norush said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/lava-separation-a-less-invasive-potential-fix?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A714633&xg_source=activity#1566398Comment714633"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I picked up a clear/red 1973 Century lamp with very serious wax separation issues. The procedure described above worked pretty well. Now I need to deal with the cloudiness of the liquid.</p>
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</blockquote> The liquid was cloudy beyond…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-08-21:1566398:Comment:7149072020-08-21T16:45:32.196Znorushhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/RussHanseter
<p>The liquid was cloudy beyond repair. I was forced to dump the liquid and start fresh. I marked the level of cold liquid and carefully dumped it. Used tap water to get the level to about 3/4 full. Then mixed 1 cup water with 1/2 cup canning salt. Stirred the mixture until as much salt as would dissolve (not all of it would). Placed the 3/4 bottle uncapped on the base and heated wax until melted. Wax stayed at bottom. I then added 2/3 cup of the mixture slowly to the bottle. The wax started to…</p>
<p>The liquid was cloudy beyond repair. I was forced to dump the liquid and start fresh. I marked the level of cold liquid and carefully dumped it. Used tap water to get the level to about 3/4 full. Then mixed 1 cup water with 1/2 cup canning salt. Stirred the mixture until as much salt as would dissolve (not all of it would). Placed the 3/4 bottle uncapped on the base and heated wax until melted. Wax stayed at bottom. I then added 2/3 cup of the mixture slowly to the bottle. The wax started to dome and rise. I then slowly added a little more of the mixture until the wax rose and fell properly. Then added fresh tap water to fill the rest of the bottle up to the level I wanted. I would have added a little more salt, but it wasn't needed. Added 1 drop of yellow food coloring. Looks good with the red wax and gold base.<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7555221874?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7555221874?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a><br/> <br/> <cite>norush said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/lava-separation-a-less-invasive-potential-fix?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A714633&xg_source=activity#1566398Comment714633"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I picked up a clear/red 1973 Century lamp with very serious wax separation issues. The procedure described above worked pretty well. Now I need to deal with the cloudiness of the liquid.</p>
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</blockquote> I picked up a clear/red 1973…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-08-13:1566398:Comment:7146332020-08-13T18:17:52.337Znorushhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/RussHanseter
<p>I picked up a clear/red 1973 Century lamp with very serious wax separation issues. The procedure described above worked pretty well. Now I need to deal with the cloudiness of the liquid.</p>
<p>I picked up a clear/red 1973 Century lamp with very serious wax separation issues. The procedure described above worked pretty well. Now I need to deal with the cloudiness of the liquid.</p> That's completely understanda…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-10-31:1566398:Comment:6628252017-10-31T20:43:35.352ZAdamhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/AdamBurdsall
<p>That's completely understandable, haha! When I have one that's not working properly, I want it fixed immediately or before. It can be rather agonizing when most of a repair job involves waiting. I've got a couple of lamps that get a little cloudy when you run them, which is especially sad since one of my "problem children" is a squiggle Aristocrat. There's a fine powder at the bottom around the coil that slowly makes its way up when it runs for a while. My concern about opening the older…</p>
<p>That's completely understandable, haha! When I have one that's not working properly, I want it fixed immediately or before. It can be rather agonizing when most of a repair job involves waiting. I've got a couple of lamps that get a little cloudy when you run them, which is especially sad since one of my "problem children" is a squiggle Aristocrat. There's a fine powder at the bottom around the coil that slowly makes its way up when it runs for a while. My concern about opening the older lamps in particular had to do with the things I had heard about the chemical composition. After looking around in the chemical formula forum the other day, I saw that these older lamps especially have a carcinogenic chemical that I have worked with in my research, carbon tetrachloride. When I saw that, it kind of killed all the aspirations I had of popping the top off of any of my older lamps to try to improve or repair them.<br/> <br/> <cite>kero48 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/lava-separation-a-less-invasive-potential-fix#1566398Comment662653"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>You know I could have tried both on my centuries as either probably would have worked but I just don't have the patience to do so lol.</p>
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</blockquote> ^^ To late lol but maybe on m…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-10-30:1566398:Comment:6627212017-10-30T00:01:10.009Zkero48https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/kero48
<p>^^ To late lol but maybe on my next find where the lava is seperated.</p>
<p>^^ To late lol but maybe on my next find where the lava is seperated.</p> you sdhould of, that goo flow…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-10-29:1566398:Comment:6627202017-10-29T22:30:14.373ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p>you sdhould of, that goo flows nicely and not in bubbles when properly working<br></br> <cite>kero48 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/lava-separation-a-less-invasive-potential-fix?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A662653&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment662653"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>You know I could have tried both on my centuries as either probably would have worked but I just don't have the patience to do so…</p>
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<p>you sdhould of, that goo flows nicely and not in bubbles when properly working<br/> <cite>kero48 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/lava-separation-a-less-invasive-potential-fix?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A662653&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment662653"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>You know I could have tried both on my centuries as either probably would have worked but I just don't have the patience to do so lol.</p>
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</blockquote> You know I could have tried b…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-10-29:1566398:Comment:6626532017-10-29T20:59:06.160Zkero48https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/kero48
<p>You know I could have tried both on my centuries as either probably would have worked but I just don't have the patience to do so lol.</p>
<p>You know I could have tried both on my centuries as either probably would have worked but I just don't have the patience to do so lol.</p> another option would be to po…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-10-29:1566398:Comment:6626442017-10-29T14:25:30.332ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p>another option would be to pop the top, bring a pot of water on stove to boil, insert globe, lower the heat, watch it carefully ( it will get hotter than 125Deg normal operation on lamp base), all the lava is floating and any bubbles removed, shut off the heat, then let cool naturally.</p>
<p>another option would be to pop the top, bring a pot of water on stove to boil, insert globe, lower the heat, watch it carefully ( it will get hotter than 125Deg normal operation on lamp base), all the lava is floating and any bubbles removed, shut off the heat, then let cool naturally.</p>