The 'Tornado'

[Anson Cheung]

Hello everybody,

It seems that my Mathmos lamp has some problems.  The flow is like a tornado.

The goo runs up the tornado inside, and then falls back down to the base, like a 'tornado'.

Help would really be appreciated.

[Dr. WHAT?!]

looks fine to me

[Anson Cheung]

WHAT?! It looks like if there's some kinda problem with it...

And also sometimes the goo touches the top, the goo sometimes never comes back down.

[Dr. WHAT?!]

no at all but maybe its just me

[Anson Cheung]

makes the lamp look strange. :o  it should flow like this:

[Dr. WHAT?!]

Lava Lamps are a lamp of a million shapes, its flowing so that should make you happy :)

[Anson Cheung]

So each is unique?!

[Dr. WHAT?!]

yup, honestly the first pic you showed is what I like to see in a lamp except when they overheat lol. And from the looks of it, and being a Mathmos, your globe looks great!

[Tim Gill]

What your describing is classic Mathmos flow - you wont get that with any new lamp other then Mathmos as that formula will make the wax do this as well as blob's as it heats up further.

[Gandhiman]

Hey Anson, I think the "snakey" flow looks great. My turquise/clear Telstar also has this flow, and my red/violet Astro Baby too, love it :-)

 

[Anson Cheung]

can i see your telstar?

[Gandhiman]

I would like to show you, but my camera (phone) is not the best, but anyway, I will try and post post some pictures soon :-)

[Gandhiman]

Anson, just added a pic of my turquise/clear telstar twister flow, same as yours, sorry for the picture quality, need that digi camera soon...