"Got it! I did not think about evaporation. Thanks"
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Found oozinggoo.com when I was looking for ways to repair the Grande I picked up at CostCo a few years ago. It's one of the Chinese made ones that has gone extremely cloudy and ceased to flow (going…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by razerface Nov 15, 2022.
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"There is a holeread the pdf SEALING%20A%20COLOSSUS.pdfThere is, however, the sealed portion to avoid Evaporation and Condensation in the cap."
"Is there a reason a hole cannot be drilled thru the existing top to vent to atmosphere, relieving the pressure?"
"Much appreciated, looks like a good holiday project"
"SEALING%20A%20COLOSSUS.pdf
The email address in the PDF file is no longer valid
Lavalabcreations@gmail.com is the new one"
"I haven't been able to find the pdf of instructions, where was it?
I have two that I'm about to start using again, that I'd like to make this change to."
"No, I do not, but my store has the most difficult part to get, the heat-shrink Lavalabcreations.com
you can get the various grades of rubber on eBay"
"Hi from UK - I have a pair of these beautiful monsters, and yes, even over here I've read with horror of exploding globes - see Critter's story - some are from China and I believe were not even Borosilicate glass, though other forum…"
"I found the pdf. Claude j,, do you have a kit available?"
"100% yes...they can and have cracked or exploded. I have installed Claude's capping system onto mine as a precaution...and I still will never start it on full power. I want to keep the thermal stress on the glass to a minimum."
"YES, the colossus has issues with exploding.It has happened to several members hereto avoid this, I designed a pressure relief capping system for them,Check older post for instructions
I also never warm mine up on full power because of the risk…"
"Wow yea. That makes that grand look like a 32oz does when its in front of a grande lol. "
"The grand looks positively small compared to the monster lamp standing in front of it."
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- At 7:37pm on August 25, 2011,
Modulo '70 said…
- Greetings from Gooland. Nice to have yo join us.
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