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Autumn replied to Kyle S's discussion Any solution to this flow issue?

"What temperature is the globe getting to? It should get to about 120F to flow and can get up to about 140F at full temperature. I can't say for sure, but this could be a density issue. You can add glycerol in 1-5ML amounts at a time and see…"

Apr 20

bob y replied to Kyle S's discussion Any solution to this flow issue?

"I don’t know fore sure and i wouldn’t do this unless I had to but , maybe the wax to needs re melted without the water inside, then cool down then add the water back? I had a 90s lamp that flowed bad or not at at and I did that and it…"

Apr 20

Kyle S posted a discussion

Lava flowing poorly ?

Hi all,I have a 90s USA lamp with some strange flow. I have uploaded photos below;The majority of the melted wax tends to stay in a dome at the bottom, while releasing little "bubbles". It stays at the bottom the entire time, even though there is still some minimal flow. I tilt it side to side, and the wax at the bottom moves around- it's almost like the wax stays with the coil.The issue may not be the heat output.. I leave it on for 4 hours and it flows this way. I left it on overnight, and it…See More

Apr 18

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Kyle S replied to Keith's discussion First year china lamp

"Wow, what a good steal. Lava lamps are very hard to come by at second-hand stores in my area, I have never seen one. I see you may have uploaded photos but they do not open. I would love to see if you shared some more !"

Apr 15

Kyle S commented on Autumn's photo

New Sunflower lamp

"Wow, this is stunning! On first look I really did think it was a vintage usa lamp. What a beautiful find!"

Apr 7

Kyle S commented on Alex's photo

Psych. Swirls

"Absolutely STUNNING"

Mar 21

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Mar 21

Kyle S replied to Rich C's discussion Adding wax a bad idea?

"It is possible to work. I did something similar to this when I combined two of my 32 oz lamps into a 52 oz globe. Two different lamps, two different formulas. Despite differences in their recipes, the waxes still combined with one another. When you…"

Mar 14

Kyle S replied to Kyle S's discussion Anyone know how to make a newer lamp more active like the 90s lamps?

"Beautiful lamps, Keith. I love those silver centuries and their colors! Your case sounds interesting, and that blue flow is certainly beautiful. I was concerned about using a higher wattage bulb because of fire hazards and also because it is on a…"

Mar 9

Kyle S replied to Steven Marra's discussion Bottle glued to base, I think... Ideas?

"This looks a lot like the earliest versions of the original century base. The first models were gold but the bases tend to turn silver over time- I have an early 70's century and the poor base is no longer a shimmering gold. As far as the goo…"

Mar 9

Kyle S commented on Paul's photo

Green metallic Astro bottle

"Gorgeous flow and color!"

Mar 9

bob y replied to Kyle S's discussion Anyone know how to make a newer lamp more active like the 90s lamps?

"where did you find these bulbs that fight the normal size base , all I can find is 40w "

Mar 9

Robin Miller replied to Kyle S's discussion Anyone know how to make a newer lamp more active like the 90s lamps?

"If it flows better with 50W then use a 50W bulb. It's only a 25% greater power output, it should not be hazardous. Put it another way, the globe is a great temperature indicator - it's going to visibly overheat long before the lamp melts…"

Mar 9

bob y replied to Kyle S's discussion Anyone know how to make a newer lamp more active like the 90s lamps?

"The lamp flows better , used a 60w bulb it worked , but the base is ceramic so I went back to the 40 w , so it won’t break the base , however if I had a base I didn’t care about I’d use this light bulb but I can’t find…"

Mar 9