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Decorative Cap Shortage.. where have all the caps gone?
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I have been on the search for a cap for my Lava Lamp... however, they are hard to find.  I don't really want a 3d printed one. I want an aluminum one.. I'm a machinist and Im considering making a few…Continue

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Started this discussion. Last reply by Autumn May 30.

 

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Autumn replied to Louie's discussion Decorative Cap Shortage.. where have all the caps gone?
"The cost to do plastic injection molding would be somewhere around $15k. The cost to do the metal spinning is also high, but I don't have numbers on that. The problem is the cost to make them at scale is so high that the only way to make your…"
May 30
Louie replied to Kempton's discussion Making Replacement Caps
"Really I'm speaking about any caps."
May 30
Arne replied to Louie's discussion Decorative Cap Shortage.. where have all the caps gone?
"Which model are you talking about? I have some spare caps but not for all models out there of course..."
May 30
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Decorative Cap Shortage.. where have all the caps gone?

I have been on the search for a cap for my Lava Lamp... however, they are hard to find.  I don't really want a 3d printed one. I want an aluminum one.. I'm a machinist and Im considering making a few out of aluminum.  caps for pre and post 1993 (i.e screw and non screw)Is there copy right infringement issues? Is that why no one is selling them?  I'm just confused why on one has done this before. What are your thought? Would something like that be desired?See More
May 29
Louie replied to Kempton's discussion Making Replacement Caps
"I wondering if you ever found any good 3D models. I am really wanting to make a few out of aluminum or brass.. "
May 29
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Something Interesting About Me:
I'm a teacher
Where I Live:
USA
My First Lava Lamp was:
1999, and I wish I still had it
My Collection Includes this many Lava Lamps:
3
My Favorite Lava Lamp is:
27"
Reason for joining OozingGoo:
I want to build my own

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At 9:12pm on May 21, 2024, Modulo '70 said…
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