Built-in Dimmer for Giant/Grande Lava Lamp

Comment by Jeff Meyers on August 14, 2013 at 1:25pm

so you can run like a hotter15 watt bulb and the dim it down once goo is melted? Are you using a hotter bulb?

great idea probably should do that with mine

Comment by Brad on August 14, 2013 at 1:56pm

i'm using a 100w bulb.  i usually run the bulb at full wattage until the wax melts, and then i turn it down until i get a nice snake-like flow.  it works really well.

Comment by Jeff Meyers on August 14, 2013 at 5:46pm

looks like an on off rotary switch. Get at your hardware store.

Gotta change the cord though

Comment by Jeff Meyers on August 14, 2013 at 5:47pm

well you don't have to I suppose just leave the wheel line through switch always on.

Comment by Brad on August 14, 2013 at 8:38pm

i still turn the lamp on and off with the cord switch so that electricity isn't always flowing to the rotary switch.  it's just a personal preference though.

Comment by Jeff Meyers on August 17, 2013 at 4:45pm

hey what exact type of switch and where to get?

Comment by Brad on August 17, 2013 at 5:44pm

it's a Westek 6077B

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Westek-200-Watt-Full-Range-Replacement-D...

http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/built-in-grande-giant-dimmer...

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