I Can Take No More - Colossus Goo Kit Project (Sorta')

[Kirk]

I've tried different coils, removing the small coil, putting in new custom coils, slowly warming the wax for weeks - still my Purple/Pink has not responded.  

It is just too sensitive to temperature changes in its environment - meaning it only runs well in a very narrow temperature range.  I'm convinced its the bloody wax.

So, I've drained the liquid, and I'm in the process of melting the wax on the base.  My plan is to goo kit it with clear liquid and that pretty neon blue everyone likes so much.  This should be fun!

 

[Keith]

You should see some of the selections at our church pot lucks here in southern OK.  'Coon, squirrel, etc. lol 

Marley's Ghost said:

Yep, Keith, I did throw up in my mouth, just a little.....how did you know?  LOL   You need to read the ingredients on those filthy hot dog packages.  You're eating ground up road kill unmentionables, hahahahaha.  
 
Keith said:

You just threw up a little in your mouth, didn't you?  lol

Keith said:

No buns, no chili.  Just the wonderful meat, well animal protein anyway.

Marley's Ghost said:

Keith, just make me a chili bun "without" the hot dog, please!   Kirk should be throwing up about now from eating them at 2 in the morning.  I'm waiting to see what he is doing to that lamp now.    

[Marley's Ghost]

Keith, I live in the mountains of East TN, squirrel, possum and sweet taters, etc. are "staples" here.  And frogs,,,,but that don't mean I have to eat them or gig em.  UGH   I cook em, and everybody else chows down.   We have a dinner at Church once a year where the men in the congregation bring and cook all the stuff they have hunted all year.   They even had snake and alligator.  I did take one teeny bite of each, just so's if somebody ever asks, "Have you ever eaten snake and alligator, I can say, Yes, Yes I have."  ROFLOL   No joke.  BTW, those freakin frog legs jump out of the skillet when you are fryin em......

I really did throw up a little just then!  :-)

[Keith]

We have "Camouflage Weekend" in the fall.  Saturday is shooting contests; archery, skeet, rifle target.  On Sunday everyone wears Camo and we give away hunting gifts, everyone is included and guests are welcome.  Then we have "beast feast"  where everyone brings in their "kills".  We actually have beast feast a few time a year because of the different hunting seasons.

The only reason we're not "mountain" here is because they ain't none.

Marley's Ghost said:

Keith, I live in the mountains of East TN, squirrel, possum and sweet taters, etc. are "staples" here.  And frogs,,,,but that don't mean I have to eat them or gig em.  UGH   I cook em, and everybody else chows down.   We have a dinner at Church once a year where the men in the congregation bring and cook all the stuff they have hunted all year.   They even had snake and alligator.  I did take one teeny bite of each, just so's if somebody ever asks, "Have you ever eaten snake and alligator, I can say, Yes, Yes I have."  ROFLOL   No joke.  BTW, those freakin frog legs jump out of the skillet when you are fryin em......

I really did throw up a little just then!  :-)

[Marley's Ghost]

That sounds like fun, you all can eat your kills, and I'll scarf up the "gifts."  Might be some I need.  I couldn't live anywhere there were not mountains. My cousin from TX came up a few years back and actually had a major panic attack just riding up the mountain to our house.  Freaked me out.  She wanted to go to the Smokies to see the "land of our ancestors" and she ate nerve pills constantly, and her husband drove 2 mph on "all" two lane roads, which is all we have around here.  We took them up on the Cumberland Gap Pinnacle too.  I was driving and we had to stop every 2 minutes for them to catch up.  They've never been back......

Reckon Kirk has "crashed and burned" and will sleep for 100 years?  He was up most of the night.  I hope somebody is watchin that lamp.

[Kirk]

Libby and Keith - You both are crazy.  Thanks for entertaining yourselves while I've been away.  LOL

The lamp has undergone more changes.  No I haven't crashed, Libby, I've been busy. :>)  I said busy, not necessarily productive!  Added pickiling salt solution, took out more liquid, added another LL pink quart of wax, and a good squirt of blue Dawn to deal with the sticking problem.  Oh, and I changed the bulb to a white 250w heat lamp bulb.

It's heating up again - hopefully, it'll produce a good picture soon - as long as I quit *&#*%ing with it!

Whew!  I think I need a hot dog!  Btw - my hot dogs are white turkey meat, 0 fat and low-cal.  Weight Watchers is watching.  Seriouslly though, they taste really good!  Ball Park brand.

[Brad]

you aren't supposed to read the ingredient label on a package of hot dogs.  it's only there to take up space. :)

[Marley's Ghost]

Too late, Brad, LOL.  I have never eaten a hot dog in my entire life.  Mama gave me a bite when I was a baby and I threw up.  Hahaha   
 
Brad said:

you aren't supposed to read the ingredient label on a package of hot dogs.  it's only there to take up space. :)

[Marley's Ghost]

I'm tellin, Critter.  LOL
 
Critter said:

Good day Kirk!

Just getting caught up on the progress. Lookin' good so far. I am so glad you decided to combine the two waxes. I have been very curious to know the results (as I think it is a good move) but I did not want to ask or suggest you do this as it is your lamp and your Goo budget. I cannot wait to see the final images and reports on performance!

By the way I too am a Hot Dog "Common-Sewer", Pizza too.....I guess I get those loves because I am from NY originally and those are two foods that are not done any better than in NY......like Barbecue in TX. Just don't tell anyone in TX that I am here though, they might run me off! LOL

Critter

[Marley's Ghost]

Kirk, Keith and I "might" be crazy, but we have fun.  Good Grief, what all are you doing to that lamp?  Really, stay back when it starts heatin up again----just in case.   We want more pictures.  I have been cheerleading most of the night...LOL   YOU GO, KIRK.   I don't know anyone else who would do this to a Colossus.  :-)  

Turkey meat hot dogs???  Oh Lord, I just threw up a in my mouth a little again....
 
Kirk said:

Libby and Keith - You both are crazy.  Thanks for entertaining yourselves while I've been away.  LOL

The lamp has undergone more changes.  No I haven't crashed, Libby, I've been busy. :>)  I said busy, not necessarily productive!  Added pickiling salt solution, took out more liquid, added another LL pink quart of wax, and a good squirt of blue Dawn to deal with the sticking problem.  Oh, and I changed the bulb to a white 250w heat lamp bulb.

It's heating up again - hopefully, it'll produce a good picture soon - as long as I quit *&#*%ing with it!

Whew!  I think I need a hot dog!  Btw - my hot dogs are white turkey meat, 0 fat and low-cal.  Weight Watchers is watching.  Seriouslly though, they taste really good!  Ball Park brand.

[Keith]

NEW YORK!?!  GET A ROPE!!!

Texas born and Texas proud, but I only live there my first 4 months.  But born Texas or transplanted both are good.

Just like ol Davy Crockett, came from Tennessee to fight for Texas, more Texan than almost anybody.  Maybe that's why Texans and Tennesseans get along so well, except for maybe that Titans situation. lol

Critter said:

Good day Kirk!
By the way I too am a Hot Dog "Common-Sewer", Pizza too.....I guess I get those loves because I am from NY originally and those are two foods that are not done any better than in NY......like Barbecue in TX. Just don't tell anyone in TX that I am here though, they might run me off! LOL

Critter

[Kirk]

I love NY!  And NY pizza and NY hot dogs.  However, I think I like Chicago dogs best of all!

So, the lamp is doming again.  The generous squirt of Dawn definitely got rid of the sticking problem.  Hopefully, I didn't use too much.  You know they use that stuff to clean up oil spills - no telling what it's doing to my lava right now! Ha!

Marley's Ghost said:

I'm tellin, Critter.  LOL
 
Critter said:

Good day Kirk!

Just getting caught up on the progress. Lookin' good so far. I am so glad you decided to combine the two waxes. I have been very curious to know the results (as I think it is a good move) but I did not want to ask or suggest you do this as it is your lamp and your Goo budget. I cannot wait to see the final images and reports on performance!

By the way I too am a Hot Dog "Common-Sewer", Pizza too.....I guess I get those loves because I am from NY originally and those are two foods that are not done any better than in NY......like Barbecue in TX. Just don't tell anyone in TX that I am here though, they might run me off! LOL

Critter

[Keith]

Everyone on here "knew" not to use Dawn because it "eats" goo.  That is until Jus TRIED it and what amazing results!  

I would love to have a real NY and Chicago hot dog. 

Kirk said:

I love NY!  And NY pizza and NY hot dogs.  However, I think I like Chicago dogs best of all!

So, the lamp is doming again.  The generous squirt of Dawn definitely got rid of the sticking problem.  Hopefully, I didn't use too much.  You know they use that stuff to clean up oil spills - no telling what it's doing to my lava right now! Ha!