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Build Your Own Lava Lamp

Posted by michael on from the better-living-through-chemistry dept.

Manip writes "My new project: 'The difficult part about making your own liquid motion lamp is, of course, the motion. We won't go into the lamp base too much. The store-bought ones use a 40w appliance bulb in a metal housing which directs the heat to the underside of the glass container. If you're making your own base, we recommend installing a dimmer switch so that you can control your heat output.'"

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  1. Build or Repair by m0rphm0nkey · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I've been looking for a replacement bulb for my old one for about a month. I think this would take less time. Cool...

  2. Re:Off Topic, But.... by buck_wild · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Is that 'palm' as in Palmala Handerson? And if you have that, no wonder you have a wireless keyboard...properly liquid-proofed, I imagine. :)

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  3. Ooooooh! Mod -1! by PHAEDRU5 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Kinda sensitive, aren't ya?

    Sperm all backed up? Don't worry, I'm sure a socialist uber-geek like you will eventually have no problem finding a concentration camp victim who suits our needs.

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