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Default Repair floor lamp?

On 2/10/2020 12:58 PM, KenK wrote:
A floor lamp I use along side my bed has had the weight materal (cement?)
in its base break up amd fall out. Now the lamp won't stamd straight
anymore - leans against the wall. Is there anything I can put in the lamp
base so it will stand properly again? Or do I have to buy a new lamp?

Any guesses why the weighting material failed? I didn't do anything to the
lanp, not even move it around.

TIA


Probably just years of drying out and expansion and contraction.

It is is one or two pieces you could put it back with the urethane
adhesive in a caulking gun cartridge.

Scott suggested lead or fishing weights, Same glue would hold them in
place too. If deep enough, a brick could work