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Repair floor lamp?
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 -- I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook. |
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On Monday, February 10, 2020 at 12:59:02 PM UTC-5, 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 -- I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook. We can't see how it went in there or how it came out. How about some portland cement mix? |
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KenK writes:
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? Plumbers lead. Fishing weights. et alia. https://www.lowes.com/pd/JSC-25-lb-Lead-Ingot/50305657 |
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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 |
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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 Good idea from Scott or additionally you can make another cement mold or add iron weights, ankle weight, wrist weights or anything heavy which you can enclosed with a bottom. |
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On 10 Feb 2020 17:58:57 GMT, 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 Buy a bag of quick drying sakcrete. Turn the lamp upside down and after knocking out any remaining original ballast, pour a new weight and let it cure for 20 |
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On Mon, 10 Feb 2020 19:00:31 GMT, (Scott Lurndal)
wrote: . Quick setting sakcrete |
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On 2/10/20 11:58 AM, 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 Weights people use when weight lifting? Shotgun shell pellets or bbs? Would making the lamp base bigger be practical? |
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In alt.home.repair, on Mon, 10 Feb 2020 15:09:28 -0500, Hawk
wrote: 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 Good idea from Scott or additionally you can make another cement mold or add iron weights, ankle weight, wrist weights or anything heavy which you can enclosed with a bottom. You could even put Houdini in there and see if he can escape. Clare beat me to it but I was going to suggest quikrete, quick concrete. You'd have to buy a 10 poung bag for maybe $16 and you'd have to keep the rest dry or it will harden. Maybe a neighbor has a cup or two. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=quikrete&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 also has Rockite for under 12. |
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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 Not everyone has these laying around (I do), but a microphone stand base comes to mind. |
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On Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 5:34:55 AM UTC-5, micky wrote:
In alt.home.repair, on Mon, 10 Feb 2020 15:09:28 -0500, Hawk wrote: 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 Good idea from Scott or additionally you can make another cement mold or add iron weights, ankle weight, wrist weights or anything heavy which you can enclosed with a bottom. You could even put Houdini in there and see if he can escape. Clare beat me to it but I was going to suggest quikrete, quick concrete. You'd have to buy a 10 poung bag for maybe $16 WTF? Where do you shop? and you'd have to keep the rest dry or it will harden. Maybe a neighbor has a cup or two. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=quikrete&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 also has Rockite for under 12. |
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On 2/10/2020 9:58 AM, 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 Are you some kinda asshole? |
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On 2/11/20 8:15 AM, Art Todesco wrote:
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 Not everyone has these laying around (I do), but a microphone stand base comes to mind. Or you could use a rim off the old car parked out back. |
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