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.

Repair floor lamp?
 

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?

Repair floor lamp?
 

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

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

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



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.

Repair floor lamp?
 

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

Repair floor lamp?
 

On Mon, 10 Feb 2020 19:00:31 GMT, (Scott Lurndal)
wrote:

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Quick setting sakcrete

Repair floor lamp?
 

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?

Repair floor lamp?
 

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.

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


Not everyone has these laying around (I do), but a microphone stand base
comes to mind.

Repair floor lamp?
 

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.

Repair floor lamp?
 

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?

Repair floor lamp?
 

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.