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Adie1979
 Post subject: Wobbly shoulder lamp arm
PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 10:45 pm 
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Location: Luton, Bedfordshire
Service Number: A08/TQ1.0.62145E1
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The old lamp I currently have is very weak on the joint between the box and the arm, causing it to wobble.

Does anyone else suffer with a wobbly shoulder lamp arm, and if so how did you strengthen it?

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 Post subject: Re: Wobbly shoulder lamp arm
PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2013 7:27 am 
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Location: Mülheim
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Hi Ade.
a picture would be helpfull.
What manufacture is your lamp?
If u can tell how the arm is mounted
on/ in the body...
mine is complete inside of the body.
it starts right site inside and left the Body right side with screws.

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 Post subject: Re: Wobbly shoulder lamp arm
PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2013 2:35 pm 
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Its quite an old lamp and I don't know who made it. The circled joint where the lamp arm, handle, and box join is very weak

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Location: Royal Wolverhampton Upon Sh*te, England
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A tiny dab of superglue in the joint?

That's how I stopped the rear view mirror in my car from adjusting itself everytime I hit a bump?

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PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2013 3:23 pm 
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Location: Luton, Bedfordshire
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I was thinking something similar Jon. Is everyones box made like this, I haven't seen any others, just seems like a really weak way of attaching something so top heavy

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 Post subject: Re: Wobbly shoulder lamp arm
PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2013 4:04 pm 
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I think you need to strengthen the whole area with something like a thin sheet of metal. As you mentioned you've got a relatively heavy item hanging off an intrinsically weak area. Just a small piece glued in place would do the job.
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PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2013 4:09 pm 
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Suppose I'm paranoid some brat will dangle off it at a drop and in its current state wouldn't take a lot to snap off lol

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 Post subject: Re: Wobbly shoulder lamp arm
PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2013 4:14 pm 
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Seen it happen :cry:

Also seen the mess they make when they drop on the floor. :shock:
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Wouldn't a washer or two do the trick?

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PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2013 10:37 pm 
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Location: Mülheim
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rebuild the inside of the joint with fiberglas.
some layers of it should make that area strong :-)

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