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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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| Author: | Adie1979 [ Mon May 20, 2013 10:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Wobbly shoulder lamp arm |
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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| Author: | pino [ Tue May 21, 2013 7:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wobbly shoulder lamp arm |
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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| Author: | Adie1979 [ Wed May 22, 2013 2:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wobbly shoulder lamp arm |
Attachment: photo.JPG [ 497.87 KiB | Viewed 3819 times ] 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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| Author: | demoncase [ Wed May 22, 2013 3:04 pm ] |
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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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| Author: | Adie1979 [ Wed May 22, 2013 3:23 pm ] |
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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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| Author: | Osmotic [ Wed May 22, 2013 4:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wobbly shoulder lamp arm |
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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| Author: | Adie1979 [ 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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| Author: | Osmotic [ Wed May 22, 2013 4:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wobbly shoulder lamp arm |
Seen it happen  Also seen the mess they make when they drop on the floor. 
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| Author: | 88reaper88 [ Wed May 22, 2013 4:42 pm ] |
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Wouldn't a washer or two do the trick? |
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| Author: | pino [ Wed May 22, 2013 10:37 pm ] |
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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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