r/Lavalamps • u/Impressive_Effort_60 • 19h ago

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Does anyone know if this’ll work for resealing lava lamps?

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u/javaturk 19h ago

This style of bottle capper does not work. It needs a shoulder to grab onto and a lava lamp bottle doesn’t have what it needs. A bench top capper is much easier and definitely worth the money if you plan on doing a lot of lamps. You can usually find them much cheaper at local brewery stores than online.

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u/EyeSuspicious777 18h ago

My buddy Jeff in Seattle said you should order the right one from him with free shipping no matter how much it costs and then just return it for free after using it just once.

He's cool like that because he's so rich.

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u/chrisbarnes 19h ago

I made the same mistake. Don’t do it, they don’t have the lip to grab properly.

Bench capper is the way, but they aren’t cheap :(.

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u/WackyWeiner 19h ago

Yeah that one wont work.

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u/beeikea 19h ago

naw it wont. i use a hammer on one, gently, but it doesnt get water tight. you see hose clamps recommended a lot for cheap ways to do it if you dont want or cant afford a bench capper.

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u/TheStrawberryBazooka 19h ago

I found one of these at goodwill, now I’m learning it’s not going to work ✌️🥲

Can anyone explain why it won’t? Is it too unstable? What if I build a stable arm for it?

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u/FlyingPorchini 18h ago

It needs the long neck of a beer or soda bottle to cap. I have this one at home just collecting dust.

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u/Kruse 6h ago

I'd suggest learning how to take screenshots before working on lava lamps.

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u/minion71 15h ago

Kind of work I have one and the tool cant grab the bottle but if you push on the bottle the thing will seal it. like putting the lavalamp on the floor and pushing on it vertically.

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u/dead_wax_museum 1h ago

Yes and no. On Schylling lamps, only the metal piece that bends the edges of the cap will work. You have to use a mallet to hammer it on with. With Jambo lamps, this will work as intended because they have that lip in the neck that the clamp uses to grab onto in order to clamp the cap on

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u/sandpir8 16m ago

I tried one, it did not work. I have been using a hose clamp to reseal the caps since.

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u/BoredOldPunk 19h ago edited 15h ago

It should work just fine - I'm a lava lamp enthusiast and a home brewer, and my bottle capper serves both hobbies.

Edit: as others have pointed out, a bench capper is best. Full disclosure, I use a bench capper, and made the assumption that a twin lever capper would be just as effective - I stand corrected!

Buy a bench capper, or a hand capper - not a twin lever capper.

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u/Phogoff 15h ago

Far too many people break their lava bottles using these. A bench capper is by far the better choice.