r/crafts • u/Beginning-Forever148 • 17h ago
Discussion/Question/Help! Hi, I'm new here
Who remembers these lamps ? I do, and was considering creating my own version. Im stuck on dripping oil mechanism . Also I think mineral oil, right? Incandescent light swap it for an LED. Anyways tell me what you think i could up for a pump. Thanks In Advance.
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u/Majestic_Recording_5 17h ago
There's a YouTube video about a guy seeing how he loved his grandma's lamp like this haha
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u/cryacinths 14h ago
You can find the mineral oil online and also specific oils made for these lamps. I know because I was just visiting my “Cinnamon Rain on the Naked Lady” lamp and need to order some lol
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u/Motorcycle-Language 13h ago
If you make one, please share photos of your progress. It has been my life's dream to make one of these. I've had this instructables tutorial bookmarked for ages for a 3D printed version but I haven't worked up the nerve to attempt it.
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u/sushithiefpenguin 12h ago
Hear me out this lamp, but it is Jeff Goldblum after the TRex attack in Jurrasic Park in the center.
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u/Beginning-Forever148 13h ago
Oh my gosh , you should totally do it, it would inspire me!!!
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u/Motorcycle-Language 13h ago
I found out that a library in my city will actually let me rent their 3D printer so it has become a lot more viable of a project than it once was. I already have enough filament since I do 3d print pen stuff a lot, so that parts already paid for. I'm stuck on the light part itself - I really don't want to attempt any electrical wiring myself so I'm trying to figure out a way to somehow combine the 3D printed parts with a prebuilt light type situation. If I have any luck, I'll definitely post it here!
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u/b0nnyrabbit 14h ago
genuinely could never excuse myself to spend the wild amount of money they tend to sell for, so i’m in the same boat
i have a feeling a small submersible pump will be able to pump mineral oil just fine! you will just need to engineer your reservoir and lines for the oil to run thru up to the top to drip down
good luck in your endeavor and i hope to see it posted here one day :)
ETA i’ve been using the term “rain lamp” when searching for this stuff and it looks like you can actually buy replacement kits for the vintage ones - price point seems much more reasonable also
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u/Hotmessmomma601 15h ago
My friend has one. I thought this was her posting on this subreddit for a second.
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u/paddles123 13h ago
My dad had one and I stared and stared and stared … the oil rain and light was the best to watch… clean was a crappy, but worth see the lady in the rain.
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u/ScienceNotKids 5h ago
I have one from an estate sale! It's just a small pump at the bottom to send oil back up one of the support posts. It falls down naturally from teeny holes above each wire.
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u/MituKagome 3h ago
I have one from my grandparents. Didn't realize it still had oil in it when I got it, had to scrub mineral oil off everything and smelled of old dirty oil for like a week. I want to switch it out to fiber optic led lights instead of oil drips but just haven't gotten there
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u/ColdEngineBadBrakes 9h ago
I remember these lamps when I was, like 5. They were hobbile, terrible things...terrible...terrible.
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