cement base to light spalled off

[HawkEye244]

Cement base to this light has worked itself lose, and now there's nothing to counterbalance the upper weight.

Never in my life have I seen a problem like this posted online, but at the same time I'm not prepared to throw away a light that works perfectly well and is only a year or two old.

An solutions to this issue? I can refill the base with cement but I sense there are better options I have not yet considered..

 

[John D v2.0]

Bolt it down? Screw a board to it (like one of those banana hooks)
Depend what aesthetic and function you're going for.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Melt some osmium, pour it into the base, wait for it to cool and solidify.

Job's a good-un.

 

[HawkEye244]

Bolt it down? Screw a board to it (like one of those banana hooks)
Depend what aesthetic and function you're going for.

Tricky, just fitted a newly laminated floor..

Melt some osmium, pour it into the base, wait for it to cool and solidify.

Job's a good-un.

Great idea. Intrigued, I went on ebay and looked for some osmium.

I found some : 50g for £1,295 - bargain!. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Osmium-m...025711?hash=item3d4efa35ef:g:6dIAAOSwJQdW-uAA

I calculated I will need approximately 2.5kilos to get the coverage, and so the total cost of this will be £64,750 to fill the entire base.

As usual BAS, a quality post from yourself, and one that, as always, sets me on the right path and enables me to make a quality decision on an important matter.

 

[John D v2.0]

Screw a board to it (like one of those banana hooks)

Tricky, just fitted a newly laminated floor..

That's not a problem, it would be free standing, e.g.

 

[HawkEye244]

That's not a problem, it would be free standing, e.g.

Would you be kind enough to do a drawing that does not involve the picture of a banana ?

 

[Tigercubrider]

Do you still have the concrete and it has just become loose?
Or you need to recast the base?

If the concrete is still ok but loose, dust it off and stick it in with gripfill, then cover the base with self adhesive felt

 

[HawkEye244]

Do you still have the concrete and it has just become loose?
Or you need to recast the base?

If the concrete is still ok but loose, dust it off and stick it in with gripfill, then cover the base with self adhesive felt

Great idea but sadly no it was binned.

I am a little confused anyway as the light always rocked about as the bolts/thread sit prouder than the base, so a manufacturers defect of sorts.

I can remove the remaining concrete which is being held in by the bolts (as per the picture) and reset them, but this would give less depth for the bolts to grip onto..

It's a John Lewis light, still sold, so I'm surprised at this really. They retail starting at £85

 

[JohnW2]

Great idea. Intrigued, I went on ebay and looked for some osmium.so the total cost of this will be £64,750 to fill the entire base. ...

I suspect that iridium would be almost as expensive, but lead might be a realistic (and much more affordable!) alternative. However, you would presumably have to remove the wiring whilst there was molten lead cooling down in the base

Edit: On reflection, you might be able to avoid the 'molten lead' problem by just using some sheet lead and using those bolts to hold it, probably with the assistance of some gripfill.

Kind Regards, John

 

[John D v2.0]

Would you be kind enough to do a drawing that does not involve the picture of a banana ?

distracted by hunger? I'll humour you:

 

[HawkEye244]

You've got a sense of humour I'll give you that lol

 

[HawkEye244]

I suspect that iridium would be almost as expensive, but lead might be a realistic (and much more affordable!) alternative. However, you would presumably have to remove the wiring whilst there was molten lead cooling down in the base

Edit: On reflection, you might be able to avoid the 'molten lead' problem by just using some sheet lead and using those bolts to hold it, probably with the assistance of some gripfill.

Kind Regards, John

Not something I'm familiar with, having never in my life worked with lead. Unless I get detailed info I don't think I will be able to manage that suggestion.

 

[JohnW2]

Not something I'm familiar with, having never in my life worked with lead. Unless I get detailed info I don't think I will be able to manage that suggestion.

I'd forget the 'molten lead' approach. However, you can get sheet lead from any builder's merchants (and places like Wickes) and probably also from 'scrap yards'. It cuts like butter with a Staley knife or tin snips (even probably with 'kitchen scissors' - but don't tell 'er indoors if you do that ). You would just have to cut a few pieces to fit inside the base (probably several 'layers' if the lead was thin), then use a mixture of those bolts and gripfill/similar to hold it in place.

Kind Regards, John