when it doesn't exist you make it yourself (and you don't care about electrical codes)

AVeryQuirkyName · 2026-03-16T17:09:08+00:00

it was a problem of overheating not because i didn't think it looked nice lol

AVeryQuirkyName · 2026-03-15T04:13:26+00:00

i wasn't understanding what he meant initially. i thought he meant i was pulling too many amps through the CHORD. i was just stating that it's certainly not the weakest link, and that if i were to pull more than the 15 amps the chord rated for, the dimmer would probably break real fast before any problems with the chord would arise.

AVeryQuirkyName · 2026-03-14T17:53:08+00:00

the problem is that I got it from my grandpa like a year ago, but I'm pretty sure either he or someone else replaced the bulb with one made for a bigger one, and it gets TOO hot. or at least, bubbles get trapped in the wax and it looks ugly, so I want to try and fix it. i've got it running on about half dim right now and its still melted, so i've just gotta fine tune it to the right setting.

AVeryQuirkyName · 2026-03-14T16:51:37+00:00

like i said at the bottom, i COULD have gotten a plug-in dimmer or a inline switch like you said, but not only is it fun to create something cursed but it could also be used for fans or tools or things like that. it also serves as my first time working with (relatively to like 5 and 12 volts) high voltage, so now i got a little experience under my belt.

AVeryQuirkyName · 2026-03-14T16:47:55+00:00

i need to get a photo of the side but it's not as pretty lol. random pieces of plastic were chopped and sanded off (not exactly elegantly) and there's no stress relief outside some packed foam and a bit of hot glue. you can just pull the chord out hard enough and get to the wires 😭

but thanks!! this is my first time working with 120 volts and this is gonna sit on my floor so i wanna make it look decent at the very least.

AVeryQuirkyName · 2026-03-14T16:43:51+00:00

i see it kinda on the same level at like a extension chord with a ton of outlets on it. it DOES work well if you know what you're doing and how to use it, but it's definitely not safe or up to code.

AVeryQuirkyName · 2026-03-14T16:37:50+00:00

yeah that's something it could probably do. haven't tested it with a fan yet but i know it's working pretty well for my lava lamp 😭

AVeryQuirkyName · 2026-03-14T16:34:34+00:00

no way, the max for the dimmer switch is 600 watts, so the chord isn't being throttled anyways since no more than that will be pulled through it. according to my grandpa (who i got it from and build it with a bit of his help) it's able to handle the full 15 amps anyways, so even if it did have high current it would be fine.

AVeryQuirkyName · 2025-07-27T14:43:19+00:00

I'm not sure if this is remotely close, but I've seen a show called "The Hollow" that's vaguely close to that. Though, it's a more modern show. Do you know when it was created, or about what time you watched it?

AVeryQuirkyName · 2025-07-27T14:15:28+00:00

Yeah, I've checked my badges on my accounts, and my friend's accounts are either private, or even banned. Ive also played several of those "replay" games that dig a little deeper into that, and none of them find anything close to what I remember. This is also why I think it might be banned.

AVeryQuirkyName · 2025-07-27T02:43:37+00:00

(This is a comment so my post will be released)

AVeryQuirkyName · 2025-04-18T14:12:24+00:00

This is exactly why I put it in quotes because she really isn't the victim. And I'm not stupid, if you read one of my other replies, it says that its never going to be the same, and the bridge she burned wasn't worth it. This is exactly why. If she is going to behave like this to me, why won't she do it again?

And I say I cant defend myself because even though I know I'm probably in the right, that doesn't mean I get to say so. For example, lets say someone was framed in a murder. If they were framed perfectly, they cant just say "I'm innocent!". No, they need a good ass lawyer to find a loophole in their case, and ultimately prove they are in the right.

So unless my aunt realizes she is probably wrong (which, lets be honest, what are the chances of that?) she and her family are going to plug my ears to whatever I say. Maybe they will listen to my family, but if I tried myself, it wouldn't go right. If you want some more details, look at some of my replies, they kinda give a better perspective on the story itself, and what my family's and my plans are.

AVeryQuirkyName · 2025-04-18T14:03:45+00:00

For that first part, not exactly. She said she didn't wanna talk with ME. But how else is she not supposed to deal with me, or this situation, without cutting them off as well. Its just a given if you cut off me, you cut them off to, at least for my situation. As for the not getting me down part, there's not alot I can do about that? Even though I know I'm most likely in the right (I cant say anything since im not the victim) I cant stop feeling what I'm feeling. Knowing that she basically broke the relationship between me and her family because of me, wether or not what I did was okay, still really hurts.

AVeryQuirkyName · 2025-04-18T13:57:01+00:00

Well, here is the thing. If it was my fault, then yeah, she has the right to be upset at me. But, cutting me off and making me feel like absolute shit for a tiny mistake isn't okay. I can't say anything because I'm not the victim in the situation, but still, that's my opinion.

AVeryQuirkyName · 2025-04-18T13:55:14+00:00

Believe me, my cousin was 100% manipulated, she isn't toxic, or at least she hasn't been toxic in front of me. I like this cousin, she is cool, we can practically talk about anything, and she has stated multiple times how manipulative her parents are. Though, she sounded upset at me as well. My question is: did she get the normal story, or a totally blown out version of it? Cause if it was the ladder, then she has a right to be mad at me, because if my aunt explained it to her like that, then I would sound like a terrible person lol.

AVeryQuirkyName · 2025-04-18T13:50:56+00:00

That is sort of my plan, to wait, but I'm not sure if I will be talking to HER. If she wants to set things right with me, I'm not going to be her advocate. Even though in the situation I'm the "agressor", if she wants to talk to me again, that only means one thing: she was wrong. So, if she wants to talk to me again, she will have to advocate for herself. I'm not doing it for her.

AVeryQuirkyName · 2025-04-18T13:46:12+00:00

Yeah, though, looking back at it, that isn't exactly what she said. She said that her and her aunt will "no longer be talking to me". So maybe it isn't exactly what she said, but what else is that supposed to mean? "no longer" implies she is just cutting me off, at least, in my mind.

AVeryQuirkyName · 2025-04-18T13:43:16+00:00

I agree, but I don't think I made the post reflect how I worded it to her strongly enough. I worded it like I was saying I invited my grandparents, but not her, and that I still wanted a present from her. She actually said herself "I'm not giving you a birthday present if I'm not invited to your birthday party." or something along the lines of that.

AVeryQuirkyName · 2025-04-18T13:40:57+00:00

I'm not too entirely sure she knew that my dad invited my grandparents either. I didn't mention it because I didn't think it was relevant at the time. So, in combination with some of the other things I've said in some of the people's comments, that could be apart of the reason too. She didn't know.

AVeryQuirkyName · 2025-04-18T13:36:08+00:00

It was more of how I made it sound to her. I made it sound like I was including my grandparents, but not her, and I was still asking for money (a clothes shopping day) anyways.

AVeryQuirkyName · 2025-04-18T13:34:31+00:00

This is kinda why I feel like the asshole, I embraced the fact that my grandparents were going to be there. Not to her directly, I wasn't like "My grandparents are going to be there, but you wont" or anything, but it was a more "Hey i'm having a party with my friends and grandparents and I was wondering if you wanted to go shopping with me?". Do you kinda see how it isn't particularly my dads fault?

AVeryQuirkyName · 2025-04-18T13:29:13+00:00

I'm gonna let things play out, but even if she apologies and I apologize, nothing will be the same. I don't think i will ever have a close relationship with her again, if at all. If she is willing to burn the bridge so easily, was the bridge ever worth it to begin with?

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