Thursday, July 06, 2006
Fish Blender/Desk Lamp
You ever wonder what to do with that old blender? Why sell it in a garage sale or pitch it when you can make it into something else? I decided to make my old blender into a fish tank. I think I got the idea from one of those cheesy motivational posters something about "keep on swimming" or something. The poster had a picture of a goldfish swimming in a blender. I thought it was a hilarious idea. So when we got our new blender, making my old blender obsolete, I wanted to make one. It took me a while to figure out how to get the motor out, and how to install a light (oh I added a light to my fishtank by the way). And here it is. Tomorrow I will add a switch to make to cord longer (I have the original on there now) and so I can turn the light on and off, I don't want to cook the fish. I will add a picture of the fish when I get one. Till then enjoy my Fish Blender/Desk Lamp. 
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Now your home is truly a home, and I bet there is a Blender-tank market out there.
Glad that you are loving you new location, by the way we are expecting number three (just found out). Talk to you soon.
Ryan,
Congrats man... That is cool a couple more and you got a hockey team
_dave
What a great idea! Maybe you should market it...everyone will want one! Yeah, I can see how it would be important to switch out the motor...one little slip, and oops, no more fish...
I hope your fish doesn't get too mixed up in his new surroundings when you get it. Ha
Mom Mowat,
Yeah I hope my fish servives
Stephen or Michelle,
Also I need to take the motor out to fit the light in.. I'm off to get my switch now..
Hey i made one out of a gumball machine....it was awesome
Hey Gannon, that's awesome, you got any pics of that?
_dave
I know you blogged this over 2 years ago but I would like to convert a blender like this for a friend who just got an apartment. Can you tell me what kind of light fixture and bulb you chose that fit so well into the blender base?
Thanks,
Mindy
Mindy,
I just used a regular light fixture you'd use on a ceiling (the white ones that are like $2) Then attached it to the base with short screws...
I had to experiment with the bulb, but found one that had a flat top, it does heat up the water a bit, so I have a thermometer on the tank so I don't boil the fish....
Good luck
_dave
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