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Thread ID: 62690	2005-10-15 20:59:00	Unable to unscrew screw-type bulb - what can I do?	Renmoo (66)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
396681	2005-10-16 08:54:00	Best to seek my father's advice first. After all, he is the breadwinner and he makes all the important decisions. ;) Cheers and thanks :)	Renmoo (66)
396682	2005-10-16 08:59:00	If you can actually get a grip, I've found that sometimes you can just jiggle it a bit and gradually loosen it a few degrees at a time until it frees itself. With the ones that you can't grip because of the cowling, I actually resorted to getting a very large suction cup that would stick to the front of the bulb and then gripping that and unscrewing - worked a treat - as long as it wasn't actually welded in place.	Tony (4941)
396683	2005-10-16 09:12:00	How many geeks does it take to change a light bulb? :confused: Watch this space.. :p	personthingy (1670)
396684	2005-10-16 10:54:00	Dishwashing gloves will help, squeeze hard and yell at it too as you do it.	Jester (13)
396685	2005-10-16 18:37:00	What can / should I do? I read the solution to this problem years ago and since it is so strange I never forgot it: 1 . Break the bulb with a hammer or whatever, probably best to wrap it in a towel first so that you don't have to deal with broken bits everywhere . 2 . Push a potato into the broken stub that remains and simply unscrew . Might be best to use a large and firm potato so that you can get a good grip . 3 . If, in a small number of cases the potato method does not work, turn off the power and use a pair of pliers . Before I knew about the potato method I did just this . BTW, it is always best to stand on dry wood or other insulating materials and use gloves and an insulated pair of pliers, just in case you flipped the wrong fuse or did the wrong switch . 4 . When you succeed, count up and answer 'personthingy's' question: << How many geeks does it take to change a light bulb? >>	Strommer (42)
396686	2005-10-16 18:39:00	What can / should I do? Get hammer and smash it up! lol!	Mr Wetzyl (362)
396687	2005-10-16 18:41:00	How many geeks does it take to change a light bulb? :confused: Watch this space . . :p Not Many if Any!! uhh! uhh! uhh! I don't know anybody!	Mr Wetzyl (362)
396688	2005-10-16 19:53:00	It took me 3/4 of an hour. With the "smash the bullb and use two needle nose pliers method." Gave exactly that laugh to my friends. "How many geeks does it take to change a light bulb?" "One, but takes almost an hour.' :D BTW an electricain told me about this method. He makes a nice bit of income out of changing lightbulbs!	mark c (247)
396689	2005-10-16 20:11:00	I've converted some of my smaller stage lights from running par56 lamps (they're like round car headlamps and 300watts) to par 38s (screw in 120watt jobbys) which are much cheaper, and more suited to running when power availability is limited. Par 38s have been known to snap of at the base for me on several accations, allthough this is usually after being dropped or abused in a similar way. What is left is the screw in the socket with a couple of fine wires sticking out. It takes a hammer and large screwdriver to get it out.	personthingy (1670)
396690	2005-10-17 02:44:00	Lightbulb jokes! www.eyrie.org Q. How Many Dogs Does It Take to Change A Light Bulb? A1. Golden Retriever: The sun is shining, the day is young, we've got our whole lives ahead of us, and you're inside worrying about a stupid burned out bulb? A2. Border Collie: Just one. And then I'll replace any wiring that's not up to code. A3. Dachshund: You know I can't reach that stupid lamp! A4. Rottweiler: Make me. A5. Boxer: Who cares? I can still play with my squeaky toys in the dark. A6. Lab: Oh, me, me!!!!! Pleeeeeeeeeze let me change the light bulb! Can I? Can I? Huh? Huh? Huh? Can I? Pleeeeeeeeeze, please, please, please! A7. German Shepherd: I'll change it as soon as I lead these people from the dark, check to make sure I haven't missed any, and make just one more perimeter patrol to see that no one has tried to take advantage of the situation. A8. Jack Russell Terrier: I'll just pop it in while I'm bouncing off the walls and furniture. A9. Old English Sheep Dog: Light bulb? I'm sorry, but I don't see a light bulb? A10. Cocker Spaniel: Why change it? I can still pee on the carpet in the dark. A11. Chihuahua: Yo quiero Taco Bulb. A12. Pointer: I see it, there it is, there it is, right there ... A13. Greyhound: It isn't moving. Who cares? A14. New Zealand Sheep Dog: First, I'll put all the light bulbs in a little cluster... A15. Toy Poodle: I'll just blow in the Border Collie's ear and he'll do it. By the time he finishes rewiring the house, my nails will be dry. The Cat's Answer: "Dogs do not change light bulbs. People change light bulbs. So, the real question is: How long will it be before I can expect some light, some dinner, and a massage?" ALL OF WHICH PROVES, ONCE AGAIN, THAT WHILE DOGS HAVE MASTERS, CATS HAVE STAFF.	netchicken (4843)
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