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GT40FIED 03-30-2005 04:23 PM

Home repair help
 
Ok...usually I'm pretty handy around the house, but this one has me stumped. When I got back from break, I noticed a lightbulb in my bathroom burned out. simple enough. When I went to change it, however, the glass broke cleanly off of the threaded metal part. What the fuck? Now I know people will tell you to use a potato to remove a broken bulb...but what if there's no glass for the potato to grip? It's just the metal piece. I tried using a pair of plyers but the thing won't budge and I'm afraid of ripping the whole fixture off the wall (it's not on there real solid). Ideas?

ShEaNy 03-30-2005 04:31 PM

u might wanna take that whole fixture off to get a better grasp at it (if u can)...other wise i was going to say use a potato...:yes:

CD5Passion 03-30-2005 04:50 PM

haha um blowtorch?

mylittlecivic 03-30-2005 05:11 PM

just hit it with a bat:paranoid:

JDMFantasy2k 03-30-2005 06:38 PM

get pliers that open reversed (or normal ones but reversed would be easier). And try spreading them open and slowly twisting, if that doesn't work, try superglue and a rod/stick of some sort.

CD5Passion 03-30-2005 07:11 PM

superglue sounds like an awesome idea actualy haha good thinking Will

pdiggitydogg 03-30-2005 07:12 PM

^Yeah, snap ring pliers should work pretty well.
I might also try some epoxy (the playdoh kind) on a dowel or something stuffed inside the bulb end.

Hope you turned the power off to that room. Getting shocked by that amount of power isnt really that painful...just makes you feel dumb.

GT40FIED 03-30-2005 07:42 PM

The problem is that even with pliers I couldn't get it to budge. It's almost like the thing is rusted in there or something. I'll probably just end up calling my landlord. I don't want to get into shit if I break the fixture off of the wall. Bah...let him fuck with it.

JDMFantasy2k 03-30-2005 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gosei_Passion
superglue sounds like an awesome idea actualy haha good thinking Will


haven't had 4 years of tech ed for nothing :yes:

yeah actually, a dowel was what i was thinking of, i was just having a brain fart. Otherwise, dremel it. You can seriously do anything with a dremel.

pdiggitydogg 03-30-2005 09:23 PM

Pff if youve got a landlord make him work to fix it. Not your problem

ChrisCantSkate 03-31-2005 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by pdiggitydogg
Getting shocked by that amount of power isnt really that painful...just makes you feel dumb.


i wish i didnt have memorys of that :D

GT40FIED 03-31-2005 06:47 PM

I'd rather not have any more electricity going through me at the moment. Especially after the last time I got shocked by a coil. 120V is nothing compared to 60,000V.


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