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Sunday, November 12. 2023

Never get stuck with a broken bulb in a socket again.

Damn annoying problem. A potato?



Posted by Bird Dog at 13:54 | Comments (6) | Trackbacks (0)

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A potato works too.
#1 OneGuy on 2023-11-12 14:23 (Reply)
A rapidly obsolescing video as glass light bulbs will be essentially gone from the world in a few years.
#2 sch on 2023-11-12 16:00 (Reply)
Gone from the world ain't gonna happen in our lifetimes. You'd be amazed at what you'll find in that old fixer-upper you bought for a song at the foreclosure auction. Floor joists made of rough-cut full-dimension lumber is just the start.
#2.1 Mike Anderson (Link) on 2023-11-12 22:18 (Reply)
You haven't seen my pantry.

Incandescent bulbs are a great source of heat in the winter time.

Broken bulbs, bah! Needle nose pliers get them out every time. If the base won't unscrew, needle nose pliers will turn the aluminum base until it crimps in on itself and gets small enough to pull right out. Never failed yet.
#2.2 Aggie on 2023-11-12 23:25 (Reply)
These you tube guys can complicate the living he'll out of anything.
#3 Wilfred Ruffian on 2023-11-12 16:26 (Reply)
I use a cut-up piece of an old t-shirt or microfiber cloth. Just stick it in and turn.
#4 Chris L (Link) on 2023-11-12 16:46 (Reply)

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