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Recessed lightbulb

ArkanArkan Registered User regular
edited March 2010 in Help / Advice Forum
This is a lightbulb in my house that's really annoying.

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It's about 2 inches inside there and the gap around the edge of the bulb isn't wide enough to get a decent grip on it (it's about a centimeter, maybe). I can only turn it with my fingertips. It's just stuck enough that I can't twist it very well but loose enough that I can turn it a little in one direction before it sticks. The hole is too small to get most lightbulb-grabbing devices inside.

How the fuck can I get it out without breaking the base off in the socket?

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  • DaenrisDaenris Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    I'd say take the housing out to give you more room to unscrew the bulb.

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  • Eat it You Nasty Pig.Eat it You Nasty Pig. tell homeland security 'we are the bomb'Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    yeah, probably just have to take off the can to unscrew it.

    If that's not an option I guess you could just break the bulb and use some needle nosed pliers to get the metal bit out.

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  • ArkanArkan Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Welp, that was easy. Now I feel dumb - didn't even think of taking that off. Thanks!

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  • fightinfilipinofightinfilipino Angry as Hell #BLMRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Dyscord wrote: »
    yeah, probably just have to take off the can to unscrew it.

    If that's not an option I guess you could just break the bulb and use some needle nosed pliers to get the metal bit out.

    err, you might want to use something nonconductive to remove the metal part. even if you shut off the jumper to the light's circuit.

    half of a potato works great. just shove the soft part into the end of the bulb and twist.

    make sure you're not wet with water.

    don't die D:

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  • Eat it You Nasty Pig.Eat it You Nasty Pig. tell homeland security 'we are the bomb'Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    well, one would hope that you would use insulated equipment for electrical work, yes

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  • ChalkbotChalkbot Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Also, to avoid this predicament again in the future, you might replace that bulb with one of those shaped similar to a beaker. Those tend to work better in recessed housing... and look better too.

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