light bulb trick
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light bulb trick
So I was changing a light bulb and the glass came out of the base.
Tried snap ring pliers, but the base was stuck so I had to put so much pressure on the pliers that it was distorting the thin metal. The thing that worked for me was a synthetic wine cork. Just shoved it in and the base unscrewed easily. It was a standard base bulb.
(It only took one of me to change the bulb unless you count my wife telling me where to look for the cork.)
Tried snap ring pliers, but the base was stuck so I had to put so much pressure on the pliers that it was distorting the thin metal. The thing that worked for me was a synthetic wine cork. Just shoved it in and the base unscrewed easily. It was a standard base bulb.
(It only took one of me to change the bulb unless you count my wife telling me where to look for the cork.)
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Correct answer to Keepin It Real's question: Two...one to hold the light bulb and the other to spin the ladder around.
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Originally Posted by Keepin It Real
Correct answer to Keepin It Real's question: Two...one to hold the light bulb and the other to spin the ladder around.
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actually...there is no light bulb to change. never was one. if they're chevy guys, then they're in the dark, have been for a while i suspect, soooo...anyone got a match??? lets be the light...
