Solution to stuck light bulbs (power, incandescent, recommendation, project)

[deant]

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[proudmommy]

If you break a bulb and the socket is still stuck. Remove the power to the socket (via breaker, confirm with voltmeter).

Cut a potato in half and push the flat end of one potato half into the broken socket. Twist and remove.

[GregW]

I swipe the bulb base with some plain parrafin before screwing bulb into the lamp.

[harry chickpea]

Years ago, we just wiped our finger alongside our nose, then wiped that on the base of the bulb.

[Pruzhany]

Federal law has scheduled incandescent light bulbs to be phased out by 2014. IKEA has already stopped selling them. Its a waste of money at this point.

[NHDave]

Originally Posted by NeilVA

Federal law has scheduled incandescent light bulbs to be phased out by 2014. IKEA has already stopped selling them. Its a waste of money at this point.

Not for those of us that have stocked up on them.

[jimboburnsy]

Originally Posted by NeilVA

Federal law has scheduled incandescent light bulbs to be phased out by 2014. IKEA has already stopped selling them. Its a waste of money at this point.

I think that the law actually set efficiency requirements that will be phased in by 2014 and they seem to have a fairly limited scope.

You will still be able to get halogens, FWIW.

[Pruzhany]

The rest of the planet is set for phaseout by 2012. GE closed its plant in late 2010. Maybe China will make us some more.

http://legalinvestigations.com/blog/?p=349 (broken link)

You will still be able to get halogens, FWIW.

Well sort of

http://www.havells-sylvania.com/images/stories/catalogs/Customer_Info_on_EuP_Regulation_19_03_2009.pdf (broken link)

[plwhit]

Originally Posted by NHDave

Not for those of us that have stocked up on them.

Yessir..... can't stand the light those CFL thingies put out. I like a warm light, not hospital sterile light.

[Macrina]

Originally Posted by plwhit

Yessir..... can't stand the light those CFL thingies put out. I like a warm light, not hospital sterile light.

Did you know that one can get 'warm' light CFLs? There's a great difference from the cool lights.
Personally, I like the cool lights for my project lamp; they seem to provide clearer or sharper visibility of my handwork.