FabSwingers.com forum: Light Bulb :-(

By *ranny-Crumpet OP Woman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

In my bathroom the light fitting takes four small screw in bulbs.

It has four glass shades.

Bulbs are removed by clockwise threading.

I'm operating on one bulb and decided to replace the dead ones.

Two came out okay. One is stuck. I got a firm grip and the bugger exploded in my fingers , glass all over the floor.

So ...... there is now nothing to hold onto SO ...... how do I get the fucking thing out.

Thankyou.

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By *ranny-Crumpet OP Woman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

For clockwise read anti

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By *issBehavingxxWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Can you catch one of the metal edges with pliers (or something similar). That worked for me

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By *aughtynigel02121980Man
over a year ago

Brandon

A pair of needle nose pliers should do. grab hold of one side and twist

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

Get a bloke in granny

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol

pliers to grip the metal casing and turn it ..same thing happened to me last week ..good luck !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Needle nose pliers to get a grip on the metal base and rotate?

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By *ranny-Crumpet OP Woman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Get a bloke in granny"

I don't need tea thanks Ryan. Not till i've finished with this bulb xxx bless you.

Mind you he could sweep up the glass when i've done

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

you need the power off and a towel to press inside the shattered bulb, position your fingers on the top edge , wear a glove, press in slightly and using friction turn anti clockwise to remove.

Plan B get some other daft bugger to get it out

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

To add to the unfinished words of the posters above - don't go shoving metal in there without turning your leccy off.

Your blue rinse will be like a Mohican.

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By *ranny-Crumpet OP Woman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Needle nose pliers .....hmmmmmm

I'll be back .....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

With the power off obviously

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By *ranny-Crumpet OP Woman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"To add to the unfinished words of the posters above - don't go shoving metal in there without turning your leccy off.

Your blue rinse will be like a Mohican. "

Either that or my tits'll light up like Christmas.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Granny BEWARE .. this is wot happened to my oven .................. exactly this .............

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"To add to the unfinished words of the posters above - don't go shoving metal in there without turning your leccy off.

Your blue rinse will be like a Mohican. "

Possibly more affro.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Don't ask minxie lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Don't ask minxie lol

I use pliers with electric off

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By *ucsparkMan
over a year ago

dudley

I would turn power off and then put pliers inside and turn

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pfffftt, where is the excitement if you turn the electricity off?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yip nine replies before breaking the cct was mentioned !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cut a potato in half, shove into the protruding remains and twist?

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

We have not heard from granny in a while I hope she is ok

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Take a good grip with your dentures...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Cut a potato in half, shove into the protruding remains and twist? "

Electric on or off?

I've used pliers to do it before.

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By *entleman JackMan
over a year ago

Loughborough

When trying to remove a screw in bulb remains............

Try moving the bulb anticlockwise just a fraction, then clockwise, keep rocking it back and forth like this for a while....

It will gradually work itself loose....

Dont try and just unscrew it in one go......

Good luck!

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Cut a potato in half, shove into the protruding remains and twist?

Electric on or off?

I've used pliers to do it before. "

I thought potatoes were electric too? I seem to remember running something off a potato at school a thousand years ago.

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By *nigmatic1Woman
over a year ago

A seaside town near you!

Not sure about the potato thing...bit dangerous in case there's any potato left in there when the power goes back on BOOM you'll have to replace the bulb again!

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

where can i buy these electric potatoes .. how much light do they give ... leccey off and use long nose pliers

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By *ranny-Crumpet OP Woman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"When trying to remove a screw in bulb remains............

Try moving the bulb anticlockwise just a fraction, then clockwise, keep rocking it back and forth like this for a while....

It will gradually work itself loose....

Dont try and just unscrew it in one go......

Good luck!

Rocking what back n forth there's fuck all there

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By *ranny-Crumpet OP Woman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Were you all taking the piss ....??

I turned the leccy off n couldn't see in the dark.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Have a torch handy...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can you catch one of the metal edges with pliers (or something similar). That worked for me"

yes best way to do it.

if you not got room to do that you need up glue something on it so you can get hold of it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

HEAD TORCH!

Greatest thing ever (makes you look like an idiot but I quite like that).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"When trying to remove a screw in bulb remains............

Try moving the bulb anticlockwise just a fraction, then clockwise, keep rocking it back and forth like this for a while....

It will gradually work itself loose....

Dont try and just unscrew it in one go......

Good luck!

Rocking what back n forth there's fuck all there "
I think he meant turn it both ways, not just anticlockwise, it will help it loosen off.

Right for tight, left for loose...

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By *ranny-Crumpet OP Woman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

I can do rocking Abi .... I did rocking O level.

There's NOTHING there to rock.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Right for tight, left for loose..."

Righty tighty, lefty loosey.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *anatee175Couple
over a year ago

Sunderland

If this happens turn the power off then take a potato cut it push the halved potato onto the fixture and turn. This should work obviously then throw it away. Safe clean and easy. Good luck.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not sure about the potato thing...bit dangerous in case there's any potato left in there when the power goes back on BOOM you'll have to replace the bulb again!

look it up on Google. It's a well known tip..or so I thought. The light bulb comes out attached to the potato

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I can do rocking Abi .... I did rocking O level.

There's NOTHING there to rock."

Is it a screw type or bayonet? You can usually see the edge of the metal where it would have joined the glass, you need to be able to grab the edge. You'll probably need to force the pliers into the gap between the holder and the remains of the bulb, that's why long nose pliers are best, less forcing. The metal should bend in towards the centre and give you something to grip whilst twisting, if it's a bayonet type build you'll need to push and twist.

When you put the new bulbs in don't do them up too tight. It's easier to retighten then get a stuck one out, as you are well aware

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Right for tight, left for loose...

Righty tighty, lefty loosey. "

I met a lefty Lucy once, she was fun

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not sure about the potato thing...bit dangerous in case there's any potato left in there when the power goes back on BOOM you'll have to replace the bulb again!

look it up on Google. It's a well known tip..or so I thought. The light bulb comes out attached to the potato "

Sounds like a good tip if there is enough glass left to grip.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd recommend trying it was a carrot instead of a potato, that way it might help you see in the dark too.

Fuck me that was terrible.

Is it bedtime yet?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'd recommend trying it was a carrot instead of a potato, that way it might help you see in the dark too.

Fuck me that was terrible.

Is it bedtime yet? "

Taxi for the libertine

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By *issBehavingxxWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Right for tight, left for loose...

Righty tighty, lefty loosey.

I met a lefty Lucy once, she was fun

Couldn't have been me... I'm a lefty but not a Lucy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Taxi for the libertine

I couldn't even spell 'with' right.

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By *issBehavingxxWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Taxi for the libertine

I couldn't even spell 'with' right. "

Taxi AND a dictionary then

lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Taxi for the libertine

I couldn't even spell 'with' right. "

Been a long weekend??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can you catch one of the metal edges with pliers (or something similar). That worked for me"

Make sure you turn the power off!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not sure about the potato thing...bit dangerous in case there's any potato left in there when the power goes back on BOOM you'll have to replace the bulb again!

look it up on Google. It's a well known tip..or so I thought. The light bulb comes out attached to the potato

Sounds like a good tip if there is enough glass left to grip."

I thought everyone knew about uses for potatoes

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

so now you need a carrot a potato a pair of pliers and a candle .. wear goggles rubber gloves its getting more fetishy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"so now you need a carrot a potato a pair of pliers and a candle .. wear goggles rubber gloves its getting more fetishy "

and rubber knickers

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By *uro anchorMan
over a year ago

Coventry

i dont know.. a woman doing a mans job...

im back friday you want me to fix it...x

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

Wonder if anyone has ever died from Fab forum advice?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Wonder if anyone has ever died from Fab forum advice?"

deepthroating fruit advice didn't go down well I heard

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Get a hammer. Bash the shit out of the light fitting until it's all dropped off. Get a new light fitting with only one bulb.

Hope you're ok Granny.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Two hours later... is it out yet?

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By *ranny-Crumpet OP Woman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Two hours later... is it out yet?

Is what out ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Two hours later... is it out yet?

Is what out ?"

The Potato

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Two hours later... is it out yet?

Is what out ?"

The broken bulb?

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By *ranny-Crumpet OP Woman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

I dunno ... I haven't looked since everyone tried to kill me.

I'm waiting till morning.

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By *uro anchorMan
over a year ago

Coventry

"I dunno ... I haven't looked since everyone tried to kill me.

I'm waiting till morning."

dont want my help then ?...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Perhaps the night fairies will sort it out for you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Were you all taking the piss ....??

I turned the leccy off n couldn't see in the dark."

That's what I was thinking...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

at least its no different than the advice I get - well apart from the Step away from ... Minxie - * feel free to fill the dots in lol Granny if you want me to come over and help I will ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How many grannies does it take to change a lightbulb?

Five. One to change it, and four to complain about how much better the old one was.

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