Refurbished kitchen now has fancy recessed floodlights pointing
straight down, like from inside a barrel.

Fine for a 90-watt flood and big "barrel", big enough *and*
shallow enough to be able to grab the bulb.

But for wee 30-watt (Phillips DuraMax) "interior flood",
sitting much deeper inside *it's* "barrel", not so easy,
not at all. At least for for 6'2" adult with equivalent
hands. (For child, maybe different).

Anyhow, is there some toilet-plunger-type-thing that
you can moisten and then push onto flatish face of bulb,
sticking onto it like a kiddie's arrow with rubber
suction-cup as arrow-tip would, that gives you a grip
on the thing, so you can screw/unscrew it from the socket?

(And help keep the bulb *straight* as you try to stick
it deep up into the barrel, rather than what happened
to me when I tried and got it at slight angle and
tried screwing it in *that way* for about a fifth of a
turn until I realized the threads were crossed, and then
finding it *difficult* to *un*screw (so tight I was
afraid that I'd break the bulb!)).

Any product to buy? (Yes, I know about the grippers for
*regular-sized* light bulbs, but this wee indoor-flood
is like half the diameter of that kind, *and* it fits
pretty closely into its barrel, so not much room for
mechanical-grip to grab bulb from the "outside".)

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Separate problem: too much friction in threads, doesn't
turn so easily (presumably also when done "straight on",
ie properly).

What, spray or rub somethong onto the threads of the *bulb*?

What? Oil bad conductor? Silicone? Graphite?


(Or maybe somehow spray onto threads of the *socket*?)


Thanks!

David

I use a valve-lapping tool (small suction cup at both ends of a stick)
to remove/install my recessed light bulbs. Tom

"David Combs" wrote in message
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Anyhow, is there some toilet-plunger-type-thing that
you can moisten and then push onto flatish face of bulb,
sticking onto it like a kiddie's arrow with rubber
suction-cup as arrow-tip would, that gives you a grip
on the thing, so you can screw/unscrew it from the socket?

Google for: bulb changing pole - this is the name of the tool you need.
It will point you to several retail sites, including one that shows what you
want, at shoplet.com

They carry them at Home Depot with a suction cup attachment. I have the
same problem. I need to dampen the suction cup to get it to stick.


"David Combs" wrote in message
...
Refurbished kitchen now has fancy recessed floodlights pointing
straight down, like from inside a barrel.

Fine for a 90-watt flood and big "barrel", big enough *and*
shallow enough to be able to grab the bulb.

But for wee 30-watt (Phillips DuraMax) "interior flood",
sitting much deeper inside *it's* "barrel", not so easy,
not at all. At least for for 6'2" adult with equivalent
hands. (For child, maybe different).

Anyhow, is there some toilet-plunger-type-thing that
you can moisten and then push onto flatish face of bulb,
sticking onto it like a kiddie's arrow with rubber
suction-cup as arrow-tip would, that gives you a grip
on the thing, so you can screw/unscrew it from the socket?

(And help keep the bulb *straight* as you try to stick
it deep up into the barrel, rather than what happened
to me when I tried and got it at slight angle and
tried screwing it in *that way* for about a fifth of a
turn until I realized the threads were crossed, and then
finding it *difficult* to *un*screw (so tight I was
afraid that I'd break the bulb!)).

Any product to buy? (Yes, I know about the grippers for
*regular-sized* light bulbs, but this wee indoor-flood
is like half the diameter of that kind, *and* it fits
pretty closely into its barrel, so not much room for
mechanical-grip to grab bulb from the "outside".)

------

Separate problem: too much friction in threads, doesn't
turn so easily (presumably also when done "straight on",
ie properly).

What, spray or rub somethong onto the threads of the *bulb*?

What? Oil bad conductor? Silicone? Graphite?


(Or maybe somehow spray onto threads of the *socket*?)


Thanks!

David

In article ,
Lee & Cathi Thomas wrote:
They carry them at Home Depot with a suction cup attachment. I have the
same problem. I need to dampen the suction cup to get it to stick.


"David Combs" wrote in message
...
Refurbished kitchen now has fancy recessed floodlights pointing
straight down, like from inside a barrel.

Fine for a 90-watt flood and big "barrel", big enough *and*
shallow enough to be able to grab the bulb.

But for wee 30-watt (Phillips DuraMax) "interior flood",
....

Thanks for the fine suggestions!

Will hit HD probably Friday.

Thanks!

David