Seems like a silly question but how do I do this? I have tried pushing
in with the sucker removal tool and turning anticlockwise. The lamp is
a low energy (Megaman?). What alternatives do I have(polite answers
only please)?

Malcolm

Malcolm Race wrote:
Seems like a silly question but how do I do this? I have tried pushing
in with the sucker removal tool and turning anticlockwise. The lamp is
a low energy (Megaman?). What alternatives do I have(polite answers
only please)?

Malcolm
Angle grinder, polite enough?

On 20/12/2014 02:01, F Murtz wrote:
Malcolm Race wrote:
Seems like a silly question but how do I do this? I have tried pushing
in with the sucker removal tool and turning anticlockwise. The lamp is
a low energy (Megaman?). What alternatives do I have(polite answers
only please)?

Malcolm
Angle grinder, polite enough?

BMTI !

--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

"Malcolm Race" wrote in message
...
Seems like a silly question but how do I do this? I have tried pushing in
with the sucker removal tool and turning anticlockwise. The lamp is a low
energy (Megaman?). What alternatives do I have(polite answers only
please)?

Don't push the bloody thing in. There is not a spring. Just use the sucker
tool and turn to the left. You may have to jiggle a bit.
They are horrid things.

On 20/12/2014 13:06, Mr Pounder wrote:
"Malcolm Race" wrote in message
...
Seems like a silly question but how do I do this? I have tried pushing in
with the sucker removal tool and turning anticlockwise. The lamp is a low
energy (Megaman?). What alternatives do I have(polite answers only
please)?

Don't push the bloody thing in. There is not a spring. Just use the sucker
tool and turn to the left. You may have to jiggle a bit.

They are horrid things.


Probably invented down South....


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

In article ,
Malcolm Race wrote:
Seems like a silly question but how do I do this? I have tried pushing
in with the sucker removal tool and turning anticlockwise. The lamp is
a low energy (Megaman?). What alternatives do I have(polite answers
only please)?

Trouble turning it? Have you tried rubber gloves?

--
*Does fuzzy logic tickle? *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
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On 20/12/2014 13:06, Mr Pounder wrote:
"Malcolm Race" wrote in message
...
Seems like a silly question but how do I do this? I have tried pushing
in
with the sucker removal tool and turning anticlockwise. The lamp is a
low
energy (Megaman?). What alternatives do I have(polite answers only
please)?

Don't push the bloody thing in. There is not a spring. Just use the
sucker
tool and turn to the left. You may have to jiggle a bit.

They are horrid things.


Probably invented down South....

Probably ............

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Malcolm Race wrote:
Seems like a silly question but how do I do this? I have tried pushing
in with the sucker removal tool and turning anticlockwise. The lamp is
a low energy (Megaman?). What alternatives do I have(polite answers
only please)?

Trouble turning it? Have you tried rubber gloves?

If his light fitting is like mine, you can't get your fingers round the
lamp.

On 20/12/2014 15:59, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Malcolm Race wrote:
Seems like a silly question but how do I do this? I have tried pushing
in with the sucker removal tool and turning anticlockwise. The lamp is
a low energy (Megaman?). What alternatives do I have(polite answers
only please)?

Trouble turning it? Have you tried rubber gloves?

Superglue a plastic clothes peg across the surface or a similar object,
then just turn the peg.

"Bod" wrote in message
...
On 20/12/2014 15:59, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Malcolm Race wrote:
Seems like a silly question but how do I do this? I have tried pushing
in with the sucker removal tool and turning anticlockwise. The lamp is
a low energy (Megaman?). What alternatives do I have(polite answers
only please)?

Trouble turning it? Have you tried rubber gloves?

Superglue a plastic clothes peg across the surface or a similar object,
then just turn the peg.

The sucker tool supplied with the light fitting actually works very well.

On Friday, December 19, 2014 11:14:57 PM UTC, Malcolm Race wrote:
Seems like a silly question but how do I do this? I have tried pushing
in with the sucker removal tool and turning anticlockwise. The lamp is
a low energy (Megaman?). What alternatives do I have(polite answers
only please)?

Malcolm

Hammer , pair of pliers.

"Mr Pounder" wrote in message ...


"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Malcolm Race wrote:
Seems like a silly question but how do I do this? I have tried pushing
in with the sucker removal tool and turning anticlockwise. The lamp is
a low energy (Megaman?). What alternatives do I have(polite answers
only please)?

Trouble turning it? Have you tried rubber gloves?

If his light fitting is like mine, you can't get your fingers round the
lamp.

Remove them from your arse first.

In article ,
Mr Pounder wrote:

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Malcolm Race wrote:
Seems like a silly question but how do I do this? I have tried
pushing in with the sucker removal tool and turning anticlockwise.
The lamp is a low energy (Megaman?). What alternatives do I
have(polite answers only please)?

Trouble turning it? Have you tried rubber gloves?

If his light fitting is like mine, you can't get your fingers round the
lamp.

You don't need to - just press on the face and turn. The rubber gloves
increase the friction between glass and fingers.

--
*Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Mr Pounder wrote:

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Malcolm Race wrote:
Seems like a silly question but how do I do this? I have tried
pushing in with the sucker removal tool and turning anticlockwise.
The lamp is a low energy (Megaman?). What alternatives do I
have(polite answers only please)?

Trouble turning it? Have you tried rubber gloves?

If his light fitting is like mine, you can't get your fingers round the
lamp.

You don't need to - just press on the face and turn. The rubber gloves
increase the friction between glass and fingers.

This does not always work, trust me :-(

"Richard" wrote in message
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"Mr Pounder" wrote in message ...


"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Malcolm Race wrote:
Seems like a silly question but how do I do this? I have tried pushing
in with the sucker removal tool and turning anticlockwise. The lamp is
a low energy (Megaman?). What alternatives do I have(polite answers
only please)?

Trouble turning it? Have you tried rubber gloves?

If his light fitting is like mine, you can't get your fingers round the
lamp.

Remove them from your arse first.

Pillock.

On Saturday, 20 December 2014 16:05:15 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Malcolm Race wrote:
Seems like a silly question but how do I do this? I have tried pushing
in with the sucker removal tool and turning anticlockwise. The lamp is
a low energy (Megaman?). What alternatives do I have(polite answers
only please)?

Trouble turning it? Have you tried rubber gloves?

--
*Does fuzzy logic tickle? *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

This is the best method. I've used it since first encountering it on here. (Probably by yourself)

On Saturday, 20 December 2014 18:07:49 UTC, Mr Pounder wrote:
"Bod" wrote in message
...
On 20/12/2014 15:59, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Malcolm Race wrote:
Seems like a silly question but how do I do this? I have tried pushing
in with the sucker removal tool and turning anticlockwise. The lamp is
a low energy (Megaman?). What alternatives do I have(polite answers
only please)?

Trouble turning it? Have you tried rubber gloves?

Superglue a plastic clothes peg across the surface or a similar object,
then just turn the peg.

The sucker tool supplied with the light fitting actually works very well.

IME its not worth the full of your a**e of roasted snow. Mr Plowmans suggestion always works for me. The sucker tool is, I think, named after those who try to use it. YMMV

"fred" wrote in message
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On Saturday, 20 December 2014 18:07:49 UTC, Mr Pounder wrote:
"Bod" wrote in message
...
On 20/12/2014 15:59, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Malcolm Race wrote:
Seems like a silly question but how do I do this? I have tried
pushing
in with the sucker removal tool and turning anticlockwise. The lamp
is
a low energy (Megaman?). What alternatives do I have(polite answers
only please)?

Trouble turning it? Have you tried rubber gloves?

Superglue a plastic clothes peg across the surface or a similar object,
then just turn the peg.

The sucker tool supplied with the light fitting actually works very well.

IME its not worth the full of your a**e of roasted snow. Mr Plowmans
suggestion always works for me. The sucker tool is, I think, named after
those who try to use it. YMMV

How very odd that the tool works.

Adam Aglionby wrote in news:d2591383-9a1c-4c7f-a2ff-
:

On Friday, December 19, 2014 11:14:57 PM UTC, Malcolm Race wrote:
Seems like a silly question but how do I do this? I have tried pushing
in with the sucker removal tool and turning anticlockwise. The lamp is
a low energy (Megaman?). What alternatives do I have(polite answers
only please)?

Malcolm

Hammer , pair of pliers.

Any thoughts on prevention? Is it worth a bit of Coppaslip on the pins?

On Sun, 21 Dec 2014 12:21:18 -0000, Mr Pounder wrote:

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Mr Pounder wrote:

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Malcolm Race wrote:
Seems like a silly question but how do I do this? I have tried
pushing in with the sucker removal tool and turning anticlockwise.
The lamp is a low energy (Megaman?). What alternatives do I
have(polite answers only please)?

Trouble turning it? Have you tried rubber gloves?

If his light fitting is like mine, you can't get your fingers round the
lamp.

You don't need to - just press on the face and turn. The rubber gloves
increase the friction between glass and fingers.

This does not always work, trust me :-(

Might help to clean the gloves if they're new.
I've a pair of the rubber strap things - most useful for tap shrouds - and
was having trouble, er, getting a grip. Cleaned off the mold release and
then no problem.
--
Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway

On Sun, 21 Dec 2014 17:36:35 GMT, DerbyBorn wrote:

Adam Aglionby wrote in news:d2591383-9a1c-4c7f-a2ff-
:

On Friday, December 19, 2014 11:14:57 PM UTC, Malcolm Race wrote:
Seems like a silly question but how do I do this? I have tried pushing
in with the sucker removal tool and turning anticlockwise. The lamp is
a low energy (Megaman?). What alternatives do I have(polite answers
only please)?

Malcolm

Hammer , pair of pliers.

Any thoughts on prevention? Is it worth a bit of Coppaslip on the pins?

More in hope than faith, I put some WD-40 equivalent on E14 threads of new
lamps. There's no significant temperature as they're 3W, 320 lm, LEDs
mounted horizontally.
In about 10 years' time...
--
Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway

Heard of silicone grease being used on GES lamp sockets outdoors, but GU10 Twist And Lock , TAL as it was when it came out, is just a crap socket.

http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/silicone.htm

In article ,
PeterC wrote:
You don't need to - just press on the face and turn. The rubber gloves
increase the friction between glass and fingers.

This does not always work, trust me :-(

Might help to clean the gloves if they're new.

And the bulb is clean. Old bulbs might well have a coating of something
slippery. Even just dust.

--
*Why isn't there mouse-flavoured cat food?

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

On Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:56:30 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ,
PeterC wrote:
You don't need to - just press on the face and turn. The rubber gloves
increase the friction between glass and fingers.

This does not always work, trust me :-(

Might help to clean the gloves if they're new.

And the bulb is clean. Old bulbs might well have a coating of something
slippery. Even just dust.

Certainly will in a kitchen, especially if ghee has been used.
I had to clean a ghee-coated kitchen once - didn't know about AGs then!
--
Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway

On Sunday, December 21, 2014 5:36:38 PM UTC, DerbyBorn wrote:
Adam Aglionby wrote in news:d2591383-9a1c-4c7f-a2ff-
:
On Friday, December 19, 2014 11:14:57 PM UTC, Malcolm Race wrote:

Seems like a silly question but how do I do this? I have tried pushing
in with the sucker removal tool and turning anticlockwise. The lamp is
a low energy (Megaman?). What alternatives do I have(polite answers
only please)?

Malcolm

Hammer , pair of pliers.

Any thoughts on prevention? Is it worth a bit of Coppaslip on the pins?

If you want grease, conductive grease is the last thing it needs. Most greases become corrosive in the presence of electricity.


NT