[sdiy] OT: DIY work area silliness

[KA4HJH]

>I needed a 'night light' in my DIY area...  I found a
>light bulb for a small lamp, size 'candelabra' socket.
>I knew I had seen a socket like that...  Yep, I found
>it, an unused soldering iron handle.  They have a
>candelabra size socket.  I screwed the bulb into the
>handle, put the handle cord side down in an old ceramic
>coffee mug and voila: instant art-de-solder nite-light.

That's one way to do it. I've also seen adapters at Lowes that let you put
a C7-1/2 (candelabra) or C9 (intermediate) base bulb in a standard light
socket.
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Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
"The Mac Doctor"