Repairing a Floor Lamp
$5.00
30 Minutes
Easy
The switch on our living room lamp broke, leaving my favorite quiet spot too dark. Being the handy guy about town that I am, I thought I'd take a stab at repairing it rather than search for a new lamp. How hard could it be? As it turns out, it was technically very easy, but physically, this particular lamp was a bit tricky.
Check out the step by step adventure in the blog:
Check out the step by step adventure in the blog:
It's all about the socket.
Replacing the guts
Its super important to land the wires correctly.
Let there be light.
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Nice job,,,always remember that the "ribbed" side of lamp cord is the neutral wire and the smooth side is hot. On all electrical devices, lamp sockets, receptacles, the silver screw is the neutral side and the brass screw is the hot side of the device. Have a Merry Christmas....Gary
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Anybody know how the make a leaning cheap floor lamp stand up? Seems to be stripped.