Making a low cost photography light stand

ID: 115533

Description: If you need a light stand for photos, this...

Steps:

1. Before disassembling on the lamp, it MUST be unplugged!

2. If the bulb is worth keeping, this can be reused.
3. If the lamp has a lightbulb installed, remove it from the lamp.

4. MOST LAMPS WILL BE SIMILAR, but designs can vary.
5. Remove the switch handle. Note: While this can be optional, it was required on this lamp. If it looks tied into something, it probably has to be removed.
6. Remove the socket cover. Once removed, remove the bulb socket.

7. Sockets that hold the cord in with a press-fit design are hard to reuse by design. Unless you can depress the cord, cut the cord at the socket and discard the bulb socket.
8. After removing the plastic cover and switch, remove the bulb socket with a Phillips #2 screwdriver. If your socket is press fit, these are generally not reusable. Cut the cord unless you can pull the cord and not compromise the socket.
9. Discard any broken or unwanted components.

10. Keep the cord if it is in good shape. These are excellent to keep around to repair other lamps (or anything in need of a similar cord).
11. After removing the bulb socket, remove the power cord.

12. After gutting the lamp, find a good spot to clamp a workshop light on like the one shown. Additional changes like height reduction can also be done at this stage.