it becamed soft and lost good contact function.



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adam

 

Buy a new socket you drill out the rivet the new socket comes with a screw to fasting it back on.

 

I’d try scratching the contact with a sharp tipped implement and maybe emery cloth; but it appears that the copper? coating has become tarnished. The bare metal may tarnish again quickly and require regular cleaning.

Remember to clean out any conductive debris that the scratching removes.

 

Buy a new socket you drill out the rivet the new socket comes with a screw to fasting it back on.

Thanks.
it is the light used on my grinding machine and not a standard one to replace.

 

I’d try scratching the contact with a sharp tipped implement and maybe emery cloth; but it appears that the copper? coating has become tarnished. The bare metal may tarnish again quickly and require regular cleaning.

Remember to clean out any conductive debris that the scratching removes.

Thanks
tried that way and its too soft to keep contaced when machine running.

 

You can buy a replacement Edison Bulb Socket for literally a few US Dollars. I would just buy a socket rated higher wattage than the lamp and maybe consider a ceramic base. The tang in your socket has become annealed likely from heat. You can't fix it.

Ron

 

You can buy a replacement Edison Bulb Socket for literally a few US Dollars. I would just buy a socket rated higher wattage than the lamp and maybe consider a ceramic base. The tang in your socket has become annealed likely from heat. You can't fix it.

Ron

thanks.
great!
I bought one and replaced and works well now.

 

That right therefix your problem

 

I noticed on the image of the failed socket that there was also an indication of arcing at the rivet providing the connection to the shell. So even if you had repaired the center connection a failure was stil waiting in the near future.

 

A problem I have with the ES type lamp holder, it can be wired in the unsafe mode, i.e. with the lamp screw thread live.
With the one I was always used to (UK), the bayonet cap, dual pin, it is not so prone when a lamp is inserted.

 

thanks.
great!
I bought one and replaced and works well now.

Glad to hear.

Ron

 

Was it like the one in post #8?? or different??

 

I noticed on the image of the failed socket that there was also an indication of arcing at the rivet providing the connection to the shell. So even if you had repaired the center connection a failure was stil waiting in the near future.

Its true, hope I can use another few years.

 

Was it like the one in post #8?? or different??

The one same as the bad one on the machine.

from Canadian Tire.

 

Was it like the one in post #8?? or different??

It was the socket shown in post #1.

The socket in post #8 appears to be new, and in very good condition.