On 6/8/2012 4:00 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

Also, another advantage of LED light bulbs is that they can be dropped
without breaking.


Sort of. I believed as you until last evening.

I finished mounting new solar panel 1 of 2 the previous day and all
adhesives and sealers were very well set. Took my Vanagon camper out
for a test drive and while on a freeway entrance ramp (decreasing radius
of course) I heard a loud clank. Ignored it as per "driving in traffic
rules" - Drive First, Worry About Noises Later.

After I got home I noticed that one of my clamp lamps had fallen off
it's preferred perch. And the Edison screw base on the Philips LED bulb
wasn't quite on anymore. Looking close I noticed that the metal base
was a sort of crimp onto the underlying plastic. Very tiny and sharp
crimps on the upper edge of the screw base. I pushed it back on. So
far so good.

tom
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