GU10 lamp removal from recessed downlights

[ringer]

Recessed downlights generally (as far as I am aware) come with a suction cup for GU10 lamp insertion/removal. Does anyone know where you can get these suction cups, or a better tool for lamp insertion/removal? Am asking because customer has mislaid his suction cup and lamps are VERY tight in the holder. Unable to shift by applying pressure with fingers. Had to dismantle the entire lampholder to get the bulb out of one and lots of others are yet to be changed.

 

[Sintra]

I got a few from here although i've lost em all now.

 

[ringer]

Well I never. Thanks Sintra, it never occurred to me to look for a website that specialises in suction cups. I wonder if there is money to be made in that line of business? There must be at £2 each plus delivery for those things. In the meantime I have contacted B&Q "Dear Sirs, I have mislaid...any chance of a free replacement?". Well, it's worth a punt isn't it?
I found a reference online to some kind of mechanical lamp-edge gripper. Anyone know anything about that?

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Go to the pound shop and see if they have any of those pencils with the suction cups on the end..if they do problem solved.......

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Big ball of blue tac ....should get em out......

 

[Richard Burns]

Bathroom accessories designed to stick to tiled walls have useful suction cups and the accessories are very cheap (pound shop again)

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Change the lights for decent ones with a sensible means of removing the lamp....whichever designer thought that using a suction cup to remove a lamp was a good idea wants stringing up by his technicals.

 

[telectrix]

agree with wp here. the suction cups you get with some fittings are completely useless. the only sensible idea i have seen is lamps with little finger bumps on the edges. other than that, strip the fitting. the blu-tac idea is better than the suckers. better still fit LED lamps, then you'll only have to replace them every 50,000 hours.

 

[kamkam]

wrap some insulation tape around 2 fingers (sticky side up) works for me...

 

[Gaj1]

Had the same problem. Bought some plastic suction cups (which had hooks on) from the local hardware store.

TOP TIP : Also if you have a lamp which has broken (after pressing too hard to get them out) use a spud - push into the glass and twist to remove !

This type of thing .. Suction Cups with Hooks x4 pieces

 

[Dzizdzia]

Big ball of blue tac ....should get em out......

Blu-tack worked a treat. Immediate success after an hour or trying everything else. Brilliant !

 

[telectrix]

Blu-tack worked a treat. Immediate success after an hour or trying everything else. Brilliant !

uselul to find agood tip that's got whiskers on it. 10 year+ thread.