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K250 Switch lamps [message #1501] Mon, 13 May 2002 16:27 Anonymous After reading a post by Deb, I want to share a little trick for removing recessed lamps in switches. If you have a spare GE355 lamp, get a 4 to 6 inch piece of shrink tubing that is larger than the lamp. Radio Shack, Wal-Mart and most hardware stores carry shrink tubing. Heat up the shrink tubing with a match, lighter or hair dryer on high heat and shrink the tubing onto the spare lamp. Remove the lamp and you have a perfectly sized and shaped lamp extractor. Just slide the tubing over the recessed lamp, apply a little pressure and turn to remove. The hair dryer works better if you place your hand over the air intake. The unit will get very hot but it only takes a few seconds to shrink the tubing. If you use a flame, only get close enough to heat the tubing, not burn it. Report message to a moderator

Re: K250 Switch lamps [message #1502 is a reply to message #1501] Mon, 13 May 2002 16:31 C4ster Messages: 686 Registered: June 2001 Location: Mukwonago, WI (Milwaukee... Senior Member That last post was mine, but the name didn't take. Conrad Report message to a moderator

Re: K250 Switch lamps [message #1504 is a reply to message #1502] Mon, 13 May 2002 21:41 KustomBlues Messages: 490 Registered: June 2001 Location: Michigan Senior Member Thanks for the idea Conrad! deb Report message to a moderator

Re: K250 Switch lamps [message #1550 is a reply to message #1501] Tue, 28 May 2002 10:50 Anonymous I don't happen to have a spare lamp and I haven't found a source for replacements yet. Do you guys know of a source for these. Thanks, Jae. Report message to a moderator

Re: K250 Switch lamps [message #1561 is a reply to message #1550] Tue, 28 May 2002 19:06 KustomBlues Messages: 490 Registered: June 2001 Location: Michigan Senior Member Conrad: The bulbs are GE335, available at Radio Shack or www.grainger.com. The switch assemblies are no longer in production, and haven't been since like 1976 or so. I found a NOS one and paid good money for it. Salvaging them from another 150 or 250 is about all you can do.... Deb Report message to a moderator

Re: K250 Switch lamps [message #1619 is a reply to message #1561] Mon, 17 June 2002 15:04 Anonymous One of the posts says the lamps are GE355 while another says GE335. Anyone know a Radio Shack or Grainger part number or the correct rating of the lamps? Thanks- T Report message to a moderator

Re: K250 Switch lamps [message #1621 is a reply to message #1619] Mon, 17 June 2002 21:42 Anonymous They are GE335, it was a typo...... go to radio shack and they have them listed as such. Report message to a moderator

Re: K250 Switch lamps [message #3301 is a reply to message #1501] Sun, 07 December 2003 12:15 Anonymous I just did my bulbs (Kustom 250 - owned by me since 1972, first bulb change, both been dead for over a year) a few days ago. I've read of advisors recommending removing the amp from it's casing and then opening the aluminum chassis to get at the switch buttons from behind to push them out so the bulbs can be gotten to. Sounded like a LOT of work to me so I tried someting else first in an effort to save myself a lot of hassle. I took a couple of very small jeweler's screwdrivers and inserted one on each side of the blue button... the opening has just enough room for them to fit. I then "levered/wedged" the buttons forward with the screwdrivers. This has to be done very carefully, gently and slowly to not damage the plastic. Once the buttons were out about an eighth of an inch, they sort of just fell out the rest of the way. To change the bulbs I took a pair of eyebrow tweezers and wrapped the ends with one turn of masking tape. I wrapped a rubber band around the handle to keep it squeezed closed. Once the tweezers were properly placed on the bulb, the old ones screwed out and the new ones screwed in easily. The Radio Shack tip for the bulbs is correct. I got the bulbs (a two pack - just what I needed) for less than five Canadian dollars. The whole job, start to finish, took me about five minutes. Must have had some good Karma working for me that day! Report message to a moderator

Re: K250 Switch lamps [message #3448 is a reply to message #3301] Fri, 02 January 2004 23:09 KustomBlues Messages: 490 Registered: June 2001 Location: Michigan Senior Member Okay, nice tip. But, what happens if you break that nice blue square lense????????? I must get 2 emails a week from guys that tried that approach and have broken their lense..... Or the white part behind it... I just received an email from a guy who tired your easy approach and is looking for a new switch... They have not made replacement square blue lenses for these power and polarity switches since 1978.... Don't screw around trying this easy approach unless you want trouble. The SAFEST way is to open the head up, which only means unscrewing the four screws in the bottom of the tuck and roll, and then taking the metal lid cover off. Then once inside, you can CAREFULLY slide the blue part with it's white plunger off the back part and access the bulb. It's a labor of love for me..... Report message to a moderator

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