Make fused bulbs 'instructable' ready

Here is an instructable I have been wanting to do for quite some time now, hope you enjoy it.

Here I'll show you how to prepare or rather remove the insides of a fused filament bulb and retain the bulb along with the holder attached. The holder makes it safer and easier to handle the bulb for further use.

Materials:
1. Fused Bulb (bayonet type holder)
2. Pair of pliers (handles preferably without pvc cover)
3. Pointed screwdriver bit or punch (optional)
4. Safety goggles
5. Patience

Instructables is a great place to start for putting the prepared bulb(s) to use. A few examples that come to mind are, use as a beaker, small flower pot, flower vase, convex lens, chandelier, LED bulb, tadpole aquarium, mosquito larvae incubator (the bulb filled with water magnifies the larvae inside, great science project for kids) etc. Of course I would like to hear what you did with yours.

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Step 1: Removing the bayonets

The first step is to remove the bayonets or little pins sticking out of the bulb holder. Carefully and firmly hold the pins with the plier and pull, you shold have two holes left where the pins were. These are great for hanging the bulb later, if required, depending on what you want to do with the bulb.

Xenix says: Feb 20, 2012. 10:09 PM

Awesome instructable - I've been seeing things made out of light bulbs for a bit and have been wondering how they could be taken apart safely. :-) Thanks so much.