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Step 3Bulb 1 - Keep the glass
From the first bulb we will keep the glass;
The blob
'Begin by taking your wirecutter and try to snip off and pry away the soft metallic blob at the absolute bottom of the bulb.
The dark glass
When you removed it there's a small hole in the dark glassy part in the bottom where you can insert a small metallic object (small screwdriver) and carefully break the dark glass into smaller pieces.
The metallic part
You can now start to cut away the metallic part and carefully "roll" the metal from the bulb much like when you open a tin can with sardines.
Hacking away at the glass
Now we need to remove some of the glass since we need a hole large enough to get rid of the innards of the bulb. We also need the hold large enough fit three leds in it. So start by breaking of the long narrow part that sticks out inside and then very carefully enlarge the hole so you can pull out the filament from the bulb.
The blob
'Begin by taking your wirecutter and try to snip off and pry away the soft metallic blob at the absolute bottom of the bulb.
The dark glass
When you removed it there's a small hole in the dark glassy part in the bottom where you can insert a small metallic object (small screwdriver) and carefully break the dark glass into smaller pieces.
The metallic part
You can now start to cut away the metallic part and carefully "roll" the metal from the bulb much like when you open a tin can with sardines.
Hacking away at the glass
Now we need to remove some of the glass since we need a hole large enough to get rid of the innards of the bulb. We also need the hold large enough fit three leds in it. So start by breaking of the long narrow part that sticks out inside and then very carefully enlarge the hole so you can pull out the filament from the bulb.
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