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Lucien Nunes · 5th Jun 2010, 9:59 pm

To anyone who likes vintage Christmas lights who hasn't discovered the sheer joy of fault finding with a Voltstick (non-contact live-object detector) you don't know what you're missing. If you make sure that the live end is the nearest lampholder to the plug, just slide or tap your way along with the Voltstick until it goes out and there you have the duff lamp. Don't go for the silly ones with an LCD display, you can't read that while reaching through the lower branches of the tree. But the glowing red tip of the stick finds it every time.

Lucien (who does not own a neon screwdriver)

5th Jun 2010, 9:59 pm	#23
Lucien Nunes Rest in Peace Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London, UK. Posts: 2,508	Re: Vintage Christmas Tree lights To anyone who likes vintage Christmas lights who hasn't discovered the sheer joy of fault finding with a Voltstick (non-contact live-object detector) you don't know what you're missing. If you make sure that the live end is the nearest lampholder to the plug, just slide or tap your way along with the Voltstick until it goes out and there you have the duff lamp. Don't go for the silly ones with an LCD display, you can't read that while reaching through the lower branches of the tree. But the glowing red tip of the stick finds it every time. Lucien (who does not own a neon screwdriver)