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OK Axiomites, I need some creative thinking here. ( wise cracks invited)

Since I've got the EP500 I've had alot of Rattle in my room (NO its not in my head...). Anyways, I've managed to eliminate/minimize most of this except a buzz coming from my pot lights.

Now I have tightened all the nuts and screws on the pot itself and added felt between the finishing fixture and the pot itself so all I can think of that's left is the flood light itself. I seem to beable to stop the buzz if I place my fingure on the flood light so...

What I'm looking for is either something commercially available or a creative idea of using something that I can fit between the flood light itself and the pot light fixture, in order to dampen or stop the movement of the light. This obviously would have to offer some insulative property...

Are there any kind of spacers or fasteners available for this kind of application?


Any thought of what I could use in a more permanent way...?


Thanks for any ideas, Jag

You know, you really shouldn't be telling us about an illegal hobby...

Maybe bluetac? A rubber wedge? Dunno. Try throwing away the speaker covers!

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Try throwing away the speaker covers!

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Jag-
Sorry for the ignorance- What's a pot light?

As has been alluded to already, I know the definition I would have given in college, but I'm assuming it's a recessed ceiling light maybe?

Jag, although designed for a different purpose, this may help. Cut off what what you need and stuff inbetween the can and the bulb. I would also replace the felt you used, as it could be a fire hazard.

Shawn

Mark, this will help.

Have you tried removing the bulb to to see if it still buzzes? If the thing that's buzzing is something directly touching the bulb -- which I guess would be the socket -- then maybe you just don't have a tight fit in there.

I'd look for some electrical tape rated for high temperatures (such as 3M Polyimide tape) and wrap it once around the bulb threads -- not the entire thread area, but just the part closest to the glass. Then put the bulb back in as see it if still buzzes.

Thanks for all the good ideas folks, I'll check them out.

And kcarlile, what can I say? I'm from B.C. after all... And it aint so illegal here



Jag

Hehehe - MarkSJohnson, I didn't know either, although I had the same idea as to waht it was...

Apparently, this (and consequently, not this) is a pot light.