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i've reassembled it and seems to be working now. I over twisted the wires the first time, which might have caused flux. I learned to assemble the lamp in reverse, so that the wires don't get over twisted when screwing the fitting onto the threaded bar. I'm glad i earthed it, i can see...

OK I'm just going to dismantle the lamp for safety reasons. I might get a plastic thread to make it safer, instead of the metal one which might be cutting into the wires. I may have over-twisted the wires when attaching the fittings. those things are hard to put on and take off. I'll try...

The lamp is brass plated, but i don't see how that could cause a problem, cause i ran the cable right up to the fitting. The only other thing i can think of is i haven't connected the earth yet. Yes, the power supply in aus is 240v and yes i'm using 240v rated globes. This is driving me...

nah I'm serious, OK this is what i did i bought a bayonet light-fitting, and an extension cable. i cut the female end off and joined it to the fitting. I'm guessing bayonet doesn't have a polarity? I first tried putting a regular 40w globe in and it blew about 10 seconds later, and it seemed...

hi this might be a noob question, i just rewired a table lamp using a standard extension cord and now it's too bright, I've even blown a few globes in the process, is the thickness of the cable causing the problem? if so what thickness cable should i be using? any help would be appreciated =D