[AC_Hacker]

As an after note, the required parts have arrived and once the adapters and bulb were assembled, the bulbs stuck out too far.

So the end result I had in mind did not work out.

However, in hunting down parts, I did hear from some Ikia employees that a long-life led bulb is in the works for Ikea lamps. Don't know yet if it is the E17 base like so many Ikea lamps that are marching toward the landfill.

Short bulb life and a non standard bulb base is the curse of these otherwise nice products.

-AC_Hacker