I am totally mental. I couldn't stand it. No matter what I tried the terminal screw only went part way and it bugged me. I opened up the lamp and re-wired it. I got some good practice in first on my soldering until I felt pretty confident. The lamp is back on and working and now I have 18 gauge wires and more room to play. I think I will try the self made rings this time. First, some practice!