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<p>[QUOTE="sabre123, post: 2313092, member: 8258"]That's a tough one considering you're working with a fragile piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>That retaining clip is designed to cinch everything together under tension from the teeth, and it will resist trying to pry it off (not that you want to pry against glass). You'd have to get in between the teeth (if there's any room) to carefully bend enough of them outward to release it, possibly destroying it in the process. Depending on the type of steel used, this could be an endeavor.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm not sure if a little metal cutting/friction wheel on a Dremel would be feasible or not. I don't own one and can't say how it would work. Of course, you'd need to find one of the same clips to put it together or use threaded rod...but it looks like the assembly would be visible from below and look unsightly.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe [USER=54]@springfld.arsenal[/USER] has some ideas that are superior to mine.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="sabre123, post: 2313092, member: 8258"]That's a tough one considering you're working with a fragile piece. That retaining clip is designed to cinch everything together under tension from the teeth, and it will resist trying to pry it off (not that you want to pry against glass). You'd have to get in between the teeth (if there's any room) to carefully bend enough of them outward to release it, possibly destroying it in the process. Depending on the type of steel used, this could be an endeavor. I'm not sure if a little metal cutting/friction wheel on a Dremel would be feasible or not. I don't own one and can't say how it would work. Of course, you'd need to find one of the same clips to put it together or use threaded rod...but it looks like the assembly would be visible from below and look unsightly. Maybe [USER=54]@springfld.arsenal[/USER] has some ideas that are superior to mine.[/QUOTE]
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