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Old 09-30-2009, 03:03 PM
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piano wire the very small stuff or heavy fishing line. You can heat it a bit with hair dryer and that will make it cut a bit easer. be carfull to not break the panes of glass they crack easy do not use anything metal to get your saw started ( fishing line) just start at the top and go down. the bottom should be the easy part I have found that they leave a bit more room down there and just silicone it more you should be able to use a raser blade there.

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Old 09-30-2009, 05:00 PM
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I've got some fishing line, but I think it's only 25lb test, but I'll give it a shot before going out to get some piano wire.

Hmm, I guess maybe I'll try from the bottom if there's a bigger gap - sewing needle and fishing line?
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Old 09-30-2009, 05:42 PM
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Ok, I definitely can't get between any of the seams with a razor or fishing line - the panes are literally right up against each other.

Could I use acetone to dissolve or soften the bond in each corner?
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Old 09-30-2009, 08:01 PM
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Bought acetone, and started at the bottom corner of one of the seams to get the razor in - it worked!!

Took 40 minutes, but I got the tank apart with minimal damage to the edges of the panes.

Thanks for the tip that the gap is bigger in the bottom!
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