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Old 08-31-2004, 08:10 AM
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Successfully anyway. I have two real nice ones and both of them are about 1/2" too tall. Hatch cover hits them when closed.
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Old 08-31-2004, 08:32 AM
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are they just the wrapped screen style . If so I don't see it would be a problem to cut the screen and center stud down.
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That's what I was thinking, but I'm sure the screen is stainless steel, and probably hard to cut. Then keeping the screen still while cutting may be difficult. That's the only part I'm worried about. The center stud and the and the 5 treaded tubes would be easy.

I'm sure someone has done it and has a trick.

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A thin cut-off wheel on a hand held air die grinder or cut-off tool works for me. - JP
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Old 08-31-2004, 09:53 AM
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you can cut them with a buzz wheel. be careful and take your time. you can do it sucessfully seeya
 
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you can unroll the screen and cut it with a sheetmetal cut than re tack it.
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I had to shorten both of mine and it was simple. Just used some good cutters and a hacksaw to cut the spacers.
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