Posted by Richard Crowley on 10/30/06 17:18

"Bill Farnsworth" wrote ...
> I would also remove any factory installed safety glass permanently. Your
> bulbs will last longer and the fixture will cool off faster.
> If you are concerned with shattering bulbs, then replace the glass with
> metal screen cut to the same size as the glass.

Do it right, or you will be in a world of hurt of something bad
happens. If you tamper with the safety features, it makes YOU
ALONE liable for any damage/injury. Note that the kind of
screen fabric available in most "Home Depot" type vendors is
NOT sufficient for safety purposes. Certainly, not any of the
non-metal kinds.

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