In an effort to save some money has anyone tried to modify this lid by cutting the custom cutouts on their own? I imagine it wouldn't be too hard to take a dremel and cutout things like a notch for pump cords as well as cutouts for lights. I plan on ordering a lid for my 525xl and making the custom light mount cutouts myself that way they're precisely cut for my specific mounts and obviously saving me money at the same time.
Artfully Acrylic Clear View lid question.
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mfinn
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I suppose it would be fairly easy to make small notches for cords, but doing larger cuts into the frame IMO would weaken the frame and cause a possible break.
As far as precision cuts, they can do it with the best of them.
As far as precision cuts, they can do it with the best of them.
Sobo's Reef
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And cutouts are free from AA so you might as well let them do it
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Has anyone successfully modified an Artfully Acrylic lid? I have one on my Red Sea 650 peninsula and like it very much. My issue is that at 5’4” when I go to remove it, there’s a tendency to have the netting drag across a corner which loosens it. If it could be cut in half, I could accomplish this much easier. I would think it could be cut down the center but would need some sort of reinforcement. Any thoughts? Or anyone’s experience with this?
