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Has anyone found a sure fire way of removing those little pot metal lids from the Wayne 70 light manifold junction boxes w/o trashing them ? I've ruined two even with heat/cold & PB blaster. Thanx , Cliff

No sure fire way that I know of maybe some one else has one. I use a dull cold chisel and work it in about four different spots just above the threads on the cap. I just keep alternating spots until it loosens. Once I get a grove cut sometimes I'll switch to a punch. I grind down the divets and fill then paint. Richard