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Reddit-username_here t1_isqnq2q wrote

How heavy is the light fixture?

If it's not something crazy like a cast iron chandelier, or weighing more than a few pounds, yeah, cut the screws with an angle grinder.

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virginiadentata OP t1_isr2dpx wrote

It’s small! Just a simple 2 bulb flush mount.

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Reddit-username_here t1_isr45mq wrote

Yeah, trim those bastards. You'll really only need 3 or 4 threads in there to hold. Obviously, try to keep them as long as you can rather than cutting them as short as possible.

Edit: you can take more off, but you can't put more back on

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rhineo007 t1_isyz54c wrote

If you know an electrician, their wire strippers will have threaded bolt cutters on the for fixture screws (6-32 - 8/32)

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