? on removing hood from Biocube 16

[sadie]

I have taken the hood off once and it's a pain removing all the cords and putting them back.  Would it be a bad idea to cut out the bottom of the two cord holes? (the little bar at the bottom of the hole that the cord rests on).  I'm not sure why they even left them there, but I'm thinking maybe there is a reason that I don't know about.

 

I want to take the hood off today and clean it.

[sadie]

My husband is a genius.  He just cut one side of bar so now I can slip my cords in and out easily!!

[Cpl_Wiggles]

I've cut portions out of my 16" BioCube. Those little holes are a pain and I'm always anxious they'll cut/wear the cords after awhile. 

[banasophia]

8 hours ago, sadie said:

My husband is a genius.  He just cut one side of bar so now I can slip my cords in and out easily!!

That sounds like a good way to do it! 

[sadie]

1 minute ago, banasophia said:

That sounds like a good way to do it! 

it works really well.

[banasophia]

1 minute ago, sadie said:

it works really well.

If you get a chance, it would be great if you could post a pic in case anyone else is trying to figure out how to do it.

[sadie]

in this picture the hood is straight up.  He cut the bar on the right side so all I have to do it press it down a bit to slide the cords out and then they slide back in.  So nice and easy!

[banasophia]

Awesome!