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=== The solution ===

At first Barry assumed it was two separate pieces screwed together, with a compartment inside. Not a bad assumption, but a wrong one.

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Barry trying to unscrew the two halves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSeX7G9-2rU


Next he decided to clean the paint off to get a better look at it.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvpdQTcBmvE

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Then he put it in a vice and gave it some hefty donks with a hammer.

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This revealed the seam as the weld was put into shear.

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And a little shelf on the end.

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Chisel time!

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Bingo!

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All done!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaAjJRViw6k