I need to separate the glass globe from the metal base - does anyone
know a way of doing this while still keeping the 2 halves intact?

I need to be able to separate the glass, from the base, remove the
"guts" of the base and replace it with something else, and then
superglue the glass back to the base so it looks like a normal light globe.

*YES* I know it wont work again after this.

*NO* Im not a bomber or an idiot, but close, Im a Professional Magician!

Cheers, Richard