Stop in for a cup of coffee

Went to re-paint the air cleaner yesterday and pie pan won't come off.
I looked for welds, glue, don't see anything
Here are some pics, am I missing something??

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Nuclear fusion is holding it together. LOL Tough to pry on them. They are so easy to damage.