Removing drivers from cabinets

smithy666 · 2nd October 2007, 09:10 AM

Has anyone got a neat way of easily removing speaker drivers from cabinets? I've got a pair of Dynaudio Finale speakers, which the foam surrounds have perished and need to be replaced. Trouble is, the "permanently elastic" speaker sealant provided by Dynaudio makes it very hard to budge any of the drivers without damaging the finish on the cabinets. I can't seem to lever them off or even pull them out when I get my fingers through the surrounds
Has anyone got any clever ideas?
Thanks
Smithy

pinkmouse · 2nd October 2007, 09:32 AM

Gentle warming with a hair dryer may help.

smithy666 · 2nd October 2007, 09:58 AM

Thanks. I'll give it a try.

polkymon · 2nd October 2007, 03:06 PM

Get the biggest wood screw that will fit in the driver mounting holes and insert it on an extreme angle so that the threads are in contact with the metal and slowly turn it into the cabinet.

If it starts making its own hole try another angle or hole.

Cal Weldon · 2nd October 2007, 03:18 PM

Sounds like that would work well with a coarse thread bolt rather than a screw.

polkymon · 2nd October 2007, 03:45 PM

Yes the coarser the better as long as it will fit. I have several wood screws that I made the tips blunt just for this purpose.

smithy666 · 2nd October 2007, 09:40 PM

Thanks - the heating didn't work, so I'll give the screw trick a try

2nd October 2007, 09:10 AM	#1
smithy666 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney	Removing drivers from cabinets Has anyone got a neat way of easily removing speaker drivers from cabinets? I've got a pair of Dynaudio Finale speakers, which the foam surrounds have perished and need to be replaced. Trouble is, the "permanently elastic" speaker sealant provided by Dynaudio makes it very hard to budge any of the drivers without damaging the finish on the cabinets. I can't seem to lever them off or even pull them out when I get my fingers through the surrounds Has anyone got any clever ideas? Thanks Smithy

2nd October 2007, 09:32 AM	#2
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	Gentle warming with a hair dryer may help. __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

2nd October 2007, 03:18 PM	#5
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Sounds like that would work well with a coarse thread bolt rather than a screw. __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

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2nd October 2007, 09:58 AM	#3
smithy666 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney	Thanks. I'll give it a try.

2nd October 2007, 03:06 PM	#4
polkymon diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: usa	Get the biggest wood screw that will fit in the driver mounting holes and insert it on an extreme angle so that the threads are in contact with the metal and slowly turn it into the cabinet. If it starts making its own hole try another angle or hole.

2nd October 2007, 03:45 PM	#6
polkymon diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: usa	Yes the coarser the better as long as it will fit. I have several wood screws that I made the tips blunt just for this purpose.

2nd October 2007, 09:40 PM	#7
smithy666 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney	Thanks - the heating didn't work, so I'll give the screw trick a try

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