Removing magnetic shield FE127E

[AllenB]

I want to remove the shield for clearance in an angled enclosure. How is it fixed? Is there a photo of the inside, is it safe to just start cutting through?


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[ewollowe]

Pics?
I removed the casing around the double magnet assembly on a similar sized tang band with the liberal use of a hammer. I've seen others remove the magnet with heat and a large knife.

 

[AllenB]

I assume it is glued on to the base of the basket. I am concerned about using heat near the magnet, or loosening the glue on the spider.

I am considering taping over the basket vents then drilling a small hole between where I think the basket and top piece is, so I can feel around, then sawing it off. I just hope the pole piece isn't vented..




Pic: this is just an image I found

 

[ewollowe]

Yup, the metal case was glued in.

That sounds like a decent plan AllenB. Most solutions I found online are pretty brutal.

 

[AllenB]

Initial Report....


The cup is glued at the bottom to the bucking magnet. This is a ring magnet smaller than, and glued to, the bottom piece of the motor. The cup also contacts the top piece but is not glued to it.


I think I'll try quickly heating the base of the next one and twisting it off..

 

[AllenB]

A little heat around the base and some leverage between the cup rim and the basket and it popped off.

 

[AllenB]

It seems the bucking magnet would rather be cleaved than release at the glued joint. A clean blow with a cold chisel made a good enough single cleave.


I can now set the baffle some 1.5cm or more further back into the angle bracket.

 

[AllenB]

nt

 

[ewollowe]

Nice work mate

 

[AllenB]

Thanks mate. I normally hate working on drivers in the garage due to stray iron filings but this one turned out to be fairly easy.