Speaker Asylum: Driver replacement adhesive issues

Speaker Asylum: Driver replacement adhesive issues - Help! by whackamus

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Driver replacement adhesive issues - Help!

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So I fried the EMIM midrange drivers in both of my Renaissance 90 loudspeakers. (Don't ask.) Thankfully, I have spares. The issue is that I can't remove the burned out EMIMs from the cabinets: they're affixed by means of some adhesive. I mean, they won't budge. I haven't yet tried a hair dryer -- in part because I don't own one -- but that's about the only thing I can think of. Anyone have any suggestions for, uh, decoupling drivers from speaker cabinets? These are the original factory-installed EMIMs, btw. So however Infinity affixed them at the factory is how they're affixed right now. (The cabinets, in case it matters, are a blonde oak finish. I have another set of Renaissance 90s, in satin-finish piano black lacquer, and I had no problem replacing a problem EMIM about a decade ago.)

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Topic - Driver replacement adhesive issues - Help! - whackamus 18:38:12 09/1/10 ( 7)

Solvents and veneer - a caution... - Anji12305 05:19:37 09/3/10 ( 0)
You may need some Acetone or Naphtha solvent plus some dental picks. All readily available here's a list. - cfb 14:27:21 09/2/10 ( 0)
If the drivers are surface mounted, try inserting the blade... - Mr. Dick Hertz 07:16:31 09/2/10 ( 3)
- RE: If the drivers are surface mounted, try inserting the blade... - Jack D II 07:33:47 09/2/10 ( 2)
  - That might work, but... - Mr. Dick Hertz 08:29:41 09/2/10 ( 1)
    - If you have access thru the back - LWR 09:26:12 09/2/10 ( 0)
RE: Driver replacement adhesive issues - Help! - djk 23:24:42 09/1/10 ( 0)