[PieRat]

Is there an easy way to remove a driver that is glued into its housing?

Should heat be applied, or use and xacto knife around the perimeter?

I am wanting to experiment with some no name cans laying around that I have had for years, and to learn how to do this for diy stuff with better gear down the road.

 

[warrior05]

Are you sure it is glue and not silicon? If it is silicon, it should be somewhat pliable and you can use a small screwdriver to scrape it off along with small needle-nose pliers to pull bits off. If it is glue than I would use a sharp knife like the Xacto you mentioned. I would not recommend using heat since drivers are fragile little buggers. Just take it slow and be patient. Don't force anything too much.

Good luck!

 

[PieRat]

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Originally Posted by warrior05 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are you sure it is glue and not silicon? If it is silicon, it should be somewhat pliable and you can use a small screwdriver to scrape it off along with small needle-nose pliers to pull bits off. If it is glue than I would use a sharp knife like the Xacto you mentioned. I would not recommend using heat since drivers are fragile little buggers. Just take it slow and be patient. Don't force anything too much. Good luck!

Thanks Warrior.

I will double check it in a bit, but pretty sure it was hard glue.

 

[thebikingengineer]

Also, heating could possibly de-magnetize the driver, making it useless. Maybe carefully use some acetone or something like that?