Hey, Bilavideo. Do you completely submerge the drivers in boiling water, or is it like halfway up? Also, how to you work the screwdriver? Is it a back and forth, or some other way? I also can't get it out with brute force. I'm thinking of going berserk and just cutting it out with a knife.
Any help would be appreciated.
EDIT: I just realized that even if I got it out, then my problem wouldn't be solved. the plastic is still in the way. Does anyone have an extra sr60/80 driver they would be willing to part with?
I've got an extra.
With respect to the disk removal, I have more pics if you want them. This time, I tried to be more explicit about what's involved in popping the driver out. Let me just do a little shout out to EbExchange. Dude, we were successful in liberating your drivers!
Here's where we started. You can see the silver cabling, the vented drivers and the adhesive felt covering the back of the magnet plate.
If you're going to get screwed, this is how you do it. I"ve got a big flat-head screwdriver and a pair of smaller screwdrivers. I've also got scissors and tape for my boo- boos.
The idea is to get the head into the space between the driver and the plastic cup and work things loose. It's not going to just pop up. I'm going to have to work the circle and do so with great patience. Fortunately, I've got the McDonald's ketchup packets nearby, in case I need a condiment.
Right now, in addition to the full horror of my ghostly Scot-Irish/German hands (melanin not included), you can see me going Medieval on the outer wall of the cup.
As I work my way around the circle - huffing, sweating and eye-balling those ketchup packet - I start thinking that maybe I should get the other screwdrivers in on the action.
One of the little screwdrivers jumps in with all the fury of Daniel Craig going over a guy who stole his car.
If one blond Bond is good, two are better. In this situation, it's all about leverage as we press forward toward snap, crackle and pop.
It's you versus the disk. You know if you get mad enough, and push hard enough, it's eventually going to be you, because you've come too far to go home empty-handed. Even if you are home, you crazy HeadFier with ghostly white hands!
Success - almost! The driver is free but the diaphragm has gotten a couple of wrinkles.
It looks pretty good but there are place in the diaphragm that don't look quite right. I'll have to hit it with some more Nip/Tuck.
In the meantime, the other driver is coming along.
Going around, working the circle, I get a beach head.
The goal here is to put leverage on the disk with as little contact as possible with the diaphragm.
This one came out better, though with a few bends that need to be straightened out.
Time for some Nip/Tuck. You want to be Christian but here, you have to be Sean.
The right side looks 100% better but the left side needs more work.
When you use the tape, you want to be gentle but you need to also make sure you're making contact with the wrinkle. Otherwise, you get this . . .
Everything on this driver looks get except the upper left corner. I need to hit it with the tape again. This time, I'll be more careful.
Drum roll, please . . .
Now, that's better!