The speaker in this is held on by those round, push-on steel washers. The
washers just push over plastic pins that are molded into the case.

I'm saying "washers" for lack of a better name. They are round, about ½" in
diameter, and the hole in the centre has slits that allow it to flex as its
pushed on.

I want to know the trick to getting them off without snapping the pins they
are on. Anyone have an idea?

Buck Frobisher wrote:
The speaker in this is held on by those round, push-on steel washers. The
washers just push over plastic pins that are molded into the case.

I'm saying "washers" for lack of a better name. They are round, about ½" in
diameter, and the hole in the centre has slits that allow it to flex as its
pushed on.

A round "version" of "tinnerman nuts".

I want to know the trick to getting them off without snapping the pins they
are on. Anyone have an idea?

If you can work one "edge" up enough to get cutters on them - cut 'em.
If not - sometimes you can gently work them off with spring hooks... but
that's difficult and very time consuming.

best regards...
--
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Randy or Sherry Guttery wrote:
Buck Frobisher wrote:
The speaker in this is held on by those round, push-on steel washers.
The
washers just push over plastic pins that are molded into the case.

I'm saying "washers" for lack of a better name. They are round, about
½" in
diameter, and the hole in the centre has slits that allow it to flex
as its
pushed on.

A round "version" of "tinnerman nuts".

I want to know the trick to getting them off without snapping the pins
they
are on. Anyone have an idea?

If you can work one "edge" up enough to get cutters on them - cut 'em.
If not - sometimes you can gently work them off with spring hooks... but
that's difficult and very time consuming.

best regards...
Slip a spring hook or sharp implement into the area where the clip digs
into the plastic and pull up and off. You'll have to do one side, then
the other, back and forth. They WILL come off without breaking the
plastic. Ken

A trick that I find sometimes works okay is to lift one side of the 'speed
clip' and simutaneously rotate it so it screws off like a nut. It sort of
chews up the plastic post, but they can generally be screwed back on later.
Cutting always works, but be somewhat careful because the steel is fairly
hard spring stock and will easily ruin a good pair of cutters. A Dremel
abrasive wheel would be good, but usually would be difficult to get in
position. If you go that route, take it easy since you do not want to heat
the clip so it melts into the plastic!

Neil S.

"Buck Frobisher" wrote in message
...
The speaker in this is held on by those round, push-on steel washers. The
washers just push over plastic pins that are molded into the case.

I'm saying "washers" for lack of a better name. They are round, about ½"
in
diameter, and the hole in the centre has slits that allow it to flex as
its
pushed on.

I want to know the trick to getting them off without snapping the pins
they
are on. Anyone have an idea?

The speaker in this is held on by those round, push-on steel washers. The
washers just push over plastic pins that are molded into the case.

I'm saying "washers" for lack of a better name. They are round, about ½" in
diameter, and the hole in the centre has slits that allow it to flex as its
pushed on.

I want to know the trick to getting them off without snapping the pins they
are on. Anyone have an idea?



Find a stiff coil spring whose I.D. will just clear the plastic stud, start an end beneath
one of the fingers of the "nut" and screw it into the nut, Once it contacts the base of
the speaker, the further coils will start lifting the fingers of the nut, and off it
comes.

Helps if modify the end of the spring so the tip of the wire is curved up a little bit so
as to avoid digging into the surface it will meet.

Gordon Richmond

What a great method! Thanks, Gordon

Neil S.

"Gordon Richmond" wrote in message
...
The speaker in this is held on by those round, push-on steel washers.
The
washers just push over plastic pins that are molded into the case.

I'm saying "washers" for lack of a better name. They are round, about ½"
in
diameter, and the hole in the centre has slits that allow it to flex as
its
pushed on.

I want to know the trick to getting them off without snapping the pins
they
are on. Anyone have an idea?



Find a stiff coil spring whose I.D. will just clear the plastic stud,
start an end beneath
one of the fingers of the "nut" and screw it into the nut, Once it
contacts the base of
the speaker, the further coils will start lifting the fingers of the nut,
and off it
comes.

Helps if modify the end of the spring so the tip of the wire is curved up
a little bit so
as to avoid digging into the surface it will meet.

Gordon Richmond