Any advise on removing the hardened rubber flange without cracking the housing? Drilling it?
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Tip to remove orthophonic rubber back flange?
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Re: Tip to remove orthophonic rubber back flange?
I suspect that's the way to go, you have to carefully destroy it but by bit so not to force the metal neck around it, or it may break (mazak).
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Re: Tip to remove orthophonic rubber back flange?
Yep, just got done drilling it all the way around and got it out.
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Re: Tip to remove orthophonic rubber back flange?
I use a heat gun to soften the old rubber. It comes right out when heated.
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Re: Tip to remove orthophonic rubber back flange?
I'll have to get a heat gun, what setting do you use?