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I guess Ineed to ask the Forum how to do something--again. I have several No. 2 reproducers. I want to replace the rubber gasket in the back, the one that fits snugly over the tone arm and has two little set screws to hold it in place. It also has a pin that slides into a slot on the tone arm to (1) secure the reproducer on the tone arm and (2) position the needle at the correct angle relative to the record.

OK, how do I get it out? All of them are hard rubber and solidly in the back of the reproducer. I've tried several thing and can not get it to budge. I hope not to disassemble the reproducer if at all possible. I don't care to save the rubber gasket, but I want to inflict little or no damage on the reproducer itself.

I'm sure others have had this problem. If I need to take the reproducer apart, so be it.

They are a bear.

Here's the most recent thread on that topic:

http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... cer+flange

I should have searched the forum. I forgot. Thanks.

I thought to try drilling a series of small holes. Glad to see that someone else has successfully done this. That is what I will try first. I'll control the depth of the bit with a piece of tape.

Use heat, it works. You will need to disassemble the reproducer, though.

If you have a hair dryer, use it to direct heat to the rock hard isolator. after it warms up, it will soften and you can pull the whole think out in one piece. It should separate easily by putting the reproducer back on the tonearm and giving it a twist. I think this method is a lot better than trying to Dremel the part out, again assume you are disassembling the reproducer.