On 17/11/2016 10:49, Iain Churches wrote:
"Phil Allison" wrote in message
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RJH wrote:
While on the theme of questionable upgrades, I've just bought a pair of
S/H ATC SCM 19 speakers - an older pair, the same as these:

http://www.tmraudio.com/product/atc-...-factory-boxes

They arrived with the dust caps pushed in - both:

https://flic.kr/p/PhbLmi
https://flic.kr/p/PhbPLz

The seller sent them in decent boxes, but packed them solid with bubble
wrap. I think the bubble wrap just worked its way in during transit.

They work fine - but obviously I'm not happy with them like this. And no
grilles.

I've contacted the buyer, and I'll see what he says - but I was
wondering what the thinking was on making this good.

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** A sewing needle usually does the job.

Just dig the point into the depressed centre of the dome, lean the needle
over and pull back. May need a couple of tries to get it all out.


Phil's remedy is a good one.

An alternative, is a small soft-plastic suction cup
(for example the kind used to attach a parking
permit to a car windscreen)

Gentle suction, and improvise something from whatever you find in the house.
For instance I would use a VAX vacuum cleaner on its lowest setting,
with the bypass hole open, and a clarinet, though a kitchen funel would do instead.
Regulate the vacuum with the hand holding the VAX to the funnel.
Or you could just suck. It needs very little force.

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Eiron.