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March 29th, 2008, 08:20 PM
Searched across the net to get accurate specs for the radio removal tool and couldn't find any numbers. I've heard some people say that its hard to get it accurate and only got working tools after multiple tries. But I disregarded those comments and went about doing it myself.
Usual disclaimers apply, I take no responsibility for any actions/damage this guide may cause etc
To make your own removal tools youll need:
Angle Grinder + eye protection
hacksaw blade
File (optional)
Even though the Concert radio needs two tools you can get away with just 1. Just do each side seperately.
Chances are that the blade will be too thick so you should work on that first. Etch some sort of guide and make it slightly under 1cm in thickness
Then youll need to make a pointy bit at the end. Took me a few tries to get the right angle. I ended up with around 20 degrees. This is possibly the most important thing to get right. If the angle is too steep, the tool just didn't want to go in.
You can then snap the end of the point off. Just make sure you round the edge off indicated in the picture, otherwise you'll have to jiggle the tool a lot to get it all the way in.
Final step is to just cut a notch in the tool, It seems to help pull the radio out a bit easier. My notch didnt end up being very neat but it seems to work anyway.
Final step is to just file the rough edges a bit, otherwise it won't slide into the slot properly.
Now hopefully your tool fits in the slot properly. Mine needed a little bit of force to get all the way in. Jiggling helps a bit. I'm just assuming my tool was slightly out of the right specs. But it gets the radio out and thats all that matters to me :-D
Took me about half an hour to do this with a bit of trial and error. Wasn't difficult at all and with the correct measurements I'd guess that it would be a lot faster
Heres a link on instructions on how to use the tools to get it out:
http://www.pro-fit-intl.com/Adobe/DM-20-22.pdf
http://www.ozaudi.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=395&d=1206781155
Usual disclaimers apply, I take no responsibility for any actions/damage this guide may cause etc
To make your own removal tools youll need:
Angle Grinder + eye protection
hacksaw blade
File (optional)
Even though the Concert radio needs two tools you can get away with just 1. Just do each side seperately.
Chances are that the blade will be too thick so you should work on that first. Etch some sort of guide and make it slightly under 1cm in thickness
Then youll need to make a pointy bit at the end. Took me a few tries to get the right angle. I ended up with around 20 degrees. This is possibly the most important thing to get right. If the angle is too steep, the tool just didn't want to go in.
You can then snap the end of the point off. Just make sure you round the edge off indicated in the picture, otherwise you'll have to jiggle the tool a lot to get it all the way in.
Final step is to just cut a notch in the tool, It seems to help pull the radio out a bit easier. My notch didnt end up being very neat but it seems to work anyway.
Final step is to just file the rough edges a bit, otherwise it won't slide into the slot properly.
Now hopefully your tool fits in the slot properly. Mine needed a little bit of force to get all the way in. Jiggling helps a bit. I'm just assuming my tool was slightly out of the right specs. But it gets the radio out and thats all that matters to me :-D
Took me about half an hour to do this with a bit of trial and error. Wasn't difficult at all and with the correct measurements I'd guess that it would be a lot faster
Heres a link on instructions on how to use the tools to get it out:
http://www.pro-fit-intl.com/Adobe/DM-20-22.pdf
http://www.ozaudi.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=395&d=1206781155