Grill pegs sheared off--How to get them out?

seeclear
seeclear Posts: 1,242
edited June 2007 in Troubleshooting
I was thinking I could try drilling a really small hole into each peg fragment and gluing a toothpick into the peg, then pulling them out once the glue hardened. Any other suggestions?:cool:

TIA
Tom
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited June 2007
    tweezers
    Never Forget
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited June 2007
    Are you talking about a vintage or current model Polk speaker?
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • seeclear
    seeclear Posts: 1,242
    edited June 2007
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Are you talking about a vintage or current model Polk speaker?



    CS245i
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited June 2007
    Hello,
    The best method is to use a small, thin nail called a "brad". These are used to hold picture frames together and can be found at most hardware stores. Carefully drive a brad in the center of the broken grille post and use pliers to pull it out.
    Regards, Ken
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  • seeclear
    seeclear Posts: 1,242
    edited June 2007
    Thanks, all.
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  • TurboJim
    TurboJim Posts: 8
    edited June 2007
    If you havent gotten it yet (its been a month) next time a piece of plastic is broken, heat up a small screw to the point it will melt the piece of plastic. Once hot, press it into the plastic you want to extract. Let it cool a a min and then it will have "glued" itself and you can pull it out
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  • seeclear
    seeclear Posts: 1,242
    edited June 2007
    OK, so now I got them out. I used a combination of my idea and PolkThug's "tweezer". When I was using a really small drill bit, I found out the piece was actually two pieces, and as I drew out the bit one half pulled out with it, then I just could grab it with tweezers. Voila.

    Now, how do I get/order a replacement for the grill? Do CP members get some kind of discount (I thought I saw that mentioned on here before?)?

    Thanks a lot.
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  • woofiepaws
    woofiepaws Posts: 215
    edited June 2007
    Parts Express calls the grill guides:

    http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?webpage_id=3&CATID=48&ObjectGroup_ID=821
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