Broken RTi grill posts

VSchneider
VSchneider Posts: 443
edited August 2007 in Troubleshooting
The current RTi speakers have grill posts embedded in the cabinet. When broken, can these be replaced? On other current models and older RTi line the posts are part of the grill, so you could just replace the grill and be done with it.

Any ideas? experience?

- Val
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  • izafar
    izafar Posts: 819
    edited August 2007
    You can order replacement posts from Polk Audio, that's the easy part. The tough part is removing the broken piece out. You have to basically drill it out. That the main reason I still haven't replaced the top left post on my RTi6. It is too close to the tweeter :)
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  • VSchneider
    VSchneider Posts: 443
    edited August 2007
    Interesting, Izafar.

    I think with a slow enough speed drill and some patience this can be done.
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  • honda cber
    honda cber Posts: 267
    edited August 2007
    not that i have tried on rti posts, but reverse drill bits have gotten me out of jams more than once. you can find them at your local auto store
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  • VSchneider
    VSchneider Posts: 443
    edited August 2007
    Keiko wrote: »
    I'm just curious...How did you manage to break those off?

    Not really 100% sure, Keiko, but somebody dropping the box when moving would be my best guess.

    I am sure there are many ways. I have seen many RTi's on store displays (where people can touch them) with broken off posts, too.
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  • VSchneider
    VSchneider Posts: 443
    edited August 2007
    honda cber wrote: »
    not that i have tried on rti posts, but reverse drill bits have gotten me out of jams more than once.
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    I think they call these things 'bolt extractors' - I thought of this thing, too, but wasn't sure if the posts were even meant to be replaceble. They could be sitting on some heavy glue.
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  • honda cber
    honda cber Posts: 267
    edited August 2007
    no, what i am referring to are actually drill bits, like these:

    left-handed bits

    the EZ-out dealys you mention have given me far less satisfaction. BTW (and not really applicable here) if you happen to break an EZ-out off while trying to extract, you will have one helluva time trying to get it out. the steel is harder than any drill bit i ever tried (yes, a personal experience story, sigh). i guess they need the hardness so as to not destroy themselves, but it sure do make 'em brittle, especially those of taiwanese decent :rolleyes:

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  • VSchneider
    VSchneider Posts: 443
    edited August 2007
    Thanks, A
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