BigStewMan Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 while in a VERY frustrated mood, I was removing the fuse and busted it in half. the lower part is still inside the sub. any idea how to remove it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSChapman Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Best thing to do when that happens is grab a small pair of tweezers and with the subwoofer off, try picking it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSChapman Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Is your sub back up and working again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted June 28, 2009 Author Share Posted June 28, 2009 no, i got a pair of super thin needle nose; but, the fuse has basically disinengrated inside the compartment. the bottom of the fuse is firmly attached inside; but, the glass all broken to pieces. the plyers i used were the ones that spread apart when you are not squeezing them. i thought that i'd be able to jam them inside and when they spread apart i could twist the fuse and pull it right out; but, it just mangled more. took the back off hoping to expose the fuse more; but, no luck. so, i just don't know what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSChapman Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Well if the pliers/tweezers route didn't work, you may end up (unfortunately) replacing the whole fuse housing assembly. Anyone else have any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplummer Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Well, let's think along the lines of how to remove a broken light bulb from a standard light socket, since their basically the same thing (shards of glass contained by a metal housing. The old Wives tale about sticking a potatoe into the broken light bulb socket and then twisting the potatoe really works. I was going to suggest a pencil eraser, but now that I think about it, I think the eraser would be too rigid for the broken glass to stick into the rubber. But, something with the consistancy of a potatoe, but the shape of a pencil.[:^)] I might have it, take a stiff drinking straw, cut a potatoe in half and cram the straw into the potatoe as far as you can. Then twist the drinking straw out of the potatoe. Hopefully the straw will be stuck full of potatoe. Then stick the drinking straw into the fuse slot and twist and pull outward, VERY gently. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxsdad Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 A good turkey baster, baby snot-sucker or shop vac duct taped to make a seal on the turkey baster tube with the bulb off will suck some very difficult stuff out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 chewing gum or silly putty on end of a skewer stick, then brush out and vacuum. NOTE- do NOT attempt to re-chew the gum after using it to extract glass shards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 chewing gum or silly putty on end of a skewer stick, then brush out and vacuum. NOTE- do NOT attempt to re-chew the gum after using it to extract glass shards. OUCH! *mental note* read ALL of colter's post before taking action. Anyone know how i can get glass shards out of my mouth? on a serious note--nothing i do works. by now, i'm sure the only thing left is the metal cap at the end of the fuse which is firmly attached inside still. Frustrating how something so simple is giving me fits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 replacement fuse holders from Parts Express are only a couple bucks. Or Rat Shack most likely has them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hangman_jt Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 why not get a pair of snap ring pliers. The concept is they spread apart to grab the inside of the metal fuse. They are sometimes refered to as O-ring pliers. I know Sears carries them, but you can also get them at various auto supply shops in pretty small sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Since you're basically down to replacing the fuse holder, why not try drilling it out? Find a drill bit that's about the right size, put your drill in reverse then carefully pull the trigger. I assume you have an adjustable speed drill? Start slow then blast the friggin' thing out of frustration if it doesn't come out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj01 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I have a different model, but maybe you could do something like stick a pencil in there and try to get the metal to catch on the rubber eraser? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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