Cabinet removal tip for DX35/40

Ron ra.ah at RCN.COM
Thu Oct 7 22:25:29 EDT 2004


John King wrote:
> Had cabinet on DX 35 jammed tightly in front panel in shipment and was so tight in the corners that I could not get rig out of cabinet. Didn't want to damage cabinet or panel getting them apart.
>
> Since cabinet installs inside front panel lip, I decided to CHILL the cabinet to get shrinkage of the cabinet in the jammed corners. I placed ice cubes in four ziplock bags and placed one on each front corner of the cabinet. After chilling, I removed nuts holding the front panel via shaft bushing nuts.
>
> The  heretofore inseparable cabinet and front panel easily released and I was able to get to the INNARDS of MY EBAY WINNING?????? OR who was really the winner????
>

That's a new twist. I've always solved such problems by *heating*
the front panel. My heat gun comes in handy on such occasions.

-- Ron

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