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Screws on Triad IC61


bdo21

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I will start with the caveat that I am incompetent at DIY but I have fitted various Triad bronze and silver in-ceiling speakers in the past.  I bought a pair of IC61s and have tried to fit them but am struggling.  One speaker is in area where the ceiling is 19mm and the other is where the ceiling is 45mm.  The 45mm is a a problem my handy builder solved before with a bronze in ceiling speaker but I'm not sure how so I may have to ask him.  However, the 19mm is just standard ceiling but when I tighten the screws, they become incredibly hard to screw further at a point where the gap between the speaker and the toggle at are much wider than 19mm so the speaker wobbles in the ceiling.  It is the blue threadlocker which makes it so hard to screw I think.

Am I doing something wrong in the 19mm ceiling board area?  Have the IC61s changed vs the bronze?

If anyone has suggestions for how to deal with the 45mm ceiling area, please let me know!  (the speaker holes were pre-cut in locations by the builder)

Thank you!

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  • 3 weeks later...

Thank you.  The tab swings out correctly but the blue threadlocker stops me being able to screw any further.  Could the threadlocker be in the wrong place?  Would a bit of WD40 lubricant overcome the threadlocker so I can screw them as normal?  Thanks!

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hmm, odd, never seen it be a huge issue - though it gives a bit of resistance. Some wd40 may help, but I'd try and see if there isn't just too thick of a coating on it somehow? Maybe scrape some of it off? Also, usually blue threadlock can be removed with acetone, just be sure to use VERY small amounts - acetone can melt certain plastics...

 

You're doing this at your own risk of course 😄

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