B&O 8000 Base Removal

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Mattybang66 Posted: Sun, Aug 29 2021 10:19 PM

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Greetings fellow B & O members,
I bought a recent pair of B&O 8000s for almost nothing. One has a slight problem that I am going to attempt to fix myself, but first I have to get the base off. after unscrewing the main nut underneath the base, I discovered a brass insert around the threads of the post and in the base. The base will start to unscrew a few turns, but turns around the brass insert. After unscrewing a few twists, the base firmly stops and will not come off any further. I am afraid to force the base because I don’t want to screw up the inside threads of the brass insert. Should it just screw all the way off or am I missing something? These are MK1 I believe.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Mattybang66

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Spassmaker replied on Mon, Aug 30 2021 6:57 AM

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Hi

 On YT is a video that shows how to disasseble the lower section of the Beolab 8000:

LINK:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgeyUhknUms

Kind regards

Christian

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Mattybang66 replied on Mon, Aug 30 2021 9:10 PM

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Thanks Christian, 

Yes I have seen this video, but unfortunately it doesn’t solve my problem. I know to take the bottom nut off. The problem is the base will still not come off.

Thanks!

Mattybang66

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Mattybang66 replied on Mon, Aug 30 2021 9:10 PM

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Thanks Christian, 

Yes I have seen this video, but unfortunately it doesn’t solve my problem. I know to take the bottom nut off. The problem is the base will still not come off.

Thanks!

Mattybang66

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Spassmaker replied on Tue, Aug 31 2021 7:06 AM

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Hi Matty

The base is not screwed, it's just hold from the nut which you already unscrewed.

Seems that the base is tight fixed on the post. Does the post go with the base if you turn the base?

So maybe  a piece of wood and a hammer would solve your problem with some light knocks on the base with the wood between to not damage the base.

If you use a hammer turn the nut some turns on the post that the base doesn't fall on your feet or somewhere else.

I've taken off my BL 8000 a few days before and the base came off easily, no screws or clips just pulled the base of the post.

Good luck.

Kind regards

Christian

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Mattybang66 replied on Tue, Aug 31 2021 5:03 PM

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Yea I’ll try that next. The post is fixed, but the base rotates around a brass insert that the post goes through. It’s either stuck or threaded. I can’t believe it should be this hard, so I’ll give it a couple of taps. Maybe I’ll check the other base first and see if it’s different. Also, it makes it easier if you remove the weight first as well…

Thanks for your input!

Mattybang66

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Mattybang66 replied on Sat, Sep 4 2021 7:20 PM

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Thanks,

The base was just stuck on there. Couple of taps with my fist and it came right off.

Thanks again for your help.

Matt

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Spassmaker replied on Tue, Sep 7 2021 1:19 PM

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You're welcome

Hammer fist