Glitch…
Yes the saucepan is simply a convenient diameter to rest the speaker on during removal of the dust cap and drying time of the epoxy, keeps any pressure off the cone and coil. The process of softening the dust cap
comprises the use of my partners hair dryer providing hot air, this quickly softens the old adhesive which can then be very carefully lifted with a jewellers screwdriver….and in my case the use of a magnifying glass ;¬) takes a bit of patience but is quite straight forward.