Guest filedog Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 I was feeling lucky, so I swung by the repair shop, and offered $30, (asking price was $50) and got 'em. Pretty nice cabinets, pots are CLEAN, so must be 'glass stuffing. No grills or badges, missing one mid, and one tweet has had the wires pulled out. I pulled all the drivers, bagged the stuffing (2 bags) for later, and gave the cabs a quick cleanup. Looks like the grills were GLUED on....traces of masonite in glue ribbons and dots on the face, can only see one or two holes from staples...is that normal?The remaining mid and tweet LOOK okay, and one woofer too. The woofers have two wires that poke out of the cone, and are attached to the cone itself. The coils are covered by a small cap, but there is a foam ring on the cone that I suppose was used to attach a larger (cosmetic) cap? BTW, they are the cast type, 6 bolt units w/ round magnets. On one woofer one of those wires has come loose, ie, it is poking thru the cone, but un-attached. Can I glue this back? Otherwise they look pretty good, I may put some caps back on to cover the foam rings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelongwood Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 The only thing I can help you with is the foam rings.........they are supposed to be there. And no, don't cover them. Good luck with what appears to be a lengthy project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest filedog Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 I realized the wire which was poking thru the cone is the "external" side of the positive line to the voice coil. It had separated from the fine wire which is glued to the back of the cone, which connects to the voice coil. I was able to CAREFULLY (man that's an understatement- talk about fiddly) remove an inch of wire from the back of the cone, clean it, make a loop, and solder in a short piece of new wire to connect it to the braided piece. I was impressed, that's the toughest thing I've accomplished so far : ) Now I just have to glue the piece that projects thru the cone back into the hole, I'm thinking epoxy, sound good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest filedog Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Joe, what are the foam rings there for? You're correct of course, I have learned a lot about these drivers in 24 hrs : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest filedog Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 I did some more work on the cabs too, removed the glue from the front panels, and patched/ sanded those spots. I'm gonna paint the faces flat black to cover those patches. The walnut looks good, couple dings patched w/ wood dough, I will stain or paint them to match the walnut. I may have a source for the mid and tweet, so things are looking up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KlausDK Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Hi FiledogI would not use epoxy glue; it has to be flexible when dried not to "brake up" the cone during "work". I have had several instances of loose wires on the inside of woofer cones, and I've used the type of glue that comes with the foam surround replacing kits to fix the wires. It is very easy to work with if you tilt the driver so the cone surface is horizontal around the wires. Good luck with the work!BRgds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest filedog Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Klaus, thanks. I don't have any of that glue, any other suggestions? It looks like white (elmers) glue, is it? How 'bout some clear silicone caulk? So you were able to repair a similar problem, that's great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KlausDK Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Hi FiledogI'm not fully into names of glue in the US, but it is white and look like the glue carpenters use for wood, but it is more elastic when dry. I would buy the glue, book binders use, it also remains elastic.BRgds Klaus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest filedog Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Looks like I'm getting the mid and tweeter from another forum member, and I found grills, cloth and badges in a single fleabay auction....making progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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