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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: juggernaught on September 19, 2007, 05:35:55 PM

Title: How to fix a speaker?
Post by: juggernaught on September 19, 2007, 05:35:55 PM: So I just got my driver back from the shop, and (stupid me) I managed to put a hole about 3-4 millimeters diameter into the front when i lost control of the drill when reinstalling it. Does anybody have any good techniques for fixing a hole like that? Should I just leave it alone?
Title: How to fix a speaker?
Post by: bsee on September 19, 2007, 08:46:11 PM: I think I used to use something like toilet paper and crazy glue, but it's been a long time...
Title: How to fix a speaker?
Post by: olieoliver on September 19, 2007, 08:57:13 PM: I use my wifes nail polish. Works wonders.
Title: How to fix a speaker?
Post by: 2400wattman on September 19, 2007, 09:11:30 PM: toilet paper and black rtv sealant(you can use blue but the black obviously would look better)
Title: How to fix a speaker?
Post by: jacko on September 20, 2007, 04:32:02 AM: rtv?
Title: How to fix a speaker?
Post by: keith_h on September 20, 2007, 05:30:06 AM: RTV is a silicone rubber product produced by GE. It is used as an adhesive and sealant that is very flexible.

Keith
Title: How to fix a speaker?
Post by: olieoliver on September 20, 2007, 06:09:18 AM: RTV-Room Tempature Vulcanizing
Title: How to fix a speaker?
Post by: jacko on September 20, 2007, 06:18:46 AM: Some sort of rubber solution. I'm guessing inner tube repair glue would be a similar thing then?

graeme
Title: How to fix a speaker?
Post by: juggernaught on September 20, 2007, 07:13:33 AM: i was thinking some fabric and epoxy, but these are great ideas guys!
Title: How to fix a speaker?
Post by: lbpesq on September 20, 2007, 10:09:26 AM: I don't know if it's the current recommended method, but I seem to remember fixing tears in speaker cones with rubber cement back in the day.

Bill, tgo
Title: How to fix a speaker?
Post by: jbybj on September 21, 2007, 03:44:37 PM: I visit a place called Speaker City in Burbank, and they sold me some glue. It is a white glue, looks like elmers, but they said it dries differently, remains somewhat pliable. I repaired some speaker tears about 8 months ago, and the repair still holds up. It was in a plain unmarked bottle, so I don't know what it is called, but maybe the right shop could help you.
Title: How to fix a speaker?
Post by: bsee on September 21, 2007, 07:29:44 PM: It's probably called elmer's glue in an expensive bottle. I would try to find out what's actually in there and look for the generic version if there is one.
Title: How to fix a speaker?
Post by: jbybj on September 22, 2007, 10:45:14 PM: It's definitely different than Elmers, I used Elmers in the past to repair a speaker, and it became brittle, and failed in a couple of months. This stuff stays tacky, maybe it's elmers with some Olive oil mixed in ;-)