10-29-2013, 11:57 PM
Spent tonight repairing a pair of speakers.
Here's the one that came with the 60MB. It had been re-coned ages ago and the glue failed on both he surround and spider. It still sounded OK until the volume was really cranked up when it would started buzzing badly. I spread some Aleene's clear gel tacky glue around and will let it set up over night.
[Image: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7396/10568...7298_c.jpg]
[Image: http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3700/10568...ff17_c.jpg]
I also tackled the speaker that came with the parts chassis. The cone was completely trashed and the spider damaged but useable I think.
[Image: http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3831/10568...78fc_c.jpg]
I cleaned off the glue residue with Acetone and used a little Naval jelly on the frame. Some Boeshield T-9 should keep the rust at bay.
[Image: http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2876/10568...c8c6_c.jpg]
The new cone came from MAT Electronics. I just had to trim about 1/16" around the rim and slightly enlarge the VC hole. The foam surround does stick up a bit beyond the frame edge so I'll probably have to use some shims
[Image: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7383/10568...900a_c.jpg]
I'll fire them up again tomorrow and use whichever sounds better in this set.
[Image: http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5532/10568...c744_c.jpg]
Here's the one that came with the 60MB. It had been re-coned ages ago and the glue failed on both he surround and spider. It still sounded OK until the volume was really cranked up when it would started buzzing badly. I spread some Aleene's clear gel tacky glue around and will let it set up over night.
[Image: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7396/10568...7298_c.jpg]
[Image: http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3700/10568...ff17_c.jpg]
I also tackled the speaker that came with the parts chassis. The cone was completely trashed and the spider damaged but useable I think.
[Image: http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3831/10568...78fc_c.jpg]
I cleaned off the glue residue with Acetone and used a little Naval jelly on the frame. Some Boeshield T-9 should keep the rust at bay.
[Image: http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2876/10568...c8c6_c.jpg]
The new cone came from MAT Electronics. I just had to trim about 1/16" around the rim and slightly enlarge the VC hole. The foam surround does stick up a bit beyond the frame edge so I'll probably have to use some shims
[Image: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7383/10568...900a_c.jpg]
I'll fire them up again tomorrow and use whichever sounds better in this set.
[Image: http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5532/10568...c744_c.jpg]
