Magnet fell off
 

omg today my sub wouldn't play so when i took it out of the box i noticed that the magnet fell off. its an RE SE 15" IS IT DOOMED? or can it be fixed?

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Well, you'll have to get to the screws that hold the basket to the magnet. Usually they're under the spider. Sounds like you'll need to recone it, as I don't know of a way to remove the cone assembly without damaging it. GL

i cant add pics yet. not enough posts

hehehe, ^^^^^^ x2 :eek::smilie_da

Maybe an exception can be made in this case? Killer_Klown?

i dun think my pics r workin

nope, if you like check you pm's

so i guess cause i cant add pics that means my sub is boned?

bah I fail too..lol

so.............

yea thats what im talkin about thnx man

here is another picture, the one posted before.

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/...Picture010.jpg

looks like 6 bolts got sheared right off.

so can i just like jam them back together? or is it pooched?

there was no bolts just tape over the holes.

i would clean the surfaces off and get some jb weld and make sure you line it up as bast you can so the cone/coil can move freely.

yea i would do that but when i try puting them together like the cone wont move very easily

There are 6 possible positions for the magnet to sit.....at one of them the different hole depths and the sheared off metal will line up correctly, or at least a lot better than the other 5. Thats the point where you can try sticking it back onto the frame. The magnet must clear the coil all the way around or she's pooched anyways, so you might as well try.....:dunno:

HTH

yea, looks like the top plate came off of the magnet pack...IMO, Pooched....lining that back up will be NEARLY impossible to get perfect....i guess its better than the bottom plate and pole piece commin out tho.

u may be able to fix it, but thats pretty messed up...gl man

IDK man i tried putting them back together by linning up the tape marks on the magnet with the tape marks on the other thing and still did the same rough moving thing. Do you think that a repair shop would be able to fix it? Know of any close by?

This seems all to common.. RE's quality really went to since they were bought by US Amps..

^ this is exactly what happened.. it's repairable, but even then it will still need a recone..

Probably be cheaper for you to buy another sub..

That's a pretty cool way for a subwoofer to go out. Very unusual. Sorry for your bad news.

Now my question is did u buy this sub new or used. if Used .. someone made the sub up from diff parts and over torqued the bots. Simile as that.. Or the sub was dropped. best bet is to tapp out the bots from the magnet and recone the sub. one the other hand from that it is toast. sorry bud

[QUOTE=Haunz;552597]This seems all to common.. RE's quality really went to since they were bought by US Amps..


^ when did they get bought out because I thought my sub was older then that.

Everything 2006 and up is the new RE...

If it's a 2005 or older then it's the old RE...


Either way, the epoxy on the topplate let go.. which happens sometimes..

That's blows dude , way to go out in style tho.

Well i guess im in the market for a new 15. you guys think i could get anything for that sub on ebay? and any suggestions for a new sub?

Check out Mach 5 audio..

look at tf one. some of the best subs available from a canadian legend

how can i look them up when all i get when i google it is that random other thread??

I hear they are still working on their website. Send Father Yuli a PM. He might be able to help you out. ;)

That is weird, the magnet should suck itself onto that top plate and hang on for dear life. The epoxy is mostly to keep things from sliding and putting the pole piece out of alignment. Those six bolt looking things are where the basket casting pokes through holes in the top plate and is staked to lock it in. Kinda like a cast-in rivet.

I would say the best idea is the JB Weld. Practice aligning it a few times and when you find a position that doesn't run interference with the voice coil mark it up with a scriber. Then use the JB Weld to make it permanent. This will take some thought to come up with a process that will work. Good luck.:)

There's a used 15" TF1 in the marketplace...just sayin...

sometimes this happens. i seen this before a few times.

i was also looking on the fi website and im pretty sure they do sell a recone kit for that sub but i still have no idea if that would fix my problem.

That happened all the time with those bassworx 12.4 subs.

Fi parts would work in that sub but you still need to get the top plate glued back on to the magnets.