Dave at Speaker City is an excellent repairer of speakers... although he can take a while sometimes...

 

Marine Goop, bonds to metal and fibreglass...

 

What would be an easy way to get the surround off? I have the same set and when taking out a screw it kinda pulled up on the plastic trim releasing part of the surround from the basket... it's not a major thing but if i can fix it might as well do it all over again instead of just sticking glue in one spot.

Thanks

 

The ONLY reason it may take Dave a while sometimes to repair a driver, is because we get repairs from all over, including South America.
If you need a repair done in a rush, he will expedite the repair, but we'll have to charge a small additional fee for the rush repair, typically $40.

 

Hi guys,

Thanks for the guidance. I'd love to do the repairs myself (more fun/learning), however, if it won't cost too much, perhaps I could have Dave take a look at them. I'll be in Vancouver next week (how coincidental). Eli47: PM me if you get a chance. Thanks again...

 

The ONLY reason it may take Dave a while sometimes to repair a driver, is because we get repairs from all over, including South America.
If you need a repair done in a rush, he will expedite the repair, but we'll have to charge a small additional fee for the rush repair, typically $40. </font>[/QUOTE]Eli, it's an inside joke... I've dropped off repairs for my clients with Dave before -- I've known Sandy since '85! Say hi for me!

 

No problem Mike, no offence taken at all, just wanted to ensure people know that we keep Davie busy at all times.
Will pass on your regards, thanks Mike.

Timmie, I look forward to meeting you

 

I have used Speaker City... fan-freakin-tastic the only correct way to go. I have used silicone sealant to fix/ repair/ replace the surround on a variety of drivers... ghetto but cheep works a little while. The Marine goop is my current fav in most automotive applications. But for goodness sakes use Speaker City for repairing UNLESS there is a Hi-End home stereo shop in your area that can do it quick and cheep
Eli47 how is the VOC on the Latex ester...

[ July 14, 2004, 05:09 PM: Message edited by: JohnVroom ]

 

I'd use contact cement... anything fancy like E6000 or CA with elasticisors or whatever Eli47 mentioned is not really needed. I don't like silicone or goop because it takes longer to cure and it's easier to make a sloppy mess...

Removing the dust cap isn't really needed either, although it can help.... What do you do when you replace a blown coil in a driver with no dustcap ... lol... ?

I did some kenwood tornadoes no prob... also a few others without removing the dustcaps...

Edit: when in doubt, take it to a professional... which sounds like what you are going to do...

[ July 14, 2004, 09:02 PM: Message edited by: Haunz ]