well.. i have a dd9512 here, like new, but it has a nice crack through 1 of the 4 spokes on the basket. now i really not 100% sure what the baskets are made of? i think aluminum? [img]graemlins/dunno.gif[/img] what i need is to know if you can weld this, and how?


Livin loud

 

you can weld aluminum, yeah, but you'll probly need a recone as well by the time you're done

 

Its probably an aluminum alloy.... I would braze it.... [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]

 

take it to a welding shop and let them handle it, they can do an awesome job, for very cheap. At least then, you know its going to be a phenominal job, using the right heat, voltage, gas etc. Shouldn't cost you more then $30 or so really....

 

i'm sure you could probably get dd to send a new basket and recone to ray to get it fixed?? right?? baskets arent that expensive..

 

Get a new basket Curtis.
Trust me.

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^ You can do that? Holy crap, Subs these days are really something. I have a basket here, it has 4 "spokes" its for a 15". Its the old basket for my Kove M15. Its your for free if it'll work for you. Its just scrap metal to me.

 

thanks guys... well i woould want to get a new basket, but it's just a crack that i belive can be welded, so i'd like to try to get it welded first! i don't want to spend anyore time or $$ waiting for parts and stuff right now. ewll try the weld first! if it fails, then i gues new woofer basket/recone it is.

Livin Loud

 

I would do that over welding it.

If you weld it it will most likely deform the basket a little. Aluminum is a pain in the ***, especially cast aluminum.

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