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Thread: Fixing surround...?! |
    
Silver Member Username: Spankinurwoofers
GR,
MI
US
Post Number: 386
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Friday, July 18, 2008 - 12:31 pm: |
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Just bought some type R's from some guy, and the surround on one of them is partially off. It's not ripped or anything, it's like the glue just failed. and btw, they're the older ones, that don't have the ribbed surround (if that helps).
Can I just glue it back on??? if so, what kind of glue (adhesive...w/e) should I use? Also, how do I keep it centered (it's more than half off the cone )
Any help is appreciated! |
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Silver Member Username: Teamrevolution
ATLANTA,
GA
USA
Post Number: 315
Registered: May-07
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| Posted on Friday, July 18, 2008 - 12:35 pm: |
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You have to go to home depot or something like that and buy some rubberized glue like goop or of that nature.
Did it come of the cone or the basket or both? |
Silver Member Username: Spankinurwoofers
GR,
MI
US
Post Number: 387
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Friday, July 18, 2008 - 12:40 pm: |
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Thanks, anything you know of that works better than others? and the surround just came off of the cone. |
Silver Member Username: Spankinurwoofers
GR,
MI
US
Post Number: 388
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Friday, July 18, 2008 - 01:59 pm: |
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Any certain way to keep the cone centered??? or should it just line up, somehow? |
Silver Member Username: Teamrevolution
ATLANTA,
GA
USA
Post Number: 317
Registered: May-07
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| Posted on Friday, July 18, 2008 - 02:07 pm: |
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It should line up, just try to keep it were it was. The spider should keep everything centered as long as you attach the cone real close to were it was.
Goop will work fine , just make sure it is rubberized. When you attach it take your time and press and hold it with you fingers until it bonds good.
The glue will need 24-36hrs to fully ready.
You want to use enough but if you use a ton it will get all over. Make sure you got a rag or something to get the extra off if it gets all over the cone. |
Silver Member Username: Spankinurwoofers
GR,
MI
US
Post Number: 389
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Friday, July 18, 2008 - 07:56 pm: |
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sweet, thanks!!! Just picked up some 'amazing' Goop. ...Will gluing the surround back on change anything about the sound or performance of a sub??? |
Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive
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Post Number: 17500
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Friday, July 18, 2008 - 08:23 pm: |
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"Will gluing the surround back on change anything about the sound or performance of a sub???"
If done correctly nope. I replaced a surround on an Eclipse and a trick I used to clamp the glued surround down tightly was to use an extension cord and many clamps. Worked well.
http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/4/355935.html |
Silver Member Username: Spankinurwoofers
GR,
MI
US
Post Number: 390
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2008 - 12:09 am: |
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Great idea, thanks Paul! ...though, after reading that thread, you used the extension cord for the outside of the surround, think it would work the same for the inside of the surround?
...then I gotta find a ton of clamps, lol . |
Bronze Member Username: Beamerboy46350
LaPorte,
IN
United States
Post Number: 76
Registered: Jun-08
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| Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2008 - 10:12 am: |
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That was an awesome job done on that eclipse A++ on that tutorial |
