bad move, woofer repair?
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Topic: bad move, woofer repair?
Posted By: jumpn
Subject: bad move, woofer repair?
Date Posted: June 07, 2005 at 4:03 PM
OK, so I just punctured a hole in my 6.5 inch woofer while working on my install. I now plan on using it as a rear fill instead of just heaving it at the wall like I felt like doing. It will be running off of headunit power. Is there any cheap solution to "fixing" it or am I pretty much SOL on this? The hole is about 1/8" round, just to the inside of the surround. Any suggestions are welcome, thanks.
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2004 Saturn vue, Alpine 9811, jl 300/4, bazooka 8" subs X 2, bazooka 6.5 comps.
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Posted By: tcss
Date Posted: June 07, 2005 at 4:07 PM
We call this "bass reflexing" a speaker! I've had pretty good success with marine sealant if the speaker has a composite cone.
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: June 07, 2005 at 6:19 PM
Paper cones take to clear nail polish pretty well, also.
Bass reflexing - that's funny...
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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: supradude
Date Posted: June 08, 2005 at 7:19 AM
Clear silicone is what I have used with success before.
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'85 Toy
Posted By: Bigsingh
Date Posted: June 08, 2005 at 2:12 PM
get a flexible glue like contact first. wat u need- u know da stuff u get in electronic packages- a thin white foam, get some get sum contact adhesive now from the rear of the woofer, place a small piece along the underside of the surround and simply see if the rubber returns to its normal shape, if it does then glue the piece of foam to the underside and ur surround will be as good as new- and to add the foam is air leak free dont use silicon ------------- 6* Rockford T2's
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Posted By: supradude
Date Posted: June 08, 2005 at 2:39 PM
He said the hole was "just to the inside of the surround", not in the surround.
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'85 Toy
Posted By: Bigsingh
Date Posted: June 08, 2005 at 2:57 PM
sorry mate, no need to get hot and heavy, jeez
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6* Rockford T2's
6* POWER AMPs
BLACK CORRADO
BAANNGGIINN
Posted By: jumpn
Date Posted: June 09, 2005 at 12:07 AM
Cool, I'm not the only dumbass who has done this before?!!  l use the clear silicone method. thanks for the help. Jumpn ------------- 2004 Saturn vue, Alpine 9811, jl 300/4, bazooka 8" subs X 2, bazooka 6.5 comps.
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