johnstms83092 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Hey guys, So here's the deal, I own a pair of KLF-30's and recently rearranged my living room and the 2 guys I had helping me moved one of my KLF's and when they set it down we heard a thud in the speaker... as I grew frantic about what i just heard from inside the cabinet I set it down and opened up to see inside, and to my dismay, the driver broke off of the midrange cone.. The weight of the driver just gave way to the plastic and snapped clear off. For a better visual, the cone still appears unharmed from outside looking at it, but the driver itself on the inside just fell clean off the back of the cone.. so I have two pieces.. So my question is.. Is there a way I can fix this myself using a specialty glue that is strong enough to support the weight of the driver? Or am i basically screwed and in need of tracking down and purchasing a new driver..? the midrange is a K-52 1.5" (3.81cm) Polymer diaphragm compression driver with a 90(o)x60(o) Tractrix® Horn. I'd appreciate any input, has this happened to anyone else out there?! How'd you deal with the situation? Marty - KLF-30's -- Cornwall ll's --- Quartet's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEC Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Here is what the KLF-30 midrange driver looks like when it is un-screwed from the horn. Are you saying the threaded part of the driver broke off inside the horn? Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny's Jill Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 You can probably fix it with some 30 minute epoxy. Pictures would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moray james Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Hudson Valley Noah (forum member) has some of these horns for sale if you just want to replace. Regards Moray James. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HudsonValleyNoah Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Yes, I do have a few of these but I think that there has likely been some misunderstanding in this thread. What I am thinking is that the motor it self has come apart into 2 of it's 3 components. If I am correct, the current component configuration has now exposed the magnet "donut" still attached to the rear steel disk. Let me see if I can get a picture of this from my pile of parts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnstms83092 Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 Sorry guys I guess I wasn't real clear on what actually happened, the thread on the driver is still in tact, neck of the cone is the part that actually snapped right off. Here are some links to the photos, since i couldn't figure out how to post them on here. <a href="http://s1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/johnstms83092/?action=view¤t=Photo_1D13A70A-BDD4-F04B-4761-9C097E0D3FEA.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/johnstms83092/Photo_1D13A70A-BDD4-F04B-4761-9C097E0D3FEA.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/johnstms83092/?action=view¤t=WP_000024.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/johnstms83092/WP_000024.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/johnstms83092/?action=view¤t=WP_000027.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/johnstms83092/WP_000027.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HudsonValleyNoah Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Oh man, you BROKE it! J/K, 2 part epoxy glue should fix that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moray james Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Loctite adhesive have products for plastics ask them for a good first choice. Best regards Moray James. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moray james Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Loctite adhesives have products for plastics ask them for a good first choice. Best regards Moray James. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Thankfully the driver magnet rests on a shelf in the cabinet. I put a small piece of felt between the magnet and the shelf to keep it from rattling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnstms83092 Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 found 3400 PSI 2 part plastic epoxy.. seems to be doing the trick nicely, thanks much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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