DizRotus Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I believe Ron was indicating that solder terminals indicate K55Ms, therefore, "very nice." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthews Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 Anyone??? I need a K-33E woofer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricktate Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 You can send woofer out to repair it.....look it over good make sure it is bad. Do not throw it away someone can use it I bet. I sold my 74 originals out of my Ks to help fund new cast ones from Bob. You can rebuild those crossovers easy . Rick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spezjag Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Anyone??? I need a K-33E woofer. How fast do you need it? My La Scalas are up at Greg Roberts's place, and I might have a K-33 left over from that build, but Greg is out of town through this month. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthews Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 How fast do you need it? Yesterday LOL - kidding of course. Going to try to have this project wrapped up by the end of next weekend. Very simply going to get everything working 1st. Remove all hardware and sand the cabinets down, replace both bottom trap doors. Repaint the mid horns. After everything is back together and fully functional, these will be an affordable entrance for someone who wants to delve into Vintage Heritage. How far they want to take them after that is there choice. An affordable La Scala for someone is my goal. Pass it along the best I can... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthews Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 BOOM $100 plus some change... http://www.ebay.com/itm/15-KLIPSCH-K33E-RAW-SPEAKER-WOOFER-DRIVER-NEVER-INSTALLED-NEW-IN-BOX-/272011814106?hash=item3f552ae4da:g:CecAAOSwFnFWCfiC Thoughts? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthews Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 OMGosh!!! these x-overs LOOK very bad! However, they both WORK This is incredible, all I need is a woofer. Unbelievable... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 BOOM $100 plus some change... http://www.ebay.com/itm/15-KLIPSCH-K33E-RAW-SPEAKER-WOOFER-DRIVER-NEVER-INSTALLED-NEW-IN-BOX-/272011814106?hash=item3f552ae4da:g:CecAAOSwFnFWCfiC Thoughts? $89.00 + shipping..........new in box.......yea man, get it.... You havn't hit that "buy it now" yet...... MKP :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 How fast do you need it? Yesterday LOL - kidding of course. Going to try to have this project wrapped up by the end of next weekend. Very simply going to get everything working 1st. Remove all hardware and sand the cabinets down, replace both bottom trap doors. Repaint the mid horns. After everything is back together and fully functional, these will be an affordable entrance for someone who wants to delve into Vintage Heritage. How far they want to take them after that is there choice. An affordable La Scala for someone is my goal. Pass it along the best I can... If you were closer i would pick them up for myself, slap a little lipstick on them and give them a new life. Wish i never sold mine. Are those AL-3 XO's ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthews Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 You havn't hit that "buy it now" yet...... got it - total investment so far, $229.60 + elbow grease slap a little lipstick on them and give them a new life foundation remover 1st, then some lipstick Are those AL-3 XO's ? they are just they AL x-over, not AL-3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthews Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 (edited) and the fun begins beauty begins to emerge Edited October 17, 2015 by Matthews 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 This might be a dumb idea but could the speaker be dis-assembled and the panels flipped 180 degrees? The interior sides becoming the exterior sides? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 (edited) Anyone??? I need a K-33E woofer. Boy, you are moving fast! Much faster than I would have. You've done such a great job so far on cleaning those drivers, as I would have thought they were beyond redemption. I thought those XO's were in equally bad shape, but you are proving your skills in cleaning things up. Can you get the rebuild kit from Crites and do it yourself? Edit: I'm a few posts behind. I see you got your woofer. Since the XO works and these LS's are is not going to be a keeper, are you just going to clean the XO's up? It seems like the way to go. Edited October 17, 2015 by wvu80 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthews Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 whew this is a lot of work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthews Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 OK guys, I need some recommendations ??? Putting color on these babies tomorrow. Not sure what to do? Just straight flat black? Satin black for the mid horns? Leave em as is? Let the new owner decide what to do with them? (of course, paint the horns though, pretty) Flat brown? Satin black for the horns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I'm partial to the textured look and durability of Duratex as shown on my DIY boombox. That reminds me, winter is fast upon the Northern Hemisphere. Time to get unused paint out of unheated spaces and into heated spaces. Last winter I forgot and lost most of a gallon of Duratex to freezing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 (edited) BOOM $100 plus some change... http://www.ebay.com/itm/15-KLIPSCH-K33E-RAW-SPEAKER-WOOFER-DRIVER-NEVER-INSTALLED-NEW-IN-BOX-/272011814106?hash=item3f552ae4da:g:CecAAOSwFnFWCfiC Thoughts? deleted Edited October 17, 2015 by ZEUS121996 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 (edited) OK guys, I need some recommendations ??? Horns = satin black That part is easy. Enclosures, I am not a fan of the black LS but that would probably be the easiest thing to do. I do think you should put some kind of finish on there, as a new purchaser of a affordable LS is probably not going to want to DIY on a new speaker, I think he wants to plug it in and use it. If you do go with black, I'd use paint instead of Duratex. Cheaper. If you have leftover Duratex then use it because that would be cheaper. That being said, does it look OK without a finish? It seems to me there is a decorator LS that is unfinished that is highly desirable. If you do go to the time and expense of adding a finish, you should price the speakers so you can recoup that cost. Edited October 17, 2015 by wvu80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieStl Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Black Duratex. Hides many sins, looks sharp to me for this type of speaker, not living room furniture. Jim's look great, follow his lead. Like DizR, I have used on boomboxes and liked the result. I think the next owner would be looking for this type of finish. Unfinished will look like you gave up and then you would only get low ball offers. Just my opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 (edited) Black Duratex. Hides many sins, looks sharp to me for this type of speaker, not living room furniture. Jim's look great, follow his lead. Like DizR, I have used on boomboxes and liked the result. I think the next owner would be looking for this type of finish. Unfinished will look like you gave up and then you would only get low ball offers. Just my opinion.Totally agree. Are you in a hurry?Duratex much much better than paint. Looks more professional, much more durable and goes a long way. Not all that expensive. Edited October 17, 2015 by jimjimbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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