jimjimbo Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Goat gear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Nope, not this time. La scalas.. They'll just fit in my living room so I'm going to give them a go for the long haul. Been taking that approach in all my hobbies lately. Agonized over camera gear for more than and then bought some specific, and expensive, pieces of kit that I could hold into for the long term and enjoy/master. Trying to have less of a revolving door with things not essential to my survival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Nice Mike... post some picts Buy and hold is definitely a better philosophy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 O.K., I got them to sound a little better. I disassembled and cleaned up the L-pads. Still going through with the caps though, some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted May 31, 2017 Author Share Posted May 31, 2017 LOL! Hideous, isn't it?? They could have made those leads a bit longer. But it works.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 D- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Tell me about it. But they work. The two biggest ones on the right replaced a couple of electrolytics so the pins/holes were VERY close together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Been there done that - yeah, I feel your pain. You really should have glued those caps down - the inside of a loudspeaker cabinet is a terrible place to be. The leads on cheap metalized capacitors aren't soldered - just jammed in using a conductive paste. So, mechanical vibration will play hell on those caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted June 7, 2017 Author Share Posted June 7, 2017 O.k., I think my wife has a hot glue gun around here, somewhere. Thx for the tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 I prefer GOOP to hot-melt or silicone-seal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted June 7, 2017 Author Share Posted June 7, 2017 O.k., that didn't take long. They're all glued down and/or against something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 your point? Drove from Georgia to Northern Illinois to get my LaScalas... just sayin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muel Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 On 6/6/2017 at 7:36 PM, djk said: I prefer GOOP to hot-melt or silicone-seal. Which one? http://eclecticproducts.com/products/amazing-goop.html What do you see as the pros and cons vs hot glue or silicone? Hideous is right but I get it! Sometimes ya do whacha gotta do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 I buy whatever variety is least expensive where I'm at. Shoo Goo comes with a couple of Popsicle sticks. RV Goop is usually the least expensive. https://www.walmart.com/ip/RV-Goop-Tube-3.7-oz/17422755 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 The problem with hot melt is the heat. The heat can potentially damage the polypropylene film - so the silicone based adhesives are superior in that respect- but this increases the wait time - and customers are often very unforgiving when it comes to "waiting". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Silicone is OK, as long as you wait a couple of days for it to stop out-gassing acetic acid (mil-spec varieties require a temp and humidity cure). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 1 hour ago, Deang said: The problem with hot melt is the heat. The heat can potentially damage the polypropylene film - so the silicone based adhesives are superior in that respect- but this increases the wait time - and customers are often very unforgiving when it comes to "waiting". Dean, sent you a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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