wholte Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Can someone tell me if the 12" woofer which has a 1" tear in the center dust cap can be repaired by a professional. I just wasn't sure if this was a serviceable part. Thanks for you feedback. Will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted May 22, 2019 Moderators Share Posted May 22, 2019 Welcome It can be repaired by you if you're interested. It's really just a dust cap to keep junk from getting in the little grove where the voice coil goes into the driver. A small piece of fabric/cloth or some type of paper can be glued right over the tear, after it dries I would coat the cloth in glue again to make sure the whole piece is more solid and where air can't pass through it easily. It could be painted black again if it's important Others can give you more options as they post. If cosmetics are really important there are places online where you can buy a new dust caps which comes with glue, you use a razor and cut out the old one and glue in the new one and it looks as good as new. The sell these online because it's part of what you have to do to re-foam surrounds on brands that the foam rots away, which is not klipsch. I would guess someone could service it but would be a much more expensive option. . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wholte Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 Oh great! Thanks for the response. Just got these and they are flawless otherwise! Real unicorns. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted May 22, 2019 Moderators Share Posted May 22, 2019 Good luck just take your time, nothing to it really. Try not to drown it in glue where it runs down on the inside, and your good. A tear in the cone can be repaired the same way if not huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzannucci Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Sealing it after aligning the two sides of the tear with something as simple as watered down clear latex adhesive caulk will work well. Not too thick. I even used the adhesive caulk to hold on the dust caps on KLF-20 woofers (had to cut cap off because a piece of glue on the cone broke off and was rattling). Been there for about 8 yrs so far. Not an issue. You can always use glue that was "Made" for that purpose but really that isn't needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang_flht Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 If you are meticulous, it is possible to replace the dust-cap. First you have to take off the first dust-cap and then pick up the new one with specific glue. choose the right model https://www.parts-express.com/cat/dust-caps/327 https://www.parts-express.com/parts-express-speaker-repair-glue-1-oz-bottle--340-076 The second solution is to cut the first dust-cap close to the membrane. Then paste a new cache but slightly larger than the original, so the old collage will be invisible. The only constraint is that you have to do the operation on both speakers so that it is balanced visually. Warning ! do not drop dust in the coil, when cutting, you can use a small vacuum cleaner with open exhaust to prevent the tube from sticking is deforming the membrane. 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glens Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 And the added weight, though miniscule, is going to account for at least some change in driver characteristics (though perhaps miniscule). If the magnet end has a (screened) hole through which you can poke a nicely-rounded-over piece of #14 solid copper wire, you can gently prod the tear closed and back up the installation of a patch. You could glue on a piece of black paper cut in the shape of an eye patch, or whip up a "bandaid"-looking patch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang_flht Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Like that 👍 https://youtu.be/2uOvO0yiF3s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmichael21 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 you could also google to see if there's a local speaker repair shop. My daughter ruined a dust cap and the local shop replaced it for $10 labor and cap.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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