TasDom Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Congrats Dean! 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jjptkd Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 10 hours ago, Crankysoldermeister said: It will be a month before I have my parts. If you must, buy the cap kit and send them to me. PM me and we’ll talk about packing and shipping. So just curious are you going to follow the Crites model and prebuild crossovers for purchase or offer drop in wood plank crossovers for PCB models like the Chorus II? Or are you only a send your worn out ones for a re-cap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 5 minutes ago, jjptkd said: So just curious are you going to follow the Crites model and prebuild crossovers for purchase or offer drop in wood plank crossovers for PCB models like the Chorus II? Or are you only a send your worn out ones for a re-cap? Networks that are inside the loudspeaker are pretty well protected. The only thing "worn out" about them are the capacitors, and to be honest, it's usually just the epoxy coated blue ovals and electrolytics that tend to go wonky. Speaking of which, I forgot to mention that Roy has also authorized the use of a polyester in place of the electrolytic for the Chorus and Chorus II. There is nothing wrong with the PCB's, and they have both the correct autotransformer and coils on them. The parts are also in the right physical relationship on the boards to each other. Remember, parts are measured while on the board. Finally, everything goes back in nice and tidy - so this is the preferred method by me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 5 hours ago, KT88 said: To ensure that your vintage Heritage Klipsch speakers continue to perform to their full potential, we have set up the Vintage Restoration Shop for you." (Contact). Ha ha, let's be careful. I'm just one guy and have a day job - which I like quite a bit. I have no desire to live out of my workroom. Most end up here anyways, or will be directed here by the someone from one of the Klipsch pages on Facebook. I don't expect it to get insane, but if it does, I will talk to Roy about getting some help, or people will be waiting six months for me to finish my cup of coffee. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicSeeker Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Good choice. Congrats Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 This is a high quality avenue for the many people who want to preserve the integrity of the original speaker and make it as good as new. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroMara Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Honor to whom honor belongs, has also lasted long enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grindstone Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Yeah things did feel weird around here somehow for a while. And now it's like the one thing flipped into the other thing. It's good, it's just new 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Just decided to step back so I could see a little better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 9/3/2022 at 5:19 PM, Chief bonehead said: Dean had been approved to rebuild/build networks for Klipsch. Good to know , Is his previous work grandfathered in 🤷♂️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area 51 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Congratulations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 6 hours ago, sunburnwilly said: Good to know , Is his previous work grandfathered in 🤷♂️ Nah, everyone has to replace everything. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Congrats Dean! Nice to wake up this morning to an announcement like this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmi Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Wow, I need to stop by this forum more often! I have much respect for both The Chief and Cranky. Glad they're part of the same team! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincymat Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Congrats to Dean and Klipsch! Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1291 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Love it when a plan comes together. Congrats to all involved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Dave1291 said: Love it when a plan comes together. Congrats to all involved. Sounds good to me. March on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealMarkDeneen Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 @Crankysoldermeister Nice looking work, Cranky! IMO, bonding two leads mechanically and then with solder is as reliable as using a solder lug on a terminal strip. Terminal strips may add convenience for production lines, but I don't think they improve integrity. Those network boards look better than any I have ever seen in any speaker since I started in 1968 fooling with speakers. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 @RealMarkDeneen Thanks Mark. Yeah, probably not the example to use if you're looking for my worst work, lol. Those parts were laid out almost exactly the way they were on the schematic, because I'm terrible with layouts when this many parts are involved. I wanted true point-to-point, and I just couldn't figure out how to do it without the grounding bar. I always lack imagination when I need it the most! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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