Stash Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 I have a faulty tweeter diaphragm. When measuring the resistance I get no reading unless I press down on the positive terminal hard enough to bend the whole thing, as if there's a break in the thin copper wiring. The wire appears to be intact; could something cause this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 you need a new diaphragm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbeefheart Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 The magnet wire on the coil is extremely thin. It also has a thin layer of insulation covering the outside which makes it hard to get a resistance reading with a meter by just touching it. If you can read through the voice coil, which sounds like you can then re-connect the thin magnet wire to the terminal. The heat from soldering should melt the insulation off the magnet wire in the connection or you can clean it off before soldering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted December 2, 2022 Author Share Posted December 2, 2022 20 hours ago, captainbeefheart said: The magnet wire on the coil is extremely thin. It also has a thin layer of insulation covering the outside which makes it hard to get a resistance reading with a meter by just touching it. If you can read through the voice coil, which sounds like you can then re-connect the thin magnet wire to the terminal. The heat from soldering should melt the insulation off the magnet wire in the connection or you can clean it off before soldering. I let the solder iron get too hot & the plastic started to melt. The wire looks sorta fried too. About the only thing I can think of is repositioning the terminal so that the wire can reach it, or somehow lengthening the terminal. BTW I could see there was a break in the wire where it meets the terminal. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justonemore Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 If your repair doesn't work I have a pair to sell. I also have a pair of titainium ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted December 4, 2022 Author Share Posted December 4, 2022 20 hours ago, justonemore said: If your repair doesn't work I have a pair to sell. I also have a pair of titainium ones. I actually have a pair of Crites Ti diaphragms. I was trying them on both the Fortes & KG4s when I damaged this one. Thanks for offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justonemore Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 OK. I have The original Klipsch phenolic, Crites poly and Klipsch titanium. Someday I will sell them. I got Lmahl's from DaveA and don't need them anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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