MotorHead Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 I recently purchased a RX3 system (2-RF3II, 2-RS3II, RC-3 and KSW-12). When one of the RF3II's arrived, the upper cone speaker was hanging out of the cabinet. Three of the screws holes in the cabinet were stripped out, and there is slight damage to the black paint on the front of the cabinet. The speaker itself seems undamaged and it does work. I bought the system from Reliableaudiovideo.com, and they have been very helpful, actually far surpassing my expectations. (so far so good!) They are willing to adjust the price if I fix it myself or send me a new one. My question is how to best repair the stripped screw holes if I decide to do it myself. Any suggestions? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruinsrme Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 Well there is the bigger screw method but if not possible then You could remove the other speaker, then using nuts and bolts secure the speaker that has the stripped holes. I would either use loctite or double nut the bolt to prevent or prolong the loosing due to vibrations. the reinstall the other speaker and take the credit from Reliable Audio. Tops 30 minutes of your time. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotorHead Posted August 11, 2003 Author Share Posted August 11, 2003 They use a really strange torx head screw, so I'm sort of stuck with the original screws to keep it original. The only thing I could think of was to drill a quarter inch hole, glue in a dowl and drill a new hole in the dowl for the original screw. Any idea how that would work in the MDF material they use fo the cabinet? Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 Depending on how much rebate they offer, you may want to just get a new speaker. I wouldn't screw around with a lot of drilling. You never know what can happen and if you mess it up you may be stuck with a bad speaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 What I would do is jam some toothpicks, wooden matchsticks, or some other soft wood hunks in each hole, with plenty of carpenters yellow glue. Let it dry, trim the wood flush with the surface, attach the speaker using the one good hole, then drill out the repaired holes using a Vix bit (self-centering bit used in mounting hinges, and such. It keeps the screw hole centered on the hole in the hardware, or in this case, the speaker flange). fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-Man Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 All the above suggestions will work, but I'm a tooth pick man myself. Can't you just rotate the speaker a few degrees and make four new holes? I woundn't worry about using a different kind of screw then the original ones either. But, that's me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 Sheesh, I was going to say toothpicks, too, way up top in this thread, but I figured, nah, that's too amateurish (but what I would have done). Surely someone has some really slick ideeeer, so I'll just see what the pro's suggest. The pro's have spoken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluless Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 for smaller holes, cotton soaked in wood glue poked in hole using...guess what...Toothpicks. Keep the cotton to glue ratio very high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 Am I the only one on the side of just getting a new speaker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huhuru Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 Get a new speaker, you are better off in a long run in case something happens to your modification in the short run. Huhuru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickB Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 I agree get the new speaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 NO, NO, NO!! TOOTHPICKS!! fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 Yes, by all means, get new toothpicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reel 2 reel Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 toothpicks...amd a new speaker....there hows that!!.....gc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruinsrme Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 Gorilla glue. We used this glue to hold up a 15' 2x10 on the horizontal beam. After the glue dried we gave it the hang on test. 350 pounds hanginon the beam did not budge the board. I am sure it will permanently hold the rf3 speaker. especially if the toothpick method is used in conjunction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluless Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 How do you get the gorilla to fit in the hole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotorHead Posted August 12, 2003 Author Share Posted August 12, 2003 OK, I think I've got a handle on it. My options are: A new speaker, toothpicks, gorilla glue, cotton/glue, or drill the hole to 1/4" and press/glue a 1/4 dowl in the new hole, then drill the dowl. Now I have to decide what it's worth to repair the speaker vs getting a new one. What's the magic number? The RF3II is only a $300 speaker, so I was thinking if they gave me $100 I'd be OK. That would save them the shipping both ways plus the cost of a new speaker. Even the most complicated fix would probably only take me a couple hours, and the toothpick or cotton route only a few minutes, so I'm thinking I'll offer them the option: $100 or a new speaker. Reasonable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 Sounds good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruinsrme Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 man thats alot of gorilla glue and toothpicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironwoods Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 Gorilla Glue.......made from horses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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