mrsoundman Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 My wonderful cats decided to sharpen there claws on the passive radiators on my forte II's. They sliced right through the middle cone on the passives. Does this seriously affect the playability of the speakers? There is no material missing, just when u push on the clawed spot can u tell its cut right through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.4knee Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 You need to replace them. Call Klipsch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomac Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 They can be glued. I've heard of people doing this and they claimed satisfaction. I had a small tear in one of my passive radiators and after consulting with several knowledgable people, I decided to replace. It was about $65 and I did the work. I've heard you can even do better by going through Klipsch as J.4knee mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 9 Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 I emailed Klipsch and they don't carry replacements. They suggested reconing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomac Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 I bet these guys could send you a new one. Tell them Scott from Hartland referred you. http://www.audioventures.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formica Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 ---------------- On 6/10/2004 12:32:14 AM Number 9 wrote: I emailed Klipsch and they don't carry replacements. They suggested reconing. ---------------- Actually since it's only the dust cover (the little convex dome in the middle, right?), there is no magnet structure behind it. In this case, foreign dust entering the driver won't have a huge effect on it's durability... but you may hear a slight flutter when the pressure builds up inside and tries to escape. If it really is only the dust cap, you can have it inexpensively replaced (a full recone is not required) or attempt it yourself. Check out steps 5 and 10 on the Foam Surround Replacement Guide while the caps run under 3$ each at Dust caps at Parts Express. It's not a big deal in anycase... got to luv em cats... Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Soundman, If you are saying only the bozo nose (convex circular center) section is sliced, you might be okay. You're okay as long as there is not an air leak. To check for an air leak, spread your fingers and push gently in on the front woofer about an eighth inch. If there is no air leak, the back passive will move out the same distance. And when you release pressure, it will move back to normal. If there is a leak, and I was in your situation, I'd make a patch out of some paper product like the more rugged paper towels (there is a cellulose layer), and glue it in place with superglue. Placing it face down and using paper clips as non stick tools may help. I did this once very long ago on an inexpensive speaker with tissue paper and Duco cement. It worked okay. In any event, it is low cost, and you've lost nothing by the attempt. Best, Gil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Try clear finger nail polish to mend the tear. Used to use in on PA woofers. It doesn't weigh much and will keep the tear from increasing in size, letting dust into the voice coil, etc. If you prefer, reconing is much less expensive than buying a new unit. If I read correctly, this is a passive radiator, so there isn't even a voice coil, the cone basically just adds mass to the port area. Michael 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 I have a frisky kitty cat - and 2, JBL 2226J woofers sitting right where he can kill them Maybe I need to do something - like sell them!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Blacksmith Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 Another source for parts and services is Orange county speaker repair. http://www.speakerrepair.com/ They have the stuff to fix just about any speaker. They just re-fomed the suspension on a pair of 8" drivers for me and the job was EXCELENT! As to mending a tear in a cone, I have used paper and cone glue, the stuff that is used to re-foam the suspension of a speaker to mend a large tear in my JBL 4312s. The cone developed a crack that went from nearly the coils (not quite into the coil) to the suspension folds. I took a sheet of paper from my printer, tore it to size (this is better than cutting as the edges tend to fuzz rather than a clean hard edge) coated the back of the cone with glue, and a thick coat on the paper as well, stuck them together and did the same on the front of the speaker. The result was very serviceable and they have been pushed to their limits without any ill affects. It helps that the cone of that speaker is white! I also coated the rest of the cone with a layer of glue to give some strength to the paper which had started to dry out after what, 25 years? I also did a repair like this to a Heresy driver. I bought the speakers on Ebay and the driver of one of them had a small puncture in it. I repaired it from the rear and used a little glue on the front and it is as good as new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 it's an easy fix! From one soundman (yes, ex PA and lighting guy) to another- clear fingernail polish! (use clear so you don't get funny looks when someone looks in your tool box) It's what we used to use on PA woofers that didn't have industrial grilles and occasionally got a cigarette or screwdriver pushed through them (hey, it's a rough crowd, ok?) Just flatten out the torn material and apply a coat of fingernail polish. Let it dry a few hours and paint another coat on. If the tear/rip isn't on the dust cap side, you can remove the driver and seal the tear from the back side as well. This is light weight, pretty permanent, keeps the tear from spreading, is cheap and easy to do. WARNING: If you remove the driver from the cabinet, be REALLY careful with your screwdriver that it doesn't slip and cause another hole in the woofer! Hope this Helps, Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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