klipschaholik Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 New sonicaps from BEC and a reward; this one's for you, Thanks Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Those "solder posts" sure tidy things up. Where do you folks source these from? http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/storage/6/796287/Audio%20001.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klipschaholik Posted September 27, 2006 Author Share Posted September 27, 2006 If you're talking about the terminal posts, Parts express has them. But they are part of the Klipsch crossover board assymbly. The plastic cups that the caps sit on are also available from Parts express. BEC supplied me with the caps, plastic ties and screw mounts. All I had to do was remove the old caps screw down the mounts and caps and solder the wires. Then have a refreshment! http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?webpage_id=3&SO=2&&DID=7&CATID=41&ObjectGroup_ID=418 http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=080-512 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Hehe.. I wasn't refering to the barrier strips or cable tie mounts. I guess maybe they are called solder lugs or tabs as pictured http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/storage/6/725428/MVC-008S.JPG. They kinda look like a 90 degree bent mini fly swatters with a screw going thru the swat end fastening it to the board and the handle sticking up to allow it to act as a junction point for two or more components to be soldered together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Nevermind.. Found those solder terminals at Mouser at http://www.mouser.com/catalog/627/1194.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klipschaholik Posted September 28, 2006 Author Share Posted September 28, 2006 Gotcha! I just twisted the wires together and soldered them together. Didn't use the terminals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlton Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Started to recap my crossovers and had a WTF moment. The first picture is my right crossover, before recapping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlton Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 The second picture has me concerned. Left crossover. Looks as if the 125 uH inductor imploded or melted. Do I need to be concerned? Should I replace it? Do the same for the other crossover? Source for the part(s)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlton Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Close up of the offending part. The screw has plastic melted to it. Looks like wax on the part just above the inductor. What happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlton Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Better show a picture of the recapped crossover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEC Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 The part on top of the little inductor was just a plastic washer to hold it in place. Should not have been any way for it to be hot. Perhaps the plastic just deteriorated. Anyway, be sure to use a non-magnetic screw through those air core inductors. A steel screw will change the inductance a lot. A brass screw would be good or a stainless steel screw. Klipsch sometimes used the wrong screws in them. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlton Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Bob, Thanks for the information. Looks as if the plastic washer was melted. The plastic around the screw was not brittle; it had a bubbly, melted appearance. The wood base seemed a little scorched. Will I be OK just leaving it alone? Attached photo is a close up of the screw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlton Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Might as well post another picture of the completed crossover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlton Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Last picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEC Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Ron, You may want to at least measure the resistance (preferably the inductance) of the coil to see if it is good. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Nasty looking sucker. I would buy some replacements from Bob or hot melt down the following part. http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&PartNumber=255-204&DID=7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEC Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Nasty looking sucker. I would buy some replacements from Bob or hot melt down the following part. http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&PartNumber=255-214&DID=7http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&PartNumber=255-214&DID=7'> Dean, Why a .25 mH? Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Link fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlton Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Dean, Thanks. Ordered two, so both crossovers will be the same. The inductor sure looked ugly. Still sounds fantastic. Probably nothing to worry about...although I think it did get hot in there...can't explain the melted wax. No one would use a candle to work on crossovers? I wonder if the paper surrounding the wire is soaked in wax, and when it got hot started to melt? I assume hot melt down is the same as hot glue down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEC Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Ron, If you put an inductor that is physically bigger in there, you should relocate it somewhere away from the other iron core inductor and autotransformer. I think Klipsch may not have allowed enough space for the one they used in the first place. Proximity to iron effects the inductance of an air core inductor. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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