Boosted Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Not sure if I'm posting this in the proper section since I am new to the site, but here goes...I purchased a used set of Forte II speakers and during the shipping process, one of the passive radiators was punctured, about the size of a silver dollar. I am wondering the best way to go about reparing/replacing this. Are new parts still available? Is the cone replaceable? Any help would be much appreciated!!! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Is it the cone or the surround? If it's the cone, just push everything back together and use cigarette papers and some elmer's glue to fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Find some used raditors ............ they are out there, it's the only RIGHT way to fix them !!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardP Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I recommend the do-it-yourself option first; if it doesn't work for some reason, you can still look for a replacement PR. The cigarette (rolling) paper idea seems good. Take the speaker out of the cabinet (it's passive, so there are no connections inside) and use white glue and the papers to seal up the hole from back and/or front. It doesn't need to look good, as it will be in the back of the cabinet anyway. All that matters is that the hole is fully sealed so that no air comes out. The passive radiator simply uses some of the back pressure from the active woofer to provide a little bit of bass extension. It's not like it will be throbbing in and out several inches like some competition car sub, it just vibrates a little in normal operation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 You should call 1-800-KLIPSCH and ask for parts and service. They can tell you whether a replacement is available. If not you may have to patch it yourself. Gil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 [Cheech Marin voice] "rice papers, you mean like Tops or Zig-Zag? , yeah man I got some of those around here somewhere..." [:^)] --actual classic call from Tech Support But that's how you do it. You need strength without mass. A couple of layers of good white glue (Weldbond is great) and some strong paper on the back side will fix most tears in passives so long as you have all the original material. I've seen some great jobs done on tears quite large. Richard is right, you just need to seal the cone and make it rattle-proof. We do have some of the passives but they aren't inexpensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Per Dennis' directions, I used some cig papers and Weldbond to fix the surrounds on some JBLs. It worked out great. Saved a lot of money, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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