p.mc Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Hi all I was taking a horn out of a cab, when it slipped and made an indent with slight tearing (approx 5mm x 10mm) in my 15in BW speaker :blink: , I was able to push the indent back and test the speaker (vocal only) and it's still working. I was thinking of putting some off white paper tape (the stuff for parcels) over it to reinforce it, but I know it would eventually fall off, due to the low tack of the tape. Anyhow is there such repair patches or the like on the market that any one knows of, :( or even a solution; and is it likely that after driving it at gigs, it will eventually rip the material apart? :( All ideas and advice is gratefully sort. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djandydee Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I have successfully repaired damage to cones by using some porous tape and applying several coats of thinned laquer which moistens the paper cone and drys hard. This is not an ideal fix as it adds a little extra mass to the cone which affects its tuning to a degree.....maybe inaudable though so give it a try. The alternative is to get a re-cone. Peavey sell the basket seperatly and it is a fairly simple job to swap out. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound In Gloucestershire Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I currently have a 15" BW with a nice strip of CHEAP gaffa tape it blends in lovely, its got to be the cheap stuff because that stuff sticks FOREVER!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidso Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 PVA glue and tissue paper. make some paper paper mashie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassnote Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 PVA glue and tissue paper. make some paper paper mashieI would recommend Copydex glue (flexible when it sets) and rizzla paper - works for me!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsound Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Cheap gaffa does the trick every time, sticks like buggery and stays flexible for years. I wonder if any of those people who claim to be HiFi experts and spend £10k on speakers for their telly would notice the difference in sound. I suspect not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Pearce Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 On the one cone I attempted to fix with gaffa the gaffa kept on shaking off, leaving a fine coating of paper dust attached to the gaffa. I've never bothered since, either retired the box and used it as a opportunity to upgrade or replaced the driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Believe it or not, £5 clear nail varnish can do the trick too... it's very adhesive, dries quickly, and is designed to be flexible... Avoid the £1 cheap stuff... it'll crack and flake and take a lifetime to dry properly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsound Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I must remember that the next time my mates catch me buying nail varnish... Jon, you must have used decent gaffa. You need the cheap rubbish that refuses to come off after only half a day holding things down. To be honest given the cost of a replacement basket or full driver it seems a bit of a waste of time trying to repair it. The basket replacement is four machine screws to remove then replace if I remember rightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bricummo Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I had a friend who fixed a 15" driver in a Peavey PA cab wih an old pair of underpants and glue! The speaker was still working 10 years later and you could still see the tartan pattern through the speaker grill, HILARIOUS!!!! Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsound Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Tartan pants. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundiesam Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Its like Gaffa Tape Anonymous in here. Im ................. and I used Gaffa to repair my Speaker cone *Clap Clap Clap* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killyp Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I wonder if any of those people who claim to be HiFi experts and spend £10k on speakers for their telly would notice the difference in sound. I suspect not. They probably would. These are the same kind of people who would rather listen to bad music on a good hifi than good music on a bad hifi though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p.mc Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share Posted October 18, 2008 Wow!! lots of advice. Well eventually I put a couple of sheets of paper towel into a blender with a cup of water, blended for about 30 secs and poured the contents through a fine sieve and put onto a saucer, which left me with fine fibrous damp pulp to which I added some PVA glue and mixed. I applied the stuff with a kids paintbrush to the indents edges, hoping the fibres would knit them together, then applied a couple of sheets of towel to the affected area by paintbrush and watery glue (without mush) and repeated on the back side. I left it for a day to harden and coloured it with a permanent marker and it was an excellent job.But fearing it may not last I gave in and gaffed the back of the cone just in case. After testing I did notice that the speaker wasn't as mellow and smooth particularly bass as my other speaker, and was thinking of removing the tape on the back. I haven't got around to it yet; I'm sure it would make the difference but I dont know how long the initial repair would last without it....Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe White Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Best stuff Ive found for speaker repairs is EVO-Stick Its flexible and very strong. works a treat hasn't failed on me yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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