threeornothing Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 Hey,Does anyone know a cheap way to repair a puncture in a speaker? I keep needing to tape down the injection cone on one of my speakers, it sounds fine, but the tape always eventually goes (especially if I'm playing loud music) and I then get a raspy sound out the speaker, I'm sure this can't be good for the speaker or the amplifier, anyone know of ways to fix this? Most speaker companies say once its punctured its dead forever, maybe it isn't punctured, it just needs some tightening with gaffa tape and its sorted? Anyone know?! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 i cant really think of anything, anything more permanent than sticky tape like glue would probably affect the vibrations of the cone and change the sound a bitdo it lemmy style, stab it with a pencil a couple more times for the rock n roll David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundian Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 Hey' date='Does anyone know a cheap way to repair a puncture in a speaker? I keep needing to tape down the injection cone on one of my speakers, it sounds fine, but the tape always eventually goes (especially if I'm playing loud music) and I then get a raspy sound out the speaker, I'm sure this can't be good for the speaker or the amplifier, anyone know of ways to fix this? Most speaker companies say once its punctured its dead forever, maybe it isn't punctured, it just needs some tightening with gaffa tape and its sorted? Anyone know?! Cheers[/quote'] Get a reconing kit from the speaker manufacturer. Much cheaper than getting them to do it or buying a new one. Other than that, I haven't found any sure-fire way of sorting such problems except on a "let's just get through the gig and deal with it later" kind of bodge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonhenry Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 try silicone caulk from B&Q. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threeornothing Posted May 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Looks like ebay may be my cheapest option! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14996&item=5778186651&rd=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonhenry Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 nawwww. silicone caulk is cheeper. works great if you've just got a puncture. looks like shit though, so don't look there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Marlin Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 I've been told that a cigarette paper coated in a THIN layer of glue (maybe a light dusting of spraymount) can do the trick. never needed to try it myself though so not 100% sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonhenry Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 paper and glue may work, but I don't think it'll hold for long. the speaker's got to vibrate to make sound, and i bet you'll pull the paper apart real fast. plus most glues dry hard and inflexible, so in the long run you may do more damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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