How to tell if mids still good?

[ultumax]

lancer my 12mkx mids
They look little dried out? Is this normal and woofer is covered with debris I cannot get off dust and stuff .

 

[teal'c]

Do they work? Do they reproduce sound without distortion or unintended noises?

They're good.

Try a paint brush for cleaning.

 

[ultumax]

Do they work? Do they reproduce sound without distortion or unintended noises?

They're good.

Try a paint brush for cleaning.

Yes I was confused with people always talking about ferrofiloud or something. Drying out in old stuff , ok I do gotta repair the surrounds with Elmer’s glue and coffee filters as people say to do. GOt any Pics of surround repair there not bad enough to replace.

 

[GChief]

I was confused with people always talking about ferrofiloud or something

Did you do any research to clear up your confusion? Or do you rely on just asking random questions on here?

 

[ultumax]

Did you do any research to clear up your confusion? Or do you rely on just asking random questions on here?

I am actually doing some googling. I asked figuring you have done it before .
I found this on here
https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/paper-cone-repair-suggestions.63411/

 

[JoeESP9]

Yes I was confused with people always talking about ferrofiloud or something. Drying out in old stuff , ok I do gotta repair the surrounds with Elmer’s glue and coffee filters as people say to do. GOt any Pics of surround repair there not bad enough to replace.

I wouldn't use Elmer's glue to repair surrounds. It dries hard. You don't want a surround to be stiff. I would use Weldwood Contact Cement or an equivalent.

 

[GChief]

I am actually doing some googling. I asked figuring you have done it before .
I found this on here
https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/paper-cone-repair-suggestions.63411/

As normal you paid zero attention to my post you quoted.

 

[ivandezande]

Those look like someone overdrove them heavily. I wouldn't trust them anymore.

 

[Dswankey]

I do gotta repair the surrounds with Elmer’s glue and coffee filters as people say to do. GOt any Pics of surround repair there not bad enough to replace.

What people are saying to do this with regards to repairing the surrounds? the link you posted is with regards to small holes or rips & tears.

https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/paper-cone-repair-suggestions.63411/

 

[ultumax]

I wouldn't use Elmer's glue to repair surrounds. It dries hard. You don't want a surround to be stiff. I would use Weldwood Contact Cement or an equivalent.

It seems easy but the second mid is super glued down I cannot, get the midrange our so should I just fix the driver in the speaker and give up removing it ??
What moron super glues a mid in ?

 

[quiet]

Are these from your car? In the door? Replace the speakers.

 

[ultumax]

Are these from your car? In the door? Replace the speakers.

Vintage speakers from earlier in the post mids just need minor repairs to surrounds and there fine .

 

[ultumax]

No reply I guess I’ll be fixing it inside the speaker itself !!!

 

[ultumax]

I wouldn't use Elmer's glue to repair surrounds. It dries hard. You don't want a surround to be stiff. I would use Weldwood Contact Cement or an equivalent.

does Home Depot sell it ? Can u remove the Elmer glue stuff ?
Or weaken it , yeah surround seems stiff I didn’t see This thread until was too late .
I cannot afford to buy aliens glue online .
I’m not sure if it’s ruined but damn looks so ugly . Needs to be a little looser now .
How can I remove some of this white coffee filter stuff .!!!???

 

[ultumax]

I wouldn't use Elmer's glue to repair surrounds. It dries hard. You don't want a surround to be stiff. I would use Weldwood Contact Cement or an equivalent.

does Home Depot sell it ? Can u remove the Elmer glue stuff ?

 

[quiet]

The prognosis does not look good.

 

[ultumax]

Definitely not good , now how to remove or weaken this glue ??!

The prognosis does not look good.

yeah look worse then before I guess I didn’t water down the Elmer’s glue enough.

 

[ultumax]

The prognosis does not look good.

https://www.hunker.com/13424014/how-to-remove-dried-elmers-glue
Found article falling asleep though so tired .

 

[quiet]

Systemic paper surround failures don't take well to any fixing.

 

[ultumax]

Systemic paper surround failures don't take well to any fixing.

Wish I had that money I’d just buy some large midranger and replace them . The other one is glued in !! I cannot get it out .
Who knows maybe basement humidity will weaken the glue ???