ConnorFul
New Member
Hi All,
I have found a white foam supplier on Ebay I have used to re-foam LE-8 drivers and passives. I am now working on some LE-14C woofers. Typically with surrounds only, I glue the foam to the cone and use a 30hz test CD to center the voice coil while adhering the foam to the basket (if doing a recone I'll use shims). Due to the nature of the JBL LE series, the attachment surface on the baskets is very thin, smaller than a 1/4in. WITHOUT USING SHIMS, what do you all recommend for centering? I am thinking to reverse the process and glue the foam to the basket and use my test tone to seat the foam to the cone. I successfully installed one of the drivers my traditional way but have been struggling to get the second one centered. Unfortunately for this pair the previous owner did a hack job with black foam and has given me a run for my money getting them cleaned up.
I have found a white foam supplier on Ebay I have used to re-foam LE-8 drivers and passives. I am now working on some LE-14C woofers. Typically with surrounds only, I glue the foam to the cone and use a 30hz test CD to center the voice coil while adhering the foam to the basket (if doing a recone I'll use shims). Due to the nature of the JBL LE series, the attachment surface on the baskets is very thin, smaller than a 1/4in. WITHOUT USING SHIMS, what do you all recommend for centering? I am thinking to reverse the process and glue the foam to the basket and use my test tone to seat the foam to the cone. I successfully installed one of the drivers my traditional way but have been struggling to get the second one centered. Unfortunately for this pair the previous owner did a hack job with black foam and has given me a run for my money getting them cleaned up.
