Recap cost
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slimecity
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Totally depends on what quality materials you want to use - you can go as low as lowcost fairly generic bipolar electrolytic caps, or go for middle of the road polypropylene caps, or go for better quality polypropylene caps (ie: like solen). Recommend you go onto a site like parts express to get an idea of parts and shipping costs for options
darkblue94
The Devil made me do it.
If you're looking to get the job done professionally then you're looking at 1.5 to 2 hours of labor plus the cost of materials which vary greatly depending on the quality of the parts you choose to use.
Also depends on how many caps of what values are inside those things. Particularly as you go up the cost scale for the caps.
MCM_Fan
AK Subscriber
He wants them recapped, but he doesn't want to do it himself. He's asking for the approximate cost, in parts and labor, to have his crossovers rebuilt.
Personally, I'm a DIY guy. So, I have no idea what someone else would charge to do the work. I actually enjoy building/rebuilding crossovers. I find it therapeutic. I wouldn't even consider paying someone else to do it for me.
But that's just me, and I'm weird like that. I totally get why someone else would prefer to have the work done professionally. Same reasons some people are shade tree mechanics and others pay to have their vehicles professionally serviced and maintained.
The original post was not actually that clear to me - the 'average cost to do this work' rather than 'have it done' implied DIY but perhaps that's not what the OP meant.
MCM_Fan
AK Subscriber
The original post could have definitely been worded better. I inferred, perhaps assumed, by his combination of "I don't want to take a chance and recap" and "What do you think an average cost to do this work would be" that he didn't want to risk doing it himself and was wondering how much it would cost to pay someone else "to do this work" for him. The "to do this work" part, to me, implies he's curious about the labor cost of the job, not just the cost of the materials.
Or, perhaps I assumed too much. Perhaps the OP can clarify.
If there was an AKer nearby who would help out with it, it might be quite a bit cheaper than that.
Lowstang
Member
Yeah, sorry. I meant to have a professional do the work.
Lowstang
Member
Thank you
Lowstang
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Thank you
musichal
poet emeritus
Yes, it is a requirement. Please post a copy of your degree. You didn't read all the forum rules, did you?
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MCM_Fan
AK Subscriber
What about a skilled, experienced amateur? Canada is a BIG country. Perhaps if you post a more precise location, a fellow AKer nearby will step up to the plate and assist you.
Lowstang
Member
Hamilton Ontario
musichal
poet emeritus
In most cases, it is far too simple a task to pay for a tech to do it, imo. A little soldering - a noob can do it, and probably make a neater job of it than I do, if his hands are steady. If it looks somewhat sloppy, it is just going back in a cabinet out of sight anyway, for most speakers. Many AKers would be happy to help out, if nearby.
