What's the easiest Fix

[racfan9]

Good Morning,

Well it's happened again, the screwdriver blade meets the speaker cone. I punched about a 3/16 hole in one of my tweeters paper is all there just trying to figure out the easiest fix for this. Can anyone help? And just in case can anyone tell me the manufacture associated with this code 5803086 if I have to buy a new tweeter.

Thanks
racfan9

 

[dan-c]

I have used elmers glue and toilet paper on both sides of the hole I made in one of mine. I can't really tell any difference since I fixed it. The trick is to saturate the toilet paper and make sure its smooth and conforms to the cone contours.

 

[squirrelnest]

I would dab a little Black Silicone adhesive to stabilize the tear.....others will chime in....

 

[moray james]

If you want a proper fix with as little visual impact as possible then do this, Work the poked hole back together as best as you can working from the back side id this is possible. make the surface as smooth as you can then with a patch made from a piece of coffee filter which is about 3/8" if an inch overall larger than the hole use some white wood glue wet the patch evenly and apply to the back side of the hole. finger pressure is all that you will need. Dab a small amount of white glue onto the hole are from the front side with your finger tip just enough to wet the fibers in the area of the hole. in an hour you will be good to play music. Over sizing the patch will reinforce the area which was softened around the hole itself. You don't need or want to use a lot of adhesive. This should make a patch that will have your tweeter sounding like new again. Best regards Moray James.
PS: white wood glue id the preferred adhesive for paper and rubber compounds of any kind are not a good choice the are reflective and they will not provide any stiffening to the damaged (softened) paper.

 

[1tumbleweed]

<snip>...just in case can anyone tell me the manufacture associated with this code 5803086 if I have to buy a new tweeter.

Thanks
racfan9

That doesn't sound like a manufacturer's code. Those are usually three digits or four at most. What you have sounds more like a date code; are there any other numbers?

 

[dan-c]

make the surface as smooth as you can then with a patch made from a piece of coffee filter which is about 3/8" if an inch overall larger than the hole use some white wood glue wet the patch evenly and apply to the back side of the hole.

^^^^

This, not toilet paper. I read about this type of fix on here (the coffee filter NOT tp) a few years back.

 

[cablephil212]

If all the paper ( from the tweet cone) is still there and attached, Take a pin and bend it into an "L". Pull the flap of cone out from the hole, then try to align the edges together.

Since this is a tweeter, there is no way to repair from the back. Make sure you're satisfied with the fit, and use thin "Krazy Glue" to bond the edges. Use as little as possible, but make sure it's sealed. No need for anything else to add weight to the cone.

Take your time. It will preform as intended and most likely not affect the sound.

Good Luck.

 

[slowpat]

All good advice, esp about not being able to get to the back of the cone if it's a tweeter. Also, test the "bleeding" of the black paper as some of the older JBL paper cones, once wet, the color underneath will bleed through the ink coating and the tear will now stand out even more. Using a little glue on all torn edges, then bent pin to pull up, and let dry sounds like the best method for your particular situation.

I have used the coffee filter from the back method (my preferred way) for woofers and mids...

 

[Omegaman]

All good advice, esp about not being able to get to the back of the cone if it's a tweeter. Also, test the "bleeding" of the black paper as some of the older JBL paper cones, once wet, the color underneath will bleed through the ink coating and the tear will now stand out even more. Using a little glue on all torn edges, then bent pin to pull up, and let dry sounds like the best method for your particular situation.

I have used the coffee filter from the back method (my preferred way) for woofers and mids...

Sounds good, but in the future, BE CAREFUL with that AXE Eugene