Members session_of_jam Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 So I just traded a Fender Power Chorus 2x12 guitar combo with this guy I hooked up with on craigslist for his Hartke Kickback 12 bass combo. I trusted him, he trusted me and we met at a location off the highway in the middle. When I got home, the cone is torn halfway off. Maybe the "cone" is the wrong word. Its the (3" approx) black part in the center of the aluminum surround. Its got a huge tear in it, almost halfway around. Its at the base, or in other words the seem around the bottom of the 3" cone. What can I do? Can I just glue it back together? Should I get it reconed, or just replace the speaker? Any Ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gregidon Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 Call the guy and make him pay to get it re-coned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members session_of_jam Posted November 19, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 Just did another inspection with the grill off. There really is no tear at all. That center cone piece is simply separating from the surround. Its like the adhesive didn't hold. Really looks like it could be glued or something. Can this be done? I'm not really sure what the important factors are here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members i_wanna_les_paul Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 So you're saying the dust cap is separating from the center of the cone? It should be able to be glued back into place, IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members session_of_jam Posted November 19, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 yeah, that sounds about right. The dust cap is separating from the center of the cone. So things might be looking up. Any idea if that is something I can do my self without too much risk to the rest of the speaker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LanEvo Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 As the name implies, the dustcap doesn't contribute to the sound in any way. It just sits there...keeping out the dust With conventional paper-cone woofers, you can just glue the dust cap back down. I've never done this myself, but I hear Krazy Glue does the trick. I don't know if Krazy Glue will work on an aluminum speaker cone. But it doesn't hurt to try. Just use a couple of small drops around the edge. Apply with the tip of a toothpick. That should hold. Emre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members session_of_jam Posted November 19, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 By simple observation, the original adhesive seems to be some black rubbery substance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xOriginalNinjax Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 By simple observation, the original adhesive seems to be some black rubbery substance. probably a dyed rubber cement...or similar adhesive...possibly epoxy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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