How to prevent vibration fatique in vintage speakers.

[DJmonsty]

was that 6x9 a car speaker? becuse it looks like one

[SpeakerFreak95]

@DJmonsty no, its a quam loudspeaker replacement, from a califone record player of the 70s/.

[imfree707]

I've been treating cone edges with silicone glue since 1974, when I first saw silicone glue on the market, and have always liked the results.

[SpeakerFreak95]

@imfree707 its really good stuff, works well, and soaks into the cone while staying clear and flexible.

[soverato3]

i replaced the serounds of my kenwood woofers and they work fine :) haha its redneck style but i like it! :D

[SpeakerFreak95]

@soverato3 redneck style? are ou referring to my repair, or your surround replacement?

[soverato3]

@SpeakerFreak95 no but i mean by using silicone kit XD

[SpeakerFreak95]

@soverato3 its not redneck, but more like the right way to revive speaker surrounds.

[soverato3]

@SpeakerFreak95 well you can better use rubber-cement its black, more durable,flexible and it gives a more profesional look ;) but silicone also works ;)

[SpeakerFreak95]

@soverato3 Rubber cement cracks with age, its too thick, and not flexible as much. It greatly decreases bass response.

[vm756]

My dad taught me to use silicone to repair holes in speakers.

[SpeakerFreak95]

@vm756 cool!

[gadget73]

I actually used this to repair the original Jensen speaker on my Scott 800B. the edges were cracking loose, and I was able to patch it with the silicone and keep the rest of it from failing. Original speaker made in 1947 is a little on the brittle side these days.

[SpeakerFreak95]

@gadget73 yes, I used it in almost all of my vintage tube radios on those speakers.

[Vinylrecordsneverdie]

Looks very professionally done!

[SpeakerFreak95]

@Vinylrecordsneverdie thanks, I tried very hard to make it look decent, with this type of material, its easy to get sloppy.

[SpeakerFreak95]

@mycatmeno everyone should! LOL

[ExpertOfSound]

Good idea :D

I must say, you are smart!

[SpeakerFreak95]

@ExpertOfSound THANKS!!!!!!!

[Lockemeister]

I think this is a terrific idea!

[SpeakerFreak95]

@Lockemeister THANKS!!!

[kopaka65]

I have some vintage speakers too!

[rovingrepairbot]

Excellent demonstration. Good camera angles and focus. Nice job! Do you guys really do recones and everything? That's commendable, it's not a piece of cake.

[SpeakerFreak95]

@rovingrepairbot YES!

[jrcstudios]

Yep, I've done that before! It changes the sound a little, but I've always thought it sounded less harsh after. Somewhere I have some old stereo speakers where the woofer edge was factory treated by some sort of glue that remained sticky.. it all slowly creeped to the bottom edge of the speaker and is much thicker there.

[SpeakerFreak95]

@jrcstudios I would rotate the woofer,

[mznxb9872]

So the silicone around the edge doesn't keep the cone from traveling its full range?

[SpeakerFreak95]

@mznxb9872 Well, It may, but I cant tell a difference in excursion, so its so little change, that its not important.

[78recordrepair]

Rubber cement works too.

[TransistorBlister]

P.S. I always used Permatex 65A silicone - windshield sealant..

[SpeakerFreak95]

@TransistorBlister its really good...

[evanllama18]

Mountaineers, hell yeah

[SpeakerFreak95]

@evanllama18 LOL

[TransistorBlister]

Put a glob of fresh silicone in a cup, add lighter fluid, mix it well with a stick, when it is mixed you can brush it on with a small paint brush! Let dry before using. Trick taken from capping foam 10th scale radio control truck tires.

[SpeakerFreak95]

@TransistorBlister cool!!!

[SpeakerFreak95]

@TransistorBlister cool,

[UmaBlinky]

kewl, I also use it on the back side rim as a gasket - a nice thin bead does the job - to seal the speaker to the baffle.

[CassetteMaster]

Very nice job! I have seen speakers like that before.

[SpeakerFreak95]

@CassetteMaster thanks!

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

Nice idea.

[TheOriginalHDChannel]

sorry, but I smash them, not try to to preserve them...

there, I gave you a comment.

[SpeakerFreak95]

@TheOriginalHDChannel LOL thanks for commenting though...