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Mr Kipling
16-01-2015, 23:33
Tonight I picked-up a couple of Kef T27 dome tweeters. In the post they had got a bit of a knock resulting in the domes being pushed in. I was thinking about trying a vacuum cleaner, but didn't want to bother my sister.
I than had a bit if a Eureka! moment. Why not try sucking them out? And it worked! And no signs of any damage.
Quite chuffed. Pity they don't work.
walpurgis
16-01-2015, 23:35
Lucky lad. Probably because they are thin Mellinex (cellophane).
(I was going to say something about sisters and suction, but probably extremely bad taste, so I won't. :eyebrows: :lol: )
So you are king of the suckers :lol: ...what did you use, or did you really use your mouth?
Mr Kipling
16-01-2015, 23:43
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walpurgis
16-01-2015, 23:47
Just goes to show. A bit of careful sucking can get things stiff and properly erect. :thumbsup:
Mr Kipling
17-01-2015, 00:16
Well, looking on the internet I find I cannot claim originality. Others have also had the idea.
walpurgis
17-01-2015, 00:20
Done it myself. Recently pulled out the centre dome of a KLH cone tweeter the same way.
I tend to use either a drinking straw to try and suck out small dints or sticky tape. Never, ever be tempted to use a vacuum cleaner!!! (not unless you really want to buy a new set of tweeters that is)
awkwardbydesign
17-01-2015, 16:36
I tend to use either a drinking straw to try and suck out small dints or sticky tape. Never, ever be tempted to use a vacuum cleaner!!! (not unless you really want to buy a new set of tweeters that is)
Hmm, I was given one of these. I wondered what use it might be.
http://www.geekalerts.com/u/henry-vacuum.jpg
Spectral Morn
17-01-2015, 22:05
and if the tweeters are Beryllium...................
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Ames_Hazmat_suit_03.jpg
dealing with the aftermath of the tweeter damage
http://www.strataglass.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Hazmat-Suit.jpg
My boy used this the cotton bud method quite successfully on a pair of MS206s that someone gave me & he's using
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