The way you propose to use the hole saw is feasible, but you could just cut a bit of MDF round to fit the existing holes and glue it in, then you could mark the centre and drill away with the hole saw.
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The way you propose to use the hole saw is feasible, but you could just cut a bit of MDF round to fit the existing holes and glue it in, then you could mark the centre and drill away with the hole saw.
Is it possible to unscrew the new tweeters from the face plates?
I was thinking you could have a pair of faceplaces lazer cut, mount the new tweeter domes in em, bobs your uncle perfect fitting tweeters. :eyebrows:
Sorry Andre, but NO, NO, don't do it! Because the diaphragms and voicecoils come away with the faceplate and then you'll have the whole nightmare of centering the voicecoils in their gaps. You'll have no way of knowing if you've got it right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rare Bird
If there's a gap round the edge of the tweeters just put some black foam sealing strip around and nobody will ever know the difference. (I'll send you some if you need it)
Ok Geoff .Ive not had any hands on with the tweeter in question, it was just an idea.. i know you can with the old Audax tweeters..
Spent last week deciding how best to tackle this without making a pigs ear, discarded the template idea after making 2 templates for it.
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got a piece of foam backing from shirt packaging, yogurt pot and sharp stanley.
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borrowed the tools needed today, rasp and half round file.
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having drilled out the inside edge with a 1.5mm drill bit, the rasping and filing only took 5 mins to get to the desired diameter.
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having cut out the outer diamater with the yogurt pot firmly pressd onto the foam, turned the pot over and cut the inside and ended up with the exact gasket size.
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did a dry run before using Pritt stick to hold the gasket in place.
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happy with the result so clamped the tweeter in place.
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now playing sweet music, prove to be a brilliant match, the purple Wharfedale tweeter sound spitty by comparison. :)
Nice one Andy.
It looks very good. The slightly larger dome should actually be better suited to taking up where the 5" mid leaves off than the original HF2000 was.
If the gasket curls up a bit at the edges when the tweeter is tightened into place, just glue the gasket into the recess and it won't happen.
Glad it worked out for you.
Geoff.
(P.S. I expect Andr'e will have something to say when he sees the woodwork though, he has perfectionist standards, mind you it is hidden)
:eek:
:lol:
Geoff,Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Considering my limited resources and lack of workspace, all done with me straddling it on the living room floor as can be seen the tip of my slippers,
it's not too bad, the hole template idea was shelved as i don't think i could hold it in position without anything for the centering drill bit to bite into.
Get what you're saying about the finish could be better, i could have spent longer and wrap a sheet of sandpaper round a aerosol can to round it off nicely,
but it's covered up and everything is retrofitable if i get a set of HF2000 in future, (hardly likely,have you seen the pair that went for £226.00 last week):eek:,
the gasket works a dream, was gonna cut up a sheet of non-slip mat but had this lying around and thought it'd be better. :)
Finally, many thanks to you for the heads-up on this replacement tweeter. :cool:
Andr'eQuote:
Originally Posted by Rare Bird
Is that a very impressed/horrified Eeek !!....or shockingly bad belly bursting Lol !!....., i could always take it all apart and sand it real round,
as long as i have my tub, i could make more gaskets. :D
Pics of my 44's
Lovely, bet you have problems deciding which is better between 44's and the Rogers.
Moved clutter in the foreground to add final pics.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n0llqru9t2...2000.04.22.jpg
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Rogues gallery are from left to right:
401 (project) on freebie Goodmans C.D player from midi system (all C.D. players sound the same) :scratch::lol:.
Meridian 101/104/105 Mono's.
LFD MMC stage.
Tim de P - TX4 ''the head'' SUT
401 + SME IV (main deck)