Printable View
Looks like a good job to me Mothman and full credit for having a go at the roll surrounds :)
I remember the first pair I did and I was very nervous :eyebrows:
Did you remove the dustcap and shim between the coil and pole or do it by feel?
It might be worth looking at the spiders. The glue tends to degrade over time and the spiders sag or worse, work their way loose.
If you managed the surround roll you’ll be able to do the spiders if need be ;)
Different dustcap or it's glued on backwards, what do you reckon John? I think he did it the right way at the end of the day - shims ;)
Oh arr, different dustcaps alright :doh:
Dustcaps do effect the sound and its possible that the larger caps are an improvement for these drivers.
Anyway, Mothman will soon know if the coil and pole aren’t aligned properly coz the buggers will buzz something rotten :eek:
very nice job mate, how easy was it to do?
WELL DONE!!!! :)
The dustcaps should be concave on these and hopefully the tweeters should now show you there's nowt wrong with a tweeter cone if done right (I reckon domes are as much for fashion as anything else, as an ideal, apparently, should be a ring radiator).
Did I ever do the scans? If not, I apologise, as I've had massive computer problems recently and only just got the secondary drive up and running right (a RAM stick failing after a few minutes - grrrrr!).
Mordaunt Short used a cone tweeter in the 'Carnival' to good effect.
John, the dustcaps are the original concave ones, the photo was taken with flash which maybe makes it look like I've replaced them with convex ones. Not heard anything buzzing as yet, so fingers crossed all may be well.
Mike, If I can do it anyone can. The scariest part was cutting through the original glue join where the dust cap meets the cone as the glue was quite tough. I didn't cut the dust caps right off but left a small portion still attached to act as a hinge so I could lift the dustcap to expose the voice coil. The replacement foam rings were a good fit as were the coil shims which probably helped make the job easier. I used plenty of glue to reseal the dustcaps as I decided a good seal was probably more imprtant that prettyness. If you want a scan of the step by step instructions just let me know.
Dave, no rush with the scans of the magazine articles whenever you get chance. I'm just glad that you knew what these speakers were and that they were worth fixing;).
Hi Mothman. I have just acquired the very same speakers and they need the very same repair that you have done on yours. I'm struggling to find the correct repair kit. Can you please point me in the right direction? Best regards, Charlie.
Good luck with the refurb - and I hope you can grin smugly from ear to ear when you've done them - not so cheapo Tannoys be damned :lol:
Hi Charles,
As was requested when you carried out the joining procedure, would you mind starting a thread in the Welcome section please? It's the best way of ensuring a warm welcome from the community.
Why not tell us a little about yourself, your system & your taste in music?
Cheers