I will add this technique to my woofer removal attempt this evening. Wouldn't have thought of the blow dryer. Hopefully successful and not in the market for new woofers tomorrow. Ready for "Altec Surgery". Thank you.
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I will add this technique to my woofer removal attempt this evening. Wouldn't have thought of the blow dryer. Hopefully successful and not in the market for new woofers tomorrow. Ready for "Altec Surgery". Thank you.
I just yanked mine off and amazingly, the gasket stayed with the speaker along with pieces of plywood.
I clean dusty cones with a very slightly damp cloth.
Ron
Or if you can get your hands on one of those miniature vacuums for keyboards.Quote:
Originally Posted by RonSSS
I'm getting worried, we haven't heard the outcome of the removal attempt. : /
On bowtie427ss's advice I used the blow dryer technique. Success! By heating up gasket you loosen the glue and they pop off without damage to the speaker. Great advice. I noticed there is a glue glob only at the top of the speaker surround and no where else as though this glue was intended to overlap the surround in the original assembly. The second speaker was even easier knowing the glue to be heated was at the top only. Thanks everyone. jimmy-time
Removing them without issue is the most important thing.. Good News !
Is it "puddled" as if it ran there after the woofer was installed?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy-time
It's probably not glue, but rather the sealant used on the cloth surrounds. In the right combination of heat and humidity it can get soft enough to all migrate to one spot on the circumference of the surround and gasket especially when a little too much sealant may have been applied at the factory.
Glad you got them out successfully!
Yes gravity being what it is..I'm surprised it was at the top...Are you sure someone didn't rotate them recently... The cloth surround dope always migrates south ! Meaning at the bottom of the woofer..
Yes, you are correct about the position of the glue being at the bottom. The cabinets came to me in the configuration of the woofer on the bottom and the horn inside speaker up. I removed the horn and placed the cabinets with the woofer up. I plan on placing the horn on top. When the cabinets were turned around the labels on the woofer then appeared upside down. Thanks.