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Done and did it again


Hey folks.

I done did it again.

I threw a little shin-dig this weekend, and i was jamming that new Outkast CD, and managed to rip the foam surround. It is a tear along the driver cone, about 2-3 inches in length. That's what i get for running 200 WPC into some 50W radio shackers.

I am planning to upgrade to something better anyways, but that is not for a little while yet. I certanly dont want to send them in and pay the costs for repairs.

Does anybody have a reccommendation for repair? Im thinking of maybe lining the driver cone edge where the tear is with a little epoxy.

any reccommendatios?
slappy
danlib1
819 posts
 
Whoa- You boys are sure hard on Ol' Slappy! Considering the level of entertainment he's provided us, I think he needs our empathy (although I am NOT going to listen to Outkast!).

I suggest the magic elixir that brings us so much joy- Silicone. Apply a bead, spread thinly over tear, then listen ONLY to Jewel for one week. Jewel will have no effect on you or your speakers.
jeffloistarca
1,004 posts
 
Duct tape, one of man's most impressive inventions! May not be pretty but should get the job done and I'm pretty sure will meet the approval of any guy that happens to notice... Jeff
slappy OP
903 posts
 
Silicone...
I got some of that, ill give it a try.

Jewel? Man thats rough.
How about i just stick to Nick Cave or BBKing for a week or so? :)

Thanks Danlib, ill give that a shot.

I like outkast. Its not yer typical run of the mill rap. There is alot of dare i say it "Experimental" on the album. Good stuff, not just for the homies.

Anyways, im sure ill hear 10 posts that Outkast sucks by people who have never taken a good listen to it. Im used to it. :)
slappy OP
903 posts
 
THanks Jeff.

Duct Tape.

Its like the force ya know? From starwars?
It has a Light Side, a Dark Side, and it holds the universe together! :)

If ya cant Duct it, F##k it.
mwilson
430 posts
 
If you're thinking you might not get to your upgrade soon, a $50-$100 or so solution might be to find a pair of Cerwin Vegas in your local classified paper -- they'll take a TON of punishment, not sound shameful, and get you by for a while. Sell them for the same or a hair less when you're done with them. As for the tear... try electrical tape. Outkast? Can't help you there (too Nu!) Try some old-school metal like Kreator or Testament. Wait, you had friends over. Never mind.
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