[Boatanchors] Speaker Re-coning

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 I've had a couple of speakers that were torn or had a hole punched in them (small).  I used a small patch of toilet paper and coated it with nail polish from the wife's collection.  Clear preferred of course.

Can't get much cheaper than that and it's similar to what aircraft mechanics do when they re-skin a small aircraft's wings or control surface.  They stretch a fabric over it, i forget what they use nowadays and then coat it with  dope.  sets up nicely to a good taut covering.  Works for them, works for me.

larry
W0OGH


  -------------- Original message from "Kenneth D. Grimm, K4XL" <grimm at sbc.edu>: --------------


> n9jcq at aol.com wrote:
> > I noticed a tear in my Halli R48 speaker. Can someone recommend a place 
> > that re-cones that won't break the bank.  I could easily replace the 
> > speaker with an after-market job but the original is stamped with the 
> > hallicrafter logo.  Thanks in advance.
> > Joe, N9JCQ
> If it is just a tear and there isn't a large chunk missing, why not do a 
> simple repair yourself.  All you need is a bit of paper towel and some 
> glue.  I've done it several times with excellent results and saved a 
> bundle of money at the same time.  If you are fussy, you can use ink or 
> spray paint to color the paper patch.  An even better patch can be made 
> from the cone of a junker speaker.
> 
> 73,
> 
> -- 
> Ken K4XL
> k4xl at arrl.net
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