How To Repair Speakers

How to replace the surround on a 10" speaker. This is also called refoaming a speaker but I prefer the rubber surrounds.
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[@muh1h1]

It not only aligns the cone, it also seals the "high pressure zone" from the "low pressure zone". Nice repair, my dad had to do the same thing to his Infinity Kappa 8 System :)

[@audiotechlabs4650]

Great Dino! You are a man of many talents. I have repaired speakers all my life. I use to use white glue and tissue paper and then paint the repair black with model car enamel. Your fix was just like a speaker repair shop at a fraction of the cost! Thankz

[@Sephirothshinra]

I used to Watch Multiple Surround Repairs Today And You Are The Only One Who Played a Song on the Fixed One At The End of Video Really Appreciated For that .

[@HackaweekTV]

Thanks for watching!

[@mod317]

This is why I love Hackaweek! You never know what you will see, but it is always interesting and useful! Glad you are back! (Good luck with the new business!!!)

[@aaronbehindbars]

The satisfaction of fixing stuff yourself is hard to surpass. We throw away too much good stuff and it's nice to know one less thing gets tossed into the landfill when repair it. My grandfather was of this mindset and I love having his old parts bin where he kept all sorts of hardware, fittings, connectors, etc. Everytime I use something out of there for a repair, I think of him looking over my shoulder...probably taking Christ's name in vain because I didn't do it the way he would have, but hopefully proud nonetheless.

[@MrRandomposter]

My friend just dropped a stereo to fix he was given today. Took off the speaker covers to discover some bad speaker rot on some good speakers. Coincidence you have just posted this. Thanks.

[@MrPounder1]

Nicely done! if you replace foam surround with rubber surround, you will not notice much difference in sound as the enclosure is still the same and agree that rubber will outlast the foam surrounds over time. Good work mate!

[@YouTubeCertified]

I had no idea this could be done. Thanks for the vid

[@loopykookaburra3495]

Dude awesome video man. You really helped me understand

[@jeffr0]

Who knew? Well I guess you did! Great job, another cool vid. Thanks!

[@RodrigoGraca31]

Never tough this was possible! From now one I will repair them!

[@rowboatrobert3994]

Would you use the same adhesive for the center? The center come off of mine. I guess you would call it the cone..? It doesn’t effect the sound but it’s the jensen (eagle) logo on a concert speaker. So, it effects the look/display of speakers.

[@sparkyspark6646]

Crazy Dino, followed your cb750 build as I was doing mine, and then last weekend I repaired a set of speakers. What's your next project so I can plan mine?

[@snaprollinpitts]

nice job Dino, I didn't know that part was replaceable.

[@byronbridges213]

Good ole nice effective repair.👍

[@erikmolnar6585]

Thank you for adding commentary. All the other videos have lame music playing in the background. I'm trying to fix an 8 inch woofer with a wire that broke or came detached from the coil or wherever it attaches?

[@broreilly770]

Fantastically demonstrated--thank-you

[@HackaweekTV]

Glad it was helpful!

[@amitakadonny]

i have a Jamo s606.. with a slight vertical tear.. dont see how i can remove the whole driver like how you did it.. question is.. should i try to repair the tear or simply out the whole thing and replace? just afraid i may not get a firm fit without being able to remove the driver. pls help

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

I had my Snell speakers "refurbished" by a reputable local stereo seller/repair shop. Are they then considered still a Snell? And, if done correctly, would they still have same sound quality/specs than before repair needed ?

[@moodchange5486]

Sir what is the the off glue tube?

[@johnschaffer4869]

I would love to see you work on more vintage stereo equipment like the console unit you fixed

[@DeanSegovis]

I have an old Magnavox radio/TV that needs repair. It's on the list of things to do! :)

[@user-sr7fo5fe6x]

What are the make of the speakers you are repairing..? What model number? Did it work the way you expected to? Did you notice a difference between the rubber and foam surround?

[@MartinianSparks]

Can someone tell mee what type of glues are best to use to recone/rebuild a speakerr (bad english) please helpp

[@rm9308]

He uses Weldbond in this video, but I'm going to research further since he also says rubber is better than foam, which is absolutely not true for his indoor application.

[@49agastyawagle50]

I found a 3-year-old unused Manzana mini towerhouse speaker at home. today I test it but to my surprise, this speaker had an audio issue. when I played music, the speaker's audio went down[lowered] for a sec and the audio came to the original volume and this keeps continuing.plesase advise me how do i resolve this issue

[@jorgegrijalva2844]

Super dope!!!🤘

[@tengelgeer]

I would NOT assume it to line up correctly automatically... It rarely really does and a minute misalignment of the new surround will upset the alignment. On a normal speaker you might get away with it but certainly not on a subwoofer... It will look like it's fixed but the voice coil will still hit the magnet on higher volumes. I used to glue the cone first, try to let it align automatically and secure it temporarily with a handful of cloth pins. then you can try to see if the alignment is right by pushing it by hand. And it rarely is the full range. Now the big adjusting starts until you have it fully aligned. And one it's aligned you can glue it piece by piece by removing some pins, apply glue, and and them back (or even more). And yeah, found out wood glue is just perfect :D

[@rm9308]

Your description of your process is unclear. Shouldn't you just cut the dust cap off and shim the coil?

[@kwacz]

YES!! otherwise it is possible that it could be misaligned. shim it. then after everything is dry remove shims and replace with a new dust cap.@@rm9308

[@mikedubz5576]

Whats that glue called sir?

[@3dssolidsnake]

Something I learned from my dad is if you have any small rips in the cons(fabric ones at least never tried on the plastic style ones) you can use clear nail polish, I had to fix one of my Kenwood 9 by 5's doing that about 15 years ago and it's still holding strong.

[@carlomonde8293]

3dssolidsnake speaking of 9x5.. i just took a look at my mid 80s pioneers. . they just vaporized between my fingers.. i mean that whole reflexer. . too bad..

[@DasAntiNaziBroetchen]

Isn't the inner part of the surround supposed to go under the cone?

[@innocentmkhize425]

How can I gate all the sparse for fixe speakers

[@rickc2222]

Nice job! Try Beastie boys Intergalactic for a woofer test next time lol! About to re-glue the surround on an infinity sub - someone used Flex Seal and it did not form a strong bond. I'm going to use Gel Superglue (CA Glue) as i read that's usually what is used by the manufacturers.

[@HackaweekTV]

I love the Beasties!

[@XtremeKremaTor]

how about recapping the speakers' crossovers?

[@DeanSegovis]

No need. They're fine. :)

[@nor4277]

Could you give us the web site for the speaker repair stuff

[@southjerseysound7340]

simply speakers used to be really good

[@johnnybrujo868]

thx Rick

[@josselinledent9633]

+HackaweekTV Induction is due to current which is due to tension+resistor. But i think it was to keep it simple

[@lakisbouz]

just curious but how are the speakers holding out in 2019? glue you used still ok? thanks.

[@wheelstandr]

lakisbouz I’m wondering the same thing

[@Ensoniqdude]

What was the brand of glue you were using? 🤔

[@HackaweekTV]

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[@LionWithTheLamb]

Rubber Surrounds are better for longevity, but foam is superior for sound quality. Today's foam surrounds are far superior to those in the past.

[@rm9308]

Exactly. I found the same info very quickly when researching how to fix a speaker. His absoluteness in his advice here is ridiculous. Rubber is denser than foam (hence the longevity), but that means it will be less responsive to the subtle dynamics of good music. Rubber surrounds were developed to withstand the rigors of outdoor applications and car audio challenges.

[@jamese3535]

Where can I find the REPLACEMENT material? THANKS

[@robertvincent9082]

Good video but. Before putting glue on. I wipe all surfaces with white spirit.... Lightly..... Assists bonding

[@IchibanMoto]

I'm no longer going to just pass by old speakers dumped at the curb

[@seamusjohnson2621]

Ichiban Moto garbage pick speakers are the best and fun to find

[@toto073081]

what kind of glue you use?

[@HackaweekTV]

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[@charleyweinhardt]

I'm sure this repair was more than great, and perhaps the manufacturer doesn't actually recommend it, but it might be a good idea would be to use a very fine 300 plus grit sandpaper just on the perimeter of the new surround where it's being applied to the speaker just to ensure a perfect Bond with the product. Although I imagine it would be more likely for a failure to be with the speaker and the product as opposed to the new surround and the product🤔🤷 Debating on treating a pair of Klipsch kg4 s before selling them.

[@ac.7724]

I have a bunch of speakers that need repairing. I have watched dozens of videos on how to do it, but none of them mentioned anything about the ability to use rubber. They also said it was very hard to center it, (let a professional do it, in other words) but you didn't seem to have any problem at all? So now I'm wondering if I should send them off for repair or try to replace the foam with rubber myself?

[@HackaweekTV]

Repair them your self.

[@kenojackson4816]

Cool

[@albert_vds]

Why aren't you saying "Keep on hacking" at the end anymore?

[@DeanSegovis]

"until next time..." then you see the text "Keep on hackin." :)

[@albert_vds]

Didn't notice it, I usually click on something else on the last few seconds. By the way, great video. I didn't know speakers could be fixed like that.

[@TheSqoou]

It looks as though the inner rubber ring could fit under the cone, rather than to it's face.

[@DeanSegovis]

Nope. Goes on top.

[@ghost0fherobrine203]

How am I supposed to hear it if my speakers are broken!?!?!?!?

[@Sharp_Stone]

Tnx a lot gonna grab me some Bose speakers for €10,- =D

[@cheflife420]

🤙✊👨‍🍳

[@rust8663]

Seal the extra one in a bag..else it wont last longer than the one you fixed..

[@playstation2bigs]

Wellbond look like elmers glue

[@pitbullcoachingvideowall-e3773]

jbl tlx 45 What do you think about this one there is two part kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGexapupaMR4ja8

[@user-mq4tb4si6s]

Варвар. ППУ подвес родной , а поставил резиновый.

[@johanneschristensen2670]

Hey they still sound awful, wait oh it is the music or random sounds from your stereo :)

[@jameswallace5967]

Foam make horrible surrounds. Paper is so much superior.