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[@senkofam]

This actually looks like it's kinda easier then it looks just have to be careful and know what you need. Not saying it isn't hard or anything just think it's cool watching you rebuild all these subs.

[@TopgC04]

“It actually looks like it’s kinda easier then it looks”

[@dominikspencer3981]

I used to build custom subwoofers for a company here in Mesa AZ. The most difficult part was always laying the adhesives without making a mess of things. Especially the dust cap. Otherwise, even centering the VC and soldering was straight forward....

[@peterb7399]

sweet build as you always do. love these recone/rebuild videos more . I am presently rebuilding a T2 12 . Keep these videos coming.

[@xanderguldie]

That's some quality work right there! Great video

[@davidwiley6165]

Always wondered how it’s made subwoofers. Thanks for sharing

[@ryry7886]

You can use a iPad glass remover to spread the glue in between the cone and spider unless you like the rounded end of the hook tool. You could always round it out though

[@KvnWlsn]

This is awesome and I'm glad I found this video! I just recently bought a Wolfram motor from a friend and I plan to build my own sub with it so I've been doing lots of research on how to rebuild subwoofers and this was very helpful. I too will be using a T1 basket but now I'm on the fence on rather I want to use a recone drop in or piece everything together myself as shown here. All in all I'm excited!!

[@TopgC04]

Don’t do a drop in. Coil has to be set perfectly in the magnet and a drop in won’t fit perfectly

[@Pittsburgh-412]

I would definitely pay for your services man. You do a fantastic job 👏

[@bradfordstacey9822]

Thank u 4 explaining the terminal positions, positive is left

[@johnoates3326]

I made a 18 inch subwoofer with a JL W7 motor and coil came out bad ass skar EVL basket RE soft parts

[@walterhicksiii3525]

Just inspirational!!!!!!

[@raymondrespress50]

Thanks for the video this video was very helpful I hope for more wonderful videos in the future from you👍😊

[@BIGGDREW49]

How do you determine what length coil is needed before ordering a coil?

[@christopherparis6841]

I need a coil for the new powerbass 3 xl 1510 dual one ohm. It's a weird 3.5 inch. I surely want a better coil then the terd they're sold with any idea or might you have something?

[@josephespitia1515]

Love what you did with this sub. I have a 10 inch RE audio dual 2 ohm sub that was reconed before I got a hold of it and I would like to get it reconed the right way. What would it cost to get it to get it done?

[@EMFAudio]

Depends what model it is.

[@Ronco160]

Any chance you’ll come up with a 3” coil emf subwoofer in the future?

[@EMFAudio]

Probably at some point.

[@shane11333]

Hi loved your video's m8 , what was the music and mixers you was using in your video's please 👍

[@andrewland843]

Where you get the parts??

[@kiiarahasnosynonyms]

great pitch, I almost missed this Bass Ball 🤠

[@patricedavid1]

The surround and cone kit looks like a 12inch db drive one

[@bassheadalex1628]

What size bolts are those as im looking for those exact ones

[@SQ_og]

@emfaudio I have a Cadence motor with 165mm bolt circle. Any idea which frames might fit this?

[@ryry7886]

Where do you get your sub parts from?

[@lannyfullerjr6956]

On top excursion it will top out or ok

[@ryry7886]

nice vid. It would be sweet if you could move the camera so we can see when you do the soldering and glue on the voice coil after you get everything lined up. Its like getting a seat at the corner of right field by the snack bars where you cant only see the game when somebody gets a hit. Can I get a job?

[@ginoavila2085]

Can you build a 6.5” or 8” subwoofer ?

[@roberttriner6242]

I love how this fool didn't even bother to cover the magnetic Gap as he was sanding the frame..... Damn.

[@qrelectronicrepair1802]

Powerbass once upon a time was pawerbase back when the captain had the biz . under powerbase xs 15 was a woofer be for its time . any who I had it converted to a 12 duel 2 ohm flat wound coil 4 layer trip flat leads to 4g leads. It. Got about 3 weeks play time . I was trying to make up 3 inches with gain and clipped it till it slinkied .

[@ScramTek]

Curious as to why you won’t recone W7s? Thought they were supposed to be quite easy recones and I thought parts are readily available. But obviously one or both of those is incorrect?

[@johnoates3326]

I have reconned 2 W7 13.5 parts are expensive each time spent around 280 In parts they are not hard to recone but expensive due to coil size 3.5 inch and spider size which if I remember correctly was 10 inch with 3.5 opening..U pay more for the odd size ...With my personal W7 I tore it down And put a 18" Skar basket on it and used all RE soft parts that I cut out for the 3.5 coil size

[@mikejones1890]

Hey i have a kicker L7 one if the older models. could you give it a bigger motor?

[@EMFAudio]

It wouldn't be an L7 then, which also means none of the other parts would fit properly.

[@official_iziah_key]

What's the name of the glue you are using

[@kaedeschulz5422]

Another bad ass sub build😎👌 I wonder why you didn't go for a 15" Why the blur?🤣🤣🤣 I'm learning so much watching these😀

[@74midwestbass74]

👍👍DID IT AGAIN!!

[@EarthPoweredHippie]

Welcome to tech stuff... whenever. Lmfao I love it

[@carlosgonzales1419]

Can you recone a 15 hcca 152

[@PRIC3]

What glue is that

[@oSTYNCLSYo]

Better than the original.

[@codycrabtree3684]

Why no JL w7?

[@lannyfullerjr6956]

Use hyper extended pole so it doesn't top out

[@ARAB_BASSHEADS]

Do you have recon kit Fits rockford fosgate t212?

[@EMFAudio]

Every recone we do is custom for the sub.

[@robsorgdrager8477]

What brand of glue do you like? Is it a rubber reinforced glue?

[@TheDoozie43]

E6000 I believe on the surround and the dust cap if I’m not mistaken. It’s mentioned in another rebuild video, wish I could remember which though.

[@robsorgdrager8477]

@@TheDoozie43 thank you . I am gonna try to fix some hx2's I have and I would like to use the " good stuff " I just don't really know what I'm doing .....yet 😉

[@TheDoozie43]

@@robsorgdrager8477 right on! You gotta start somewhere! I like the black version myself and it’s nice because it doesn’t set up right away, so if you make a mistake you can wipe it off. Good luck!

[@EMFAudio]

The soft parts I use a 2400 viscosity rubberized CA glue from Palm Labs Adhesives, the surround to basket and dustcap to cone I use very specifically black E6000.

[@MikeAnnunziato]

Needs more clamps, lol jk you're a beast at building subs man.

[@rodneybeharry7866]

How come the motor magnet did not move the basket because of the magnet field was it denergised

[@EMFAudio]

Aluminum isn't magnetic.

[@mikehonda7934]

@EMF Audio since you won't recone W7 subs, would you be opposed to selling me parts necessary to repair it myself? I only need the coil and the spider for a 13w7. If not, it's all good. I'll keep looking around. By the way, we need some more stories for VinWiki from you.

[@EMFAudio]

I think you've missed the point of WHY we won't recone W7's. Parts aren't available, and when they were they were a pain to do anyway. I've been trying to get back to VINwiki for a while now, our schedules haven't lined up when I'm in Atlanta but I've got 5 or 6 stories on deck!

[@mikehonda7934]

@@EMFAudio Can't wait to hear what you got!! Thanks for the response. Didn't know parts were short. All good. Keep them sub builds coming!

[@patricedavid1]

Got the same basket but with a crossfire xs series magnet and with a 2000w rms 4 inch crossfire xs voice coil and on my side it is 38mm from the end inside the magnet!!

[@peterrasmussen68]

You should always step up sizes when drilling metal.

[@CrashSteveo]

Why do you have to change the basket on the type r's?

[@EMFAudio]

Both coil terminals are on the same side and there is a plastic spacer you have to grind down to get the old spider off, which is a pain to get right.

[@CrashSteveo]

@@EMFAudio good to know. If one of mine goes bad I probably just replace the subs with something else

[@EMFAudio]

@@CrashSteveo It's not fiscally responsible to recone type R's.

[@pedromaldonado1408]

Will u recone a w7 with a different cone

[@EMFAudio]

Nope, coil availability is limited. Every size uses a different coil and I think the only one I could find a coil for years ago was the 13".

[@ravindradixit6600]

I need an 18 "subwoofer with a carbon fiber or glass fiber cone, an 8" or 9" copper voice coil, 1500 watts or 3000 watts and 2 ohms or 4 ohms. Can I get this from Sundown audio or Skar audio?

[@elsey1976]

I think you're on the wrong channel

[@ravindradixit6600]

I wanted your help for this.

[@EMFAudio]

That's a PA style, that car audio companies don't make, and we aren't a dealer of either of those brands anyway.

[@ravindradixit6600]

I know you are not a dealer. You have good information. Can you tell where the driver of this configurations can be found?

[@ravindradixit6600]

If you don't mind.

[@Jay-qv8hq]

I have 2 old school Rockford p2 10s I want to recone them hopefully to handle a bit more power could u sell me the stuff or point me in the right direction

[@EMFAudio]

I don't know what parts to use without having the parts I have to work with, meaning the motor and basket.

[@Jay-qv8hq]

@@EMFAudio ok thanks for the info I was really just interested in doing it myself it looks like a fun project maybe I'll do some research and try to find the parts

[@jonadkins9339]

What is your general opinions on Powerbass subs? Half-way decent?

[@elsey1976]

That's being too optimistic lol

[@TheDoozie43]

Not from what I’ve heard/seen. There are better options out there for only slightly more $.

[@jonadkins9339]

@@elsey1976 Yeah, kinda what I was thinking lol.

[@jonadkins9339]

@@TheDoozie43 Yeah, I say that about a lot of subs tbh.

[@EMFAudio]

My experience with Powerbass subs is what you see in this video.

[@lunchboxjoeb]

an over head cam and blank paper for the shim would have made this video perfect

[@EMFAudio]

Normally the shims aren't an issue, this time it was.

[@freeradical431]

When we gonna get to see your truck and the system in that? Lando Norris 2021!- for the McLaren enthusiast.

[@EMFAudio]

Progress on redoing my truck has been stagnant. I'm building the entire interior, again, including a bunch of other futuristic goodies.

[@satvindersingh6572]

Bhi-

[@Jason_Voorhees.]

Just watched 2 videos of yours and realised i need to sub...

[@dayjeremy]

Need a better angle to really see how you're glueing the cone. From above would be a lot better.

[@qclg8003]

How much do you charge for redoing a subwoofer

[@EMFAudio]

Depends what it is.

[@joshholden8561]

Had to blur out part of the video ?

[@jtaylor9355]

Hey Sean where you able to do anything with that sub i sent you?

[@EMFAudio]

Which sub did you send me? I've got a few hanging out we can't get parts for.

[@jtaylor9355]

I cant remember the name.. it was a 18 made by some little company out of new york i think....it got lost in shipping for a while then you finally received it

[@EMFAudio]

@@jtaylor9355 oh that one! Yes, I did build that into a 12. I was going to do a video on it but I did it quickly in response to someone who brought me a sub to recone after it was in an accident in his son's car that ended up being a broken motor. I built that for him since the motor was good.

[@jtaylor9355]

Good deal! Glad to see it got saved from the melting furnace. I'll keep a eye out if we get some others worth saving.

[@EMFAudio]

@@jtaylor9355 Thanks for thinking of us.

[@paulmorris563]

Good job, maybe next time use plain paper for a shim without information on it that you don't want people to see then you won't have to blur it out 🤦🏻‍♂️.

[@EMFAudio]

Look at all of our other videos, they have things on them, just not worried about what's on it. This one was just circumstance.

[@eugene9941]

Why won’t you recone any JL subs?

[@EMFAudio]

W7's are the only ones we won't recone.

[@focus-digital-marketing-ai]

enjoyed the video but a suggestion dont use paper that you feel like you have to blur, really deterred from the video quality. cool video other that that

[@muzammilkhankhan]

❤️❤️

[@FolkishFolks]

So I'm wanting to rebuild my EvL 18 For My New Fourth Order That Drew Whipped Up For Me... I Was Wanting To Use A The PsI Platform 3or4 But Worried About it Not Sounding Right... I've Tried Contacting Dave From PsI Even Made Instagram To Message Him Cause He Never Responded On Messenger But Even On Instagram I Got No Response... What's Your Opinion...

[@EMFAudio]

I'm not sure what exactly you're asking.

[@corriroane4758]

How do I contact you? I want you to rebuild to subs for me. Basically make them better. Foam surrounds so of course they’ve dry rotted.

[@EMFAudio]

Contact form on our website www.emfcaraudio.com

[@ShSmith]

Typically how much would it cost to recone a SDr 12 skar?

[@EMFAudio]

$215 plus shipping the sub back and forth.

[@kiiarahasnosynonyms]

🔊

[@Pittsburgh-412]

Gotta love all the experts on subwoofer builds. We know yall never built a single one ever, but yall know everything lmao 🤣

[@notyobiz6207]

early morning recone? dn't mind if i do!

[@lannyfullerjr6956]

Doesn't matter what name brand subs it is bigg or small use rms not max continuous no max else on any sub you get this a blown up subwoofer. I did a recoil or re cone recline is cool and spider attached with lead wires embedded in spider kicker isn't the only one who came up with this . Double or triple spider is good or single if . Only use rms never max else it's disaterous only use rms on subs muddle to max on rms not maxed out . Say a sub 1000 watts u our continuous 1000 watts in said sub it blows rms is say example 460 rms use 460 rms . Box is important too . Never use max on a subwoofer only rms if use max use a small short short burst on 1000 watts sub . Only use rms

[@kiiarahasnosynonyms]

i used the kids juice box straw to epoxy my spider 😐 ( sub still assembled) 🤠 it was a klusterfuck

[@ruffypoo]

The blur

[@lannyfullerjr6956]

This vid is why never use max . The pole on this magnet is too short the cone will top out like most wide and deep subwoofers. Top out and bottom out. . Always use rms not max .

[@catch22frubert]

Next time, use blank printer paper for the shims so you don't need to blur the center of the sub the entire video lol

[@EMFAudio]

You mean like in every other video?

[@bassfear_9952]

Why you call them motors thats so weird Its a magnet right??

[@EMFAudio]

Magnets are part of a motor. The steel on top, bottom, and pole aren't magnets, and when you put all of those together (and technically once the coil is in the gap) it becomes a motor.

[@bassfear_9952]

@@EMFAudio I guess that makes sence but I always call them magnets

[@FATHERSOFBASS]

Can you Recone me jl audio 13”w7? 🤪😜 IM JOKING AHHAA HAHA EYYY NICE JOB BROTHER LOOKS AWSOME SO IT WENT FROM A WHAT RMS SUB TO A WHAT RMS SUB???

[@EMFAudio]

The motors say 1,500 RMS I think it was, it should take more now being a 500 degree coil but I won't put a power rating on anything I haven't tested to failure.

[@kiiarahasnosynonyms]

i have some rockford p3's that broke the bond on their spider to coil joint... i wasnt tormenting them at all ... i've learned responsibility... also have about a dozen of them that haven't shit the bed ... what do i glue it back to that aluminum cone? nothing seems to hold 😐 i've tried bullshit epoxy as seen on youtube but that's not the same as those fosgate cones

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

Clickbond adhesives. It will never come apart.

[@druskoprecisionsound6250]

Torque lol

[@ravindradixit6600]

Please suggest me.

[@Pittsburgh-412]

What a basket case lmao 🤣

[@pcguru5142]

I liked the videos better without the music in the background.

[@Skarfar90]

Pro tip: Use *blank* paper to avoid censoring ;)

[@EMFAudio]

Repurposing paper is eco-friendly, using blank paper isn't.

[@Skarfar90]

@@EMFAudio True that.

[@devaudio7471]

Hii

[@lannyfullerjr6956]

Exact meaning of too much max longer than a burp . If rms was used the said subwoofer wouldn't ne🎉ed a re cone . 500 watts rms . You use 1200 watts . It bottoms out or too out and voice coil is messed up . That looks like a regular magnet for a old stroker subwoofer . Only use rms not max power . Lol lol unless an Eton 11 inch . Listen only rms not full max you will blow up ur subs

[@familymatters1sttt54]

I would like a sub built

[@EMFAudio]

That's a thing we do.

[@familymatters1sttt54]

@@EMFAudio where can I place my order

[@EMFAudio]

@@familymatters1sttt54 our contact form on our website www.emfcaraudio.com and let me know what motor you have you want built

[@ravindradixit6600]

Can you help me get a subwoofer?

[@elsey1976]

You can always BUY one from the website?

[@lannyfullerjr6956]

If on one sub . Example one sub amp is 4000 watts but sub is rated at 1500 but on amp it's rated on that too on rms use rms on amp to subwoofer rms watts rms . Not max it's a burp . No matter how strong the subwoofer is just saying . In this vid the cone will top out and or bottom out. So since on a coil bottom out scratching heated . U name it . Or coil wire totally separated . Too much wattage. Use rms not max . Just saying

[@Hittin2thabass]

God you’re in love with yourself

[@EMFAudio]

Those that aren't commit suicide.

[@LoydPLowry]

He was in love with a stripper, but T-Pain sued him.

[@TheDoozie43]

I’d say that’s better than self loathing wouldn’t you? Oh wait....sorry.

[@Hittin2thabass]

@@EMFAudio lol I guess so bud

[@elsey1976]

Have you EVER seen Steve Meade or Jonathan Price? THOSE guys are in love with themselves

[@lannyfullerjr6956]

They abused those subs on max not rms

[@Boosted_Tractor]

Pimp my woofer

[@EarthPoweredHippie]

WEED... that's y Susan is lazy.

[@zensational.]

Really botched the video using paper with personal info, as a shim! Pretty ridiculous.

[@huffmysack4877]

Thats too man clamps haha. great video. thanks