It’s all good guys. Count your blessings. No one is perfect and we have to try and enjoy what we can in this screwed up world.
Andy… I would be embarrassed to post a picture of all the projects and stuff I have hoarded that are unfinished or not even started!
I finally have some kind of “real” system set up at the end of the new master bedroom. No turntable 😢
The house and life will take priority over putting together more projects for a while.
At least I have this, and I am proud that it all pretty much came from being in this community and learning from others!
Andy… I would be embarrassed to post a picture of all the projects and stuff I have hoarded that are unfinished or not even started!
I finally have some kind of “real” system set up at the end of the new master bedroom. No turntable 😢
The house and life will take priority over putting together more projects for a while.
At least I have this, and I am proud that it all pretty much came from being in this community and learning from others!
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Not yet. It will happen. I sort of have a work bench set up.
Tearing your life apart after living in the same place for 19 years tends to mess with your life and head.
We moved what we had to to get my daughter into her new school. I’ve been between houses since November.
The old house is finally under contract…after working on it through the winter. Hopefully that goes smoothly 🤞🤞🤞
I still have stuff to move!
Takes a lot out of you.
Tearing your life apart after living in the same place for 19 years tends to mess with your life and head.
We moved what we had to to get my daughter into her new school. I’ve been between houses since November.
The old house is finally under contract…after working on it through the winter. Hopefully that goes smoothly 🤞🤞🤞
I still have stuff to move!
Takes a lot out of you.
A quick, not so positive update.. the flat impedance tweeter membrane resulted to be stuck (and grrr in the end broke..) between the center pole and the plate which became unglued and was not centered any longer..
I found a substitute but pocket is still open for customs charges and will either need to glue the plate.. or find a magnet from a donor tweeter.
Not able to post a link now, but had it from Mainly Tannoy who appears to have also the Ferrofluid where correct quantity is indicated.. more on this later.. cheers
issue of new item with smaller magnet, solution:
repair of old magnet assy - acetone, as solvent for old glue
clean
plastic shims for centering, assemble with new glue - 2 component epoxy
buy new diaphragm, with or without magnet
mount in repaired magnet assembly
been there, done that
Here's a link to ferrofluid I will be getting from this very site:
https://mainlytannoy.com/products/high-grade-original-tannoy-ferro-fluid-0-6ml-in-syringe
Also quoting from the link, it should be plenty for both tweeters:
"High grade original Tannoy FERRO FLUID approx 0.6ml in syringe, from the original suppliers to Tannoy. Tannoy used to issue one with their tweeters and send 0.15ml which was more than plenty for one .. "
The curiosity out of me is telling me to measure the tweeter when it will be ok with/and w/o the ferrofluid.. and maybe have a listen?
Here is following a pic of my tweeter magnet, it is 110+mm in diameter and it clearly shows the plate became unglued/loose and is not centered any longer.
The tweeter coil was trapped in the small gap and pulling it out damaged it irreversibly.
The plate can be pulled off now and I started cleaning the old glue already.
I was earlier thinking to have a metal bush lathed for centering and gluing the plate back.. but a nylon/plastic bush to have it centered is probably a smarter idea, we will see
@andynor what is your tweeter diameter? I thought there was only one tulip for all..
Furthermore, is there any suggestion for the 2 component epoxy glue? thanks a lot all
https://mainlytannoy.com/products/high-grade-original-tannoy-ferro-fluid-0-6ml-in-syringe
Also quoting from the link, it should be plenty for both tweeters:
"High grade original Tannoy FERRO FLUID approx 0.6ml in syringe, from the original suppliers to Tannoy. Tannoy used to issue one with their tweeters and send 0.15ml which was more than plenty for one .. "
The curiosity out of me is telling me to measure the tweeter when it will be ok with/and w/o the ferrofluid.. and maybe have a listen?
Here is following a pic of my tweeter magnet, it is 110+mm in diameter and it clearly shows the plate became unglued/loose and is not centered any longer.
The tweeter coil was trapped in the small gap and pulling it out damaged it irreversibly.
The plate can be pulled off now and I started cleaning the old glue already.
I was earlier thinking to have a metal bush lathed for centering and gluing the plate back.. but a nylon/plastic bush to have it centered is probably a smarter idea, we will see
@andynor what is your tweeter diameter? I thought there was only one tulip for all..
Furthermore, is there any suggestion for the 2 component epoxy glue? thanks a lot all
cartridge is same/identical, it's "just" magnet of smaller Dia
glue - take any, brand name
My replacement tweeter used 0.3mL. Just fill and forget. You will need that amount. Or maybe Mainlytannoy is right, only 0,15. but you may need to draw that fuild into multiple syringed, the magnet will pull out more than you’d expect.Here's a link to ferrofluid I will be getting from this very site:
https://mainlytannoy.com/products/high-grade-original-tannoy-ferro-fluid-0-6ml-in-syringe
Also quoting from the link, it should be plenty for both tweeters:
"High grade original Tannoy FERRO FLUID approx 0.6ml in syringe, from the original suppliers to Tannoy. Tannoy used to issue one with their tweeters and send 0.15ml which was more than plenty for one .. "
The curiosity out of me is telling me to measure the tweeter when it will be ok with/and w/o the ferrofluid.. and maybe have a listen?
Here is following a pic of my tweeter magnet, it is 110+mm in diameter and it clearly shows the plate became unglued/loose and is not centered any longer.
The tweeter coil was trapped in the small gap and pulling it out damaged it irreversibly.
The plate can be pulled off now and I started cleaning the old glue already.
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I was earlier thinking to have a metal bush lathed for centering and gluing the plate back.. but a nylon/plastic bush to have it centered is probably a smarter idea, we will see
@andynor what is your tweeter diameter? I thought there was only one tulip for all..
Furthermore, is there any suggestion for the 2 component epoxy glue? thanks a lot all
Ferrotec also warns against using the stuff stored in syringes, since the rubber and plastic will pollute the fluid over time. But it will probably be fine.
Have you double checked the ferrofluid type? I can check the exact type in mine, which is correct for this tweeter. It is also in the thread somewhere. I do not believe Tannoy used only one type. I believe a table is somewhere in this thread, but not sure.
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