sealing around drivers

nobody special · 5th February 2003, 06:49 PM

Does anyone have a way to easily (cheaply) seal around drivers that is more temporary than silicone?
I want to test-drive my sub system before I finish it, and I need a way to get the drivers back out of the enclosure without a lot of trouble.
Thanks.
-NS

SY · 5th February 2003, 07:01 PM

Putty.

pinkmouse · 5th February 2003, 10:28 PM

Foam draught excluder tape

The Paulinator · 6th February 2003, 05:21 PM

I use that self-adhesive foam insulation that comes in the skinny rolls at just about any store. Line the underside of the mounting-edge of the driver with it, just inside the screw holes, and you can put it in and take it out all day without the seal having to be replaced. IF you are making a subwoofer or another driver that you can lay on it's back, you can just set the driver in there and it's own weight will make a good seal with the foam insulation, as long as you havn't drilled the screw holes yet.

alvaius · 6th February 2003, 06:18 PM

Parts express has some sealing strip that works well. It is a bit thinner and denser than standard house insulating stuff. If you are careful, a thin layer of peelable weather stripping caulking works quite well. It takes a bit of effort to release the speaker, but this provides a good combination of removable, excellent seal, plus some mechanical advantage as well.

Alvaius

5th February 2003, 06:49 PM	#1
nobody special diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA	sealing around drivers Does anyone have a way to easily (cheaply) seal around drivers that is more temporary than silicone? I want to test-drive my sub system before I finish it, and I need a way to get the drivers back out of the enclosure without a lot of trouble. Thanks. -NS

5th February 2003, 10:28 PM	#3
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	Foam draught excluder tape __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

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5th February 2003, 07:01 PM	#2
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	Putty.

6th February 2003, 05:21 PM	#4
The Paulinator diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Spfld, OR	I use that self-adhesive foam insulation that comes in the skinny rolls at just about any store. Line the underside of the mounting-edge of the driver with it, just inside the screw holes, and you can put it in and take it out all day without the seal having to be replaced. IF you are making a subwoofer or another driver that you can lay on it's back, you can just set the driver in there and it's own weight will make a good seal with the foam insulation, as long as you havn't drilled the screw holes yet.

6th February 2003, 06:18 PM	#5
alvaius diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Toronto	Parts express has some sealing strip that works well. It is a bit thinner and denser than standard house insulating stuff. If you are careful, a thin layer of peelable weather stripping caulking works quite well. It takes a bit of effort to release the speaker, but this provides a good combination of removable, excellent seal, plus some mechanical advantage as well. Alvaius

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