Help me please 12 inch pushed in centre

dodgy99uk · 16th February 2004, 12:09 PM

i took my 12 inch sub out of the car and noticed i had pushed the center convex part in and i cannot get it out.

does ne one no how to correct this

I really dont want to ave to buy a new one just coz of this please HELP ME

SkinnyBoy · 16th February 2004, 12:46 PM

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Originally posted by dodgy99uk
i took my 12 inch sub out of the car and noticed i had pushed the center convex part in and i cannot get it out.

does ne one no how to correct this

I really dont want to ave to buy a new one just coz of this please HELP ME

does it really matter that much to you?

get sucking... with a vacuum cleaner preferably... but in a car.. why bother?

SY · 16th February 2004, 01:30 PM

If the driver isn't rubbing or otherwise showing distress, I wouldn't bother risking trying to get the dustcap convex again. The only thing affected will be in the midrange, and since you're using it as a sub, it doesn't matter.

Svante · 16th February 2004, 09:01 PM

How about a chewing gum?

Seriously, depending on the material of the "dome" you could try some sticky stuff to get the right "pull". Be careful though.

/Father of four.

usekgb · 16th February 2004, 09:10 PM

I've used masking tape to pull dome out before. Stick it on, and pull out with a quick tug. In your case, don't bother. Having the dust cap pushed in won't affect anything.

Cheers,
Zach

sreten · 16th February 2004, 10:23 PM

If nothing is colliding with anything an option is to push it in
completely to form a concave dustcap, as its a sub this won't
affect anything.

sreten.

lgreen · 16th February 2004, 10:33 PM

I have heard that some people fix this as follows:

1. place a piece of string on the dented cone.
2. drip candle wax onto the string/cone area
3. wait for wax to harden on cone and string.
4. pull
5. remove wax from speaker cone.

- I never tried it, but let me know how it turns out if you do it.

osey · 16th February 2004, 10:54 PM

A small bent pin, or a vacumn usually will do the job well for a paper cone.

16th February 2004, 12:09 PM	#1
dodgy99uk diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: bolton	Help me please 12 inch pushed in centre i took my 12 inch sub out of the car and noticed i had pushed the center convex part in and i cannot get it out. does ne one no how to correct this I really dont want to ave to buy a new one just coz of this please HELP ME

16th February 2004, 01:30 PM	#3
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chicagoland Blog Entries: 1	If the driver isn't rubbing or otherwise showing distress, I wouldn't bother risking trying to get the dustcap convex again. The only thing affected will be in the midrange, and since you're using it as a sub, it doesn't matter. __________________ If there's a sucker born every minute, where do the rest of them come from?

16th February 2004, 10:33 PM	#7
lgreen diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Diego, USA	Wax I have heard that some people fix this as follows: 1. place a piece of string on the dented cone. 2. drip candle wax onto the string/cone area 3. wait for wax to harden on cone and string. 4. pull 5. remove wax from speaker cone. - I never tried it, but let me know how it turns out if you do it.

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16th February 2004, 09:01 PM	#4
Svante diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Stockholm	How about a chewing gum? Seriously, depending on the material of the "dome" you could try some sticky stuff to get the right "pull". Be careful though. /Father of four.

16th February 2004, 09:10 PM	#5
usekgb diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Salt Lake City, UT, USA	I've used masking tape to pull dome out before. Stick it on, and pull out with a quick tug. In your case, don't bother. Having the dust cap pushed in won't affect anything. Cheers, Zach

16th February 2004, 10:23 PM	#6
sreten diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton UK	If nothing is colliding with anything an option is to push it in completely to form a concave dustcap, as its a sub this won't affect anything. sreten.

16th February 2004, 10:54 PM	#8
osey diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Southampton	A small bent pin, or a vacumn usually will do the job well for a paper cone.

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