ESS Heil Diaphragms

boris81 · 25th August 2011, 10:06 PM

I see that there are replacement ESS Heil Tweeter Diaphragms available at Parts Express for $80.

Parts-Express.com ? ESS Labs ? Air-Motion Transformer, Heil, Replacement Driver, Ribbon Tweeter, Replacement Diaphragms, AMT

I don't know anything about ribbons and I'm wondering what other parts are needed to complete a tweeter? Would those work as they are right now? Do they require a special amplifier?

tomtt · 10:21 PM

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c2cthomas · 25th August 2011, 10:37 PM

Hi boris81 - sad to say you need the other part that cost $350. ESS Heil Air Motion Transformer AMT Tweeter

The good news is that they already come with the diaphragm included. Sooooooooooo if you spend $700 bucks you will save $160. Try that logic of how much you are saving on SWMBO - mine does that to me all the time and I figure payback is a good thing.

BTW - should you actually be foolish enough to try that line on SWMBO I completely disavow any knowledge of the idea and I don't know you - I don't know nuthing - and I didn't do it!!!!

boris81 · 26th August 2011, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by c2cthomas

Hi boris81 - sad to say you need the other part that cost $350.

ah OK.. it sounded too good to be true.
I was hoping the rest might not be hard to DIY.

c2cthomas · 26th August 2011, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boris81

ah OK.. it sounded too good to be true.
I was hoping the rest might not be hard to DIY.

Well - some strong magnets and a frame to hold things together and you might have something. I always thought about doing something like that but seeing as I already have a pair of AMT1's that I use I keep coming up with other projects - of which there is a backlog to catch up on already......

ericj · 30th August 2011, 03:29 AM

Yeah, you need a considerable and focused magnet structure.

Grumpy_Git · 11:53 AM

Boris

Its easy enough to do, my own attempts can be found here:

DIYA

Obviously I cheaped out on the magnets but hey, any stronger and I'd be wiping my bank cards, these babies really arent shielded!

Nick.

srinath · 6th September 2011, 02:31 AM

The diaphragm is the hard item to make IMHO.
You can drown the guy in magnetic flux by using a bunch of neodymium magnets and a wood frame to hold them and the diaphragm.
If you have metal working equipment, you can get perforated steel square or round perforations, and roll a bead around the edge so when you bolted them together with the diaphragm in the middle it will stand off a wee bit from the pleats. Then you can glue magnets onto it leaving some holes open - else no sound will get through.
I would do that except I have too many projects, and the heils i got work fine. If anything the tweeter needs to be muzzled a bit. Dropping the diaphragm in 5X the magnetic flux could make you deaf ...

Cool.
Srinath.

joelau_hk · 22nd November 2011, 07:29 PM

I just want to start my first DIY project, I like ESS AMT1 and accuton, Does anybody here can send me the comment, do they match each other ???

25th August 2011, 10:06 PM	#1
boris81 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: white plains, ny	ESS Heil Diaphragms I see that there are replacement ESS Heil Tweeter Diaphragms available at Parts Express for $80. Parts-Express.com ? ESS Labs ? Air-Motion Transformer, Heil, Replacement Driver, Ribbon Tweeter, Replacement Diaphragms, AMT I don't know anything about ribbons and I'm wondering what other parts are needed to complete a tweeter? Would those work as they are right now? Do they require a special amplifier?

25th August 2011, 10:21 PM	#2
tomtt diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: kansas city mo, and on occasion, around the world ... Blog Entries: 15	site:diyaudio.com diy heil tweeter diyaudio.com - Google Search Last edited by tomtt; 25th August 2011 at 10:21 PM. Reason: 2

25th August 2011, 10:37 PM	#3
c2cthomas 49 - for the 17th time diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Near "Music City" (Nashville Tennessee)	Hi boris81 - sad to say you need the other part that cost $350. ESS Heil Air Motion Transformer AMT Tweeter The good news is that they already come with the diaphragm included. Sooooooooooo if you spend $700 bucks you will save $160. Try that logic of how much you are saving on SWMBO - mine does that to me all the time and I figure payback is a good thing. BTW - should you actually be foolish enough to try that line on SWMBO I completely disavow any knowledge of the idea and I don't know you - I don't know nuthing - and I didn't do it!!!! __________________ DIY audio can be expensive – but getting to see things go up in smoke - that's priceless!!!! ..... "whatever - call it brainfart of Mighty ZM"

30th August 2011, 11:51 AM	#7
Grumpy_Git diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: London, England	Boris Its easy enough to do, my own attempts can be found here: DIYA Obviously I cheaped out on the magnets but hey, any stronger and I'd be wiping my bank cards, these babies really arent shielded! Nick. __________________ Real Engineers do it on a budget..... Last edited by Grumpy_Git; 30th August 2011 at 11:53 AM. Reason: cos

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30th August 2011, 03:29 AM	#6
ericj diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2008	Yeah, you need a considerable and focused magnet structure.

6th September 2011, 02:31 AM	#8
srinath diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2010	The diaphragm is the hard item to make IMHO. You can drown the guy in magnetic flux by using a bunch of neodymium magnets and a wood frame to hold them and the diaphragm. If you have metal working equipment, you can get perforated steel square or round perforations, and roll a bead around the edge so when you bolted them together with the diaphragm in the middle it will stand off a wee bit from the pleats. Then you can glue magnets onto it leaving some holes open - else no sound will get through. I would do that except I have too many projects, and the heils i got work fine. If anything the tweeter needs to be muzzled a bit. Dropping the diaphragm in 5X the magnetic flux could make you deaf ... Cool. Srinath.

22nd November 2011, 07:29 PM	#9
joelau_hk diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2008	I just want to start my first DIY project, I like ESS AMT1 and accuton, Does anybody here can send me the comment, do they match each other ???

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