Would anyone be able to provide some suggestions for removing a tweeter from a cabinet. I don’t have any experience fixing speakers, but thought I tried. I have an old Fischer and Fischer 1000 built in 2000 that I am restoring. I’m trying to remove a damaged tweeter. The outer plate seems glued-in, but why would someone do that? The bass drivers are not glued-in and were removed easily. I don’t want to exert too much force as to not damage the aluminum plate. Things I tried:
1. I used a heat gun to loosen any glue, but I don’t think I got it hot enough I was afraid of using too much heat.
2. Prying/pulling: I exerted more force than I thought should be necessary, but I stopped due to fear of damaging the outer plate.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
1. I used a heat gun to loosen any glue, but I don’t think I got it hot enough I was afraid of using too much heat.
2. Prying/pulling: I exerted more force than I thought should be necessary, but I stopped due to fear of damaging the outer plate.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
the tweeter is compromised, I think. stick your hand through the woofer hole and give it a few hits, check that there are no protrusions and put on a pair of leather gloves.
Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, the tweeter is enclosed internally and it does not share the same airspace as the woofer. Btw, the cabinet is made out of slate.
another way would be to thread at least three holes on the tweeter buffle, place a guard/bracket that acts as an extractor. if it is natural stone it can easily crack.
It appears that there are no longer machine screws holding the tweeter in place? If that's the case, then it's held by some adhesive. Given it's slate, and the tweeter is damaged, why not try laying the speaker on its back, and judicially applying something like lacquer thinner? Let it soak, apply more (it should creep into the joint) and see if it has softened/dissolved whatever adhesive was used.
Presumably, this a Fischer & Fischer SN/SL 1000 loudspeaker:
Advice regarding servicing this high end speaker may be available direct from the German manufacturer: info@fischer-fischer.de
Alternatively, you could try contacting the US distributor:
Atlanta, USA
Phone: +1 404 764 6233
E-Mail: e11evenstereo@gmail.com
https://www.11stereo.com
Advice regarding servicing this high end speaker may be available direct from the German manufacturer: info@fischer-fischer.de
Alternatively, you could try contacting the US distributor:
MIKE POWELL AUDIO
Atlanta, USA
Phone: +1 404 764 6233
E-Mail: e11evenstereo@gmail.com
https://www.11stereo.com
Yes. It’s 100% natural 3/4” slate. It’s amazing how it’s put together with no visible or felt seams.
As suggested by Verity Audio (I replaced a few ribbon on their ribbon tweeters) you can remove any drivers easily with this trick.
In one of the driver mounting hole you screw a larger large threads screw. It will lock in place and won’t go all the way it.
Then you use this screw to pry the driver from the enclosure. It is probably held in place by a rubber seal that over time stick in place.
SB
In one of the driver mounting hole you screw a larger large threads screw. It will lock in place and won’t go all the way it.
Then you use this screw to pry the driver from the enclosure. It is probably held in place by a rubber seal that over time stick in place.
SB
On second thought, the speakers looks to be painted with some kind of automobile paint. Maybe I’ll just try to apply more heat to release the glue.
Success. It turns out not to be glue but tight tolerances. I had flip it on its back and applied knife lube where the cabinet and cover comes in contact. I let it soak for a few minutes and slowly worked. It needed to be pulled straight out. Uneven pressure will jam it up. Thanks all.
this is exactly the representation of the classical method to extract something/an object and more, as anticipated above: making an extractor.
Perfect!
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also if you take it out the right way it is also possible to repair that Dynaudio Tweeter. I would open it up and replace the winding and the silk dome.
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also if you take it out the right way it is also possible to repair that Dynaudio Tweeter. I would open it up and replace the winding and the silk dome.
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