Fix a Dented Speaker - Home Theater Hack
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- Опубликовано: 20 янв 2020
- Here is a simple, non-destructive method of fixing a dented dust cap on your speaker.
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That is not a dust cap. that is the Dome mid-range diaphragm that is producing the sound. Same as a Dome tweeter.
Thx for the clarification. I guess it would have to be since that is pretty much the entire driver 😂
Lol, I was thinking the same thing! I suppose the same method would work with a dust cap. I'm guessing though in this case the dent would affect the sound/dispersion.
No, it's a mid range diaphragm. but I am still wondering if a little dent on the diaphragm will effect the sound performance.
I love guys like you.
One thing on the dent fix using a sticky substance, auto body dent pullers use a similar method in pulling out dents. Essentially, the material that is dented has a natural shape that it wants to be in; the shape it was in before it was dented. One of the tricks dent pullers use is to pull from the edges of the dent rather than in the middle. When you pull from the middle you are fighting more pressure. If you pull from the edges you are relieving that pressure and helping it go back into the shape it was before. As well, when you pull from the middle you risk adding more problems; you might end up lifting a small portion in the middle but not around the edges, thus creating even more pressure on the dents.
If what I have explained isn't making sense, try looking up paintless dent repair. You will see them using similar methods on cars and a couple of them will explain the science behind the craft.
Happy listening folks!
Awesome tip! Thanks for sharing
@@Youthman No problem. Insanely jealous of your setup and all the cool toys you get to review. All I've got is a Onkyo 7.2 system with a couple of older Klipsch speakers for left and right and the rest of my speakers are Polk Audio.
Question: is there a way to increase tdd he number of channels I have without moving up to a 9.2 reciever? Like can I keep my current reciever and add something that would allow me.to add in 4 more channels? Is there such a thing?
Appreciate you taking the time to respond to folks. Have a good day and stay out of trouble or have fun getting into it.
@@uhlspetznaz Unfortunately, you cannot add more channels to a 9.2 receiver. You could duplicate channels by splitting the preouts of say your surround channels but that honestly wouldn't offer much benefit. You would be much better off upgrading to a receiver that can actually process the amount of channels that you want in your system.
@@Youthman what reciever do you use?
@@uhlspetznaz Several months ago, I had the Marantz SR8012 which is an 11.2 receiver. I sold it to upgrade to separates and am now using the Marantz AV7705 with Monolith X11 amp.
I have seen this done a few different ways but this is one of the best. Great video!
Thanks Scotty
You are a life saver. My young daughter pushed it in by accident and I was able to use the tape method very effectively get the dome out again. Thank you👍😊
Glad to hear the video was helpful!
I did wonder about doing just what you did but feared I'd make matters worse. It was great to actually see it done so thanks for posting!
The anxiety I had while you were trying to do it was scary! Thx for the video :D
Thank you!!
Just fixed to vintage Celestion speakers with the tape method.
Popped out perfect in one shot👍
Appreciate the video.
Awesome! Glad to hear it.
Thanks. Very useful. Tomorrow i ll fix one of my speakers with same problem.
After watching this video, I thought of using a double sided tape (which I think twice as sticky) and it works for me. Thanks!
Really enjoyed the live stream last night, hope that is a regular thing.
Thanks! We do it every Monday at 7pm EST. We just alternate between our 4 channels
Good job you almost got it all out but it looks way better than before 😀
Yeah that little bit wouldn’t come out but MUCH better than fully dented
this works. amazing, thanks youth man
Awesome! Glad to hear it.
Fabulous video ! Thank you so much ! Just pulled a dent out first try with the Duct tape. Worked a treat !
BRILLIANT ! 👏👏
Awesome! I’m glad you found the video helpful
Yes, I was thinking to try a duct tape myself,
And you suggested it as well.
It helped with my tweeter
using a small suction cup has worked for me. the ones the the wifey usually uses to hang nick-nacks on windows with.
Awesome tip youthman👍👍
Thanks
my kids are very lucky you posted this video. thank you :D
I want to thank you on behalf of my people for this amazing hack
First method worked ,thanks 👍
thanks it worked like charm
The way I did, use very little pressure to scrape the edges of dents. Very gentle using finger tips, if you have little dull nails, which I did have. Keep scraping the edges to pop out. Worked like a charm
Thanks for the video. I just fixed a dented metalic tweeter cone using the "duct tape method" in my Bowers and Wilson HTM62 center speaker. Worked well.
Awesome! Glad you found the video helpful
"Bowers and Wilson"? Who makes those?
Hell yeah! Duct Tape fixes everything.
Of course!
Thanks a lot. It worked.
The shop vac trick will generally do the job on larger caps. With small plastic tweeter caps I use Gorilla tape folded over a pencil eraser. gently push it on the cap with a quick pull it will pop out. Gorilla tape has a stronger adhesive than masking tape. the key is not to touch the tape on the area being used on the cap, oil from your fingers makes the adhesive less sticky.
Put a sock or different thickness of cloth over the vacuum tip to reduce the suction.
Cool tip!
Thank youuuu
Good job man..👍
Thanks
This just saved my life the dents on mine looked terrible. THANK YOU
Awesome! Glad to hear it helped
tysm tis earned a sub
jUST DID IT AND IT WORKED ON MY KRK ROKIT 8! THANK YOU!
Awesome! Glad it helped
Had to do this duct tape method today, it worked like a charm!
Awesome! Glad to hear it
I like those new graphics you're using man... and nothing worse than a dented dust cap. Well, maybe besides a blown speaker lol
Thanks Kyle! Trying to up my editing game.
Cool video...great ideas.
I wonder if the heat from a blow dryer will pop it out? 🤔
Not sure
@@Youthman It often works on the rubber fascia over the bumpers on cars. If you get a dimple in one, heat it up with a blow dryer or pour sub boiling water over it, and they will often pop back into place.
Hot water on the speaker is probably a bad idea...but a blow dryer just might work.
I promise I'm not trolling ..but now let's see how many folks go and dimple their speakers and try it...😏
DUCT TAPE!!!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Can't believe I didn't think of tape, thanks!
Thank u this saved me alot of money
Happy to hear that.
Did 1 speaker, with the vuum and it work 🙂 👌
Duct tape and a vacuum helped
Thanks!!!
Once you get most of it out and you only have small imperfections, a McDonald’s straw will do wonders getting those small deformities.
Nice
MCD straw ? Hmmmmmm
One reason why I like my Wharfedale Diamond 10.7's, 😁
VACCUM MACHINE HELPED! THANKS,
Wow buddy, duck tape worked for me first try for both tweeters , cant beat duck tape , thanks for the great tip .....
Boom! That’s awesome.
Youthman what you I would suggest is pinching it in the middle of your duct tape and leaving it there for about five minutes even using a hair dryer to dry the adhesive. Then pulled up by the pitched part of the tape.
Awesome tip thx
THX. I used a cottontip with the duck-tape to get good adhesion - and voila
I use a vacuum cleaner low setting
Did the duct tape leave any glue residue? I haven't try it before, but I would use gaffers tape that won't leave any glue residue
No residue was left.
Gaffers tape would likely work as well
Because that's i prefere the klipsch inverted woofer, if I can say that, and looks better, to me at least. What you prefer?
Yes with concave dust caps, you don’t have to worry about them getting pushed in
@@Youthman I dream with a speaker like thisruclips.net/video/FOMmD0NVf38/видео.html
Man, this is great! Thanks Michael!
Thanks Ron!
These are easy, the silver ones, once you pushed them in, thats it!
Yeah I’m not sure silver or titanium drivers would benefit from this technique
@Regular Guy Audio I would go as far as to say all of the cones will never be the same... look at youthman's... my understanding is that you should try and to get it back to normal as closely as possible. But it will always have creases in it from the initial damage.
@@awheaten yes, it will always have it
@@awheaten Not sure if you guys read my suggestion but on the metal domes I think they can be repaired. Search up paintless dent repair. These guys have turned dent removal into a science in cars and the same concepts apply to speakers. They use a metal rod, apply a sticky substance to the edge of the dent, attach the rod, and pull. It take time and patience but the results are amazing. Unless you are loaded and can afford to replace those epic speakers it's worth a bit of your time to research this...could save you some wife/girlfriend agro
Using a pencil with a sticky substance (too tired to think of something other than a strong double sided tape) would work quite well at helping the dome go back to the shape it wants to be in.
or they'd shatter.
I used to just use a piece of duct tape to stick on the dented part so I could pull it into shape and I find that usually worked
Very simple way use a straw basically just place it on the dented dust cap and suck on on the straw and pull it out
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Duct tape: “I got this”
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you can use paper roll and suck on it is more gentle than a vacuum
Good idea
Just used the vac cleaner on low and worked a peach….🎶🤠😎
I used compressed air to “massage” out a dent. It was the only thing that worked. It had been pushed in for decades. Neat trick.
Micheal, are you sure that that’s a dust cap? And not an actual driver? Or is there a driver behind it? Looks like a driver to me. I’ve had silk some pushed in in the past , usually just sucking on them abit🤣🤣🤣. Usually works. Lol. Unfortunately, if my tweeters got pushed in now, the would be kaput. They are so fragile and almost transparent.
No I was incorrect...that is the actual midrange driver. I’ve just never had a soft dime midrange driver before so I assumed it was a dust cap.
Youthman I think every single one of you’re followers could forgive you for that buddy. Don’t sweat it. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻. In any case, it worked so....the only difference is, that it would infact have altered the sound slightly. But it’s all fixed now. Didn’t monolith want to slap you’re wrists. ? 😂😂
@@Test-Pilot1194 yeah, I'm pretty human like everyone else. I make lots of mistakes and typically learn something new daily.
Youthman tagged you in a post on Instagram buddy. Check it out when you have a spare five mins👍🏻👍🏻
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Kiss technique, much more gentle than vacuum.
Timofej Nenarokov that’s what I’m sayin👍🏻
Alexa always in your business lol
Hehe yup
Vunm cleaner will work but very gently thuo
Yep, I just fixed it with duct tape. Thanks!
Thanks a lot i Think my brother would have killed me if i had find out
Glad I was able to keep you alive
Good job. I think, maybe just pull the tape a little slower. Thanks.
I tried different methods. Got almost all of it
Use a small thinner strip of duck tape then you can put it precisely when you need it using a large piece you could not locate the exact area you needed to work on, using a small pice and pull slowly usually works fine but the best way to repair the dustcover is to keep little sticky fingers away from the first place. And put the grills on when they are not in use 🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊
What fun is keeping the grills on? LOL.
This is the first time in 13 years that this has happened and I have gone through a ton of gear, both personally and professionally.
Youthman I take it you don’t have any children or your chopped there fingers off yes I agree they do look a lot better without the grills on but not as bad as dustcovers poked to oblivion 😂 😂😂😂
Ian Yates I have 4 children. Although they are much older now (13, 16, 18 and 20), They have always been around speakers since they were born. I have just raise them not to touch
Youthman Why are you taking me so seriously when I’m trying to be funny and make a joke you must be very sad 😔
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Alexa always wants to be the center of attention.
btw if your speaker cone very rips off of get torn off get some rubber cement from home depot that shit aint going know wher now
A double sided tape to hang heavy stuff on walls worked for me just use the tip
Good deal
Youthman I tried the same type of tape u used in the video after watching but it didn’t work for my speaker. Used the double sided tape since it’s stronger material and that fucker worked like a charm. Thanks for the idea @youthman
@@kratoslostson3427 Glad to help!
i love alexa...when you are really up againsted...:D :D :D
You should have left it on there a few minutes then pull it, it would work.
Or the vacuum cleaner fix? Preferably with low power…
THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY : VACUUM CLEANER
Wouldn't try this. Just ripped a hunk off the dust cover on my kg4 and I was only using packing tape
I don’t like dust caps, i’m way to clumsy for them😂
Just push them in and get it over with lol
Vacuum cleaner usually works for me. Be very careful.
Yes be very careful
No! ...use a drinking straw , far better and less risky.
our take a paper towel roll and suck it out
Method 4: Put the speaker grill back on, so you don't see it. :P Yeah, I know, if you are fixing a dome tweeter, as pointed out below, this would not be the best fix.
100% Fool Proof Method to removing a dent from a dust cap . . .don't have children or pets around your speakers. I find the not-having-kids-at-all approach to work best. It's over 99% reliable.
My children are older (13, 16, 18 and 20) but accidents still happen.
Mental note; don't lend youthman anything... He's just gonna break it...😅
Actually this is the first product that I have ever damaged in 13 years so I think I’m doing pretty good
Use a hoover
Just be careful
Speakers like this need metal cover like svs subs
Haha for sure
@@Youthman you can remove that speaker but with not too strong vacuum..... best clogged then has less strength
I think don"t take off the front cover from the speaker 90% chance you will not have that problem .
But what fun is that?
@@Youthman Thanks true . Cheers
Let's talk about the cause.
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LOL I’ve never run across the jealous Ebayer
@@Youthman Had another one too. A mother had donated her old but good speakers. Her grown son 'helped' by taking one to the van. Alas when unloading - dented dustcap. His demeanour throughout would suggest it was intentional.
😂😂😂😂😂😂 dust cap😂😂😂😂😂😂 clown 🤡
Wow. Can’t believe they sent you a speaker with a pushed in dust cap😐😏
It wasn’t Monoprice, this was likely done accidentally from one of my kids or their friends.
bro just use ur lips and breath in clean first
I’ll pass lol