[TechAssist] Re: Where in Canada to get woofers re-surrounded?
- From: Ed Gaidies <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 17:24:45 -0500
I agree Glenn...If your going to strip speakers down to the Metal
frame....you might as well go out and buy new ones.
I have refoamed them...never had a problem. Providing the spider was in
tact. Easy...once you have done a few.
-Ed-
Ed Gaidies
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
teltek@xxxxxxxxx
On 11-Feb-05, at 1:22 PM, G.Larkman wrote:
> Jim,
>
> We, along with many other Audio specialists, have been doing refoams
> successfully for many years now.
>
> Any manufacturer of quality speakers, eg, JBL,Polk,Boston Accoustics,
> Klipsch etc, just to name a few, will concurr that refoaming, if done
> properly, is a viable repair on a driver that only requires the foam
> replaced.
>
> The refoaming kits they all make available are your proof of this.
>
> Perhaps you might need to be shown how to do it correctly if youv'e
> not had
> any success with it in the past.
>
> If your statement were to have any merit then that would mean the many
> business' that specialise in refoams, along with all the companies
> that sell
> refoam kits and have been doing so for many years are all wrong and
> your the
> only one in America thats right..........???
>
>
> Glenn Larkman
> Audiotech
> 256 Nth Hwy 101
> ENCINITAS
> CA 92024
> 760 944 9048
> www.audiotech.net
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 8:37 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Where in Canada to get woofers re-surrounded?
>
>
> REFOAM? Speakers are RECONED, which includes the cone, vc, foam
> and spider. Essentially, they rip everything out down to the frame and
> replace
> all the moving parts.
> It would be nearly impossible to replace the foam only and get correct
> balance or
> alignment which is critical. Ever replace a horn driver "pot" diaphram?
> It's not
> as complex as a speaker, but still takes a bit to get it right.
>
> You will have problems if someone just "refoams" them. Don't do it!!
>
> Jim McVey
> McVey Alltronix
> 327 Broadway
> Newburgh N.Y. 12550
>
> "If it doesn't play...
> CALL MCVEY !!!!!!"
> Factory authorized
> service for over 20
> major brands.
> 845 561 8383
> (Last of the Mohegans)
>
> Ed Gaidies wrote:
>
>> What value does the customer have in the speakers?
>> The speakers I did..(and I hesitated)..I priced the replacement price.
>> Each speaker was $200 net plus shipping. 4X$200.
>> When I se my mind to it...I needed some serious work on my
>> Snowblower..Not time/labour was about $25 my cost.
>>
>> A word of warning...like anything else. Know your customer.
>> If you do decide to have them re-foamed...if you have a customer
>> contantly telling you..."They don't sound as "rich" as they used
>> to"...stay away from doing it.
>>
>> Caveat Emptor.....Know thy Customer.
>>
>> Next time we talk on the Landline..remind me to tell you the story
>> about this guy that want's to buy a Pioneer from the 70's.
>> Good friend in the Old Days..but I think he's starting to loose it.
>> BTW..Guys...sorry about this email...but Gary doesn't like Chat.
>> But I believe it has a little value..Service wise.
>>
>> Email me privately Gary.Ramification of doing things we don't do in
>> Electronics to survive.
>>
>> -Ed-
>> Ed Gaidies
>> Tel-Tek Electronics
>> Ontario-Canada
>> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> teltek@xxxxxxxxx
>>
>> On 10-Feb-05, at 8:16 PM, Gary McCartney wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Ed, I haven't seen the woofers so I don't know the size. Since $50.00
>>> ea
>>> must be a reasonable price, what should I be able to charge the
>>> customer
>>> to have these done?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks to all the replies
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Gary McCartney
>>>
>>> McCartney Electronics
>>> Guelph Ontario Canada
>>> Est. 1984
>>> email: gary (at) number63.ca
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ed Gaidies wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Gary;
>>>> What size and what shape. Send them up and I'll do them for $50 each
>>>> CDN...you pay shipping both ways.
>>>> I did some for a guy that fixes snowblowers...we made an good deal
>>>> that
>>>> served us both. He said they are working great. Prividing the Cone
>>>> Web
>>>> is good..(they self-center).,this is actually something you could do
>>>> yourself. I made up a little jig that does 12" round speakers.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -Ed-
>>>> Ed Gaidies
>>>> Tel-Tek Electronics
>>>> Ontario-Canada
>>>> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> teltek@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>> On 10-Feb-05, at 2:23 PM, ray clarke wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hey Gary, I've got a place in the montreal region.
>>>>> They charge about $125 each(could be a little more) If
>>>>> your custumer is interested I'll send you the info.Not
>>>>> at the shop right now. Ray Clarke Billette TV
>>>>> --- Tel-Tek Electronics <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Gary;
>>>>>> I did 4X 12" Woofers about a Year ago. Got the Foam
>>>>>> from Global. Not really
>>>>>> that difficult.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -Ed-
>>>>>> Ed Gaidies
>>>>>> Tel-Tek Electronics
>>>>>> Ontario-Canada
>>>>>>
>>>>>> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> teltek@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 11:51 AM
>>>>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Where in Canada to get woofers
>>>>>> re-surrounded?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have a customer who has a pair of "Ohm" brand
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> speakers and the foam
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> woofer surrounds have disintegrated. Does anyone
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> have a place to send
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> them to to have this done? I tried once and failed
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> so thats not an
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> option for me.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks for any help.
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Gary McCartney
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> McCartney Electronics
>>>>>>> Guelph Ontario Canada
>>>>>>> Est. 1984
>>>>>>> email: gary (at) number63.ca
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>> Ray Clarke
>>>>> Billette TV Howick, Que
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