scootz
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 01:25 PM |
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Aaaaaarrrrrrggggghhhhh!
Just about finished putting in a new sound system in the tin-top.
Head Unit Fitted... CHECK!
Handsfree Mic Fitted... CHECK!
iPhone Lead to Arm Rest Cubby Fitted... CHECK!
Tweeters Fitted... CHECK!
Front Offside Midrange Fitted... Check!
Screwdriver Put Through Nearside Midrange Cone... CHECK!
It's Evolution Baby!
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CRAIGR
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 01:27 PM |
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DOH!!!!!!
Sell me some more goodies and you can go buy some newuns Scottylad 
[Edited on 22/11/10 by CRAIGR]
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balidey
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 01:39 PM |
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duct tape
Dutch bears have terrible skin due to their clogged paws
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carpmart
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 01:52 PM |
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quote:
Screwdriver Put Through Nearside Midrange Cone... CHECK!
Does that help the sound get out? 
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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scootz
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 01:53 PM |
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I'm surprised no-one on hear heard me... I've not sworn so loud for a LONG time!
It's Evolution Baby!
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MK9R
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 01:56 PM |
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Did the same while fitting speakers to my mates mini years ago, he wasn't best pleased
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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dan__wright
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 02:19 PM |
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glue / tape it back together
the cone is just pushing the air, the cone is pushed by the coils etc, there is nothing 'important' in the cone, as long as it can push
air and create pressure it will work.
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scootz
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 02:24 PM |
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Cheers Dan... I thought Baliday was joking with the duct-tape suggestion, but was just ranting to my Dad and he suggested the same!
It's Evolution Baby!
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stevegough
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 02:37 PM |
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Try it - it will still work!
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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balidey
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 02:40 PM |
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I 'was' joking with the duct tape, but as others have said, yes you can repair the cone. But depends on quality of speaker and of the ear
of the listener. I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between one with a hole in it or not
Dutch bears have terrible skin due to their clogged paws
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scootz
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 02:41 PM |
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Been reading up about it and seems that as the damage is towards the edge of the speaker, then there shouldn't be any 'real-world'
loss of quality... fingers crossed!
It's Evolution Baby!
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Stott
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 02:42 PM |
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If it makes you feel any better I made an ali dash on the weekend with a 40mm rad on the bottom and 'ears' mitred and welded to each end
to form the lower edge shape.
I was trimming the welds off ready to cover it earlier and managed to go through one and an ear split along the weld and is now hanging off 
That was 11am, I just went back in the house and have been ordering stuff instead from CBS/Woolies/Frosts etc to try cheer myself up lol
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wilkingj
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 02:46 PM |
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I would try to repair first.
It will cost you next to nothing, and may work well.
If it doesnt, then buy a new speaker, either way, you have nothing to lose.
Make sure your patch is bonded / glued all the way round. Any flappy bits will give an odd sound effect or two!
Try the Locost method first. If it works, then Job Done, and monay saved.
If not, well it was worth the effort trying.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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ashg
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 03:03 PM |
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what make of speaker is it? i know a place that can re-cone most speakers.
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scootz
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 04:13 PM |
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All done! Small square of duct tape fixed and some glue run round the edges!
Sounds fine to me!
Thanks guys... I'm a much happier bunny!
It's Evolution Baby!
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mcerd1
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 04:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
I'm surprised no-one on hear heard me... I've not sworn so loud for a LONG time!
I thought I heard something eariler
I've did that a few times on my old fiesta - tape seemed to work
but they were what ever free speakers I could find from scrap cars/tractors and sounded crap what ever I did so I wasn't too worried....
[Edited on 22/11/2010 by mcerd1]
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l0rd
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 08:36 PM |
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If it makes you feel any better, the person who used to install my audio did the same in my car and he was a professional. He even managed to burn the
internal amplifier from my brand new cd player. That was ages ago. Since then, i took all the work in my car on my audio.
Now my wife wanted a go at a set of JBL components i have. They were stored in a box and i asked her to find something in it. She put everything back
together without the protective cardboard and now both woofers have damaged suspension that i need to glue back together as 1/6 of the suspension is
damaged.
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