Mr. Foxen Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Left my BFM cab at the practice space, one time I came back and the cover was missing, and when I used it, it totally farted out in the mids really fast. Finally got it home, and investigated: That the likely source of the trouble, and can I fix it, bearing in mind it is on the flexi bit? Or does anyone have am Alpha 8 MRA going spare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted September 6, 2011 Author Share Posted September 6, 2011 Looks like they aren't too much money to replace. Had a go at a fix I read on another forum, silicon the hole and push the flaps into place, then stick a single ply of tissue over it with some more silicon: See how that works tomorrow. Neighbours will love that I have to push it to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Looks decent enough..and if it works, you can colour it in with a felt tip. I'd be more interested in how it came to all this...!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1364636' date='Sep 6 2011, 09:14 PM']silicone the hole and push the flaps into place, then stick a single ply of tissue over it with some more silicone[/quote] Edited September 6, 2011 by ahpook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synaesthesia Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I would have used PVA instead of Silicon. Lens cleaning tissue paper, soaked in PVC follows the shape of the tear better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted September 6, 2011 Author Share Posted September 6, 2011 [quote name='JTUK' post='1364711' date='Sep 6 2011, 10:09 PM']Looks decent enough..and if it works, you can colour it in with a felt tip. I'd be more interested in how it came to all this...!![/quote] As in what broke the speaker? With the hole, I can't see it being from abuse in the practice space. My guess is it was poked through before and the flap secured, and the studio abuse opened it up again. Advantage of silicon over PVA, is that I have silicon. Have some white wood glue, but it is thick stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 PVA is a little bit too rigid when it dries. Good old fashioned Copydex does the trick though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 Just fired it up. Initially the low driver basically making everything in my house vibrate made it hard to tell, but switching to using the sansamp paradriver with its more EQ options says the mid sounds much healthier now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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