Repairing a Speaker Cone

I show how to repair a speaker cone using white glue and water.

[WilliamSlikker-dj]

This really worked on my 1974 1960s AX cabinet G12- 25 watt black back speaker fixed it perfectly. Thank you very much 👍

[onesol]

I just want to mention that this is the best adhesive for speaker parts that are made of paper and not needing to flex (cone, cone surround and the seam between them). This is matching the rigidity an acoustic quality of the original materials. It's rigid and allows the cone and surround to "drum". The foam surround on the outside edge the speaker requires a "rubber" adhesive to allow full movement and adhesion.

[kittyfanatic]

Aileens tacky glue is the best. I forget the ratio if memory serves me correctly its 1 part aileens to THREE parts water. The aileens will soak into the paper and bond the fibers and will dry to a rubbery texture not hard like wood glue and thats what you truely want. You want to saturate without tearing and let it dry flexible. And do not touch until dry for obvious reasons.
Works like a champ good as it was just made yesterday.😁

[kwacz]

have a speaker with multiple splits. painted it with diluted aleens tacky glue. a very light coat. the glue soaked through the paper cone to the other side. Cone is very brittle. Hopefully this doesn't stiffen it up too much. I did not touch the paper surround yet, but that has several cracks too. right now just waiting for it to dry.

[jamiemoorcroft]

Bob Ross of drivers this is 😂. Great video just for that haha 😂

[middleclassic]

My main concern here would be rigidity, using either Elmers or as also mentioned nail polish. Someone mentioning flex seal sounds like a better way to go. Or for that matter any flexible substance like silicone sealer for windows or sinks or whatever. But whatever it is I would like it thinner than Flex Seal or silicone just because I'd be very concerned about altering the sound characteristics of the speaker. And thinking about that just now I can pick up at any Home Depot or likewise store liquid wire sealer. Basically like shrink tubing for protecting exposed wires, but in a viscous liquid form. And it is flexible and thinner than the other two I mentioned. What I'd like to know most is what would adhere to paper the best? Sounds like I have some testing to do.

[joiahmusic]

asmr while learning about this is the best

[gerryroberts]

Trying to recone a RC-36 Bell record o fone. with little to no results. my speaker starting to dry rott..so until i can get it reconed, i kust slapped one in there for now. do they sell the speaker kits, my speaker origional had no foam rubber on it.,

[jasoningram]

Not sure how old this video is I didn't look at it before I started commenting but I don't know if anyone has tried it but you could use loctite shoe glue or fabric glue. Fabric glue has to be soft and malleable like fabric does in order for it to be able to mesh well most of it is machine washable and everything so I would think it would be I really did alternative also shoe glue is the same thing it's like a rubbery substance when it dries loctite makes it I know you can get shoe glue at Home Depot and Lowe's obviously fabric glue would be Walmart or a hobby store like Michaels or hobby lobby.

[papawx]

Many, many years ago {1960s}, my dad used to use clear finger nail polish.

[ao]

Good idea, using white glue, never thought about.

[paulglaus]

Is there a way to repair cast magnesium speaker basket webs using an epoxy or something similar?

[pierpaolopasian]

I need to fix and repair a JBL tweeter l25 who has 3 little hole probably made by children with toothpick! Capannone help me? Thank you.

[NeverMetTheGuy]

Thanks for making this video; you helped be a lot, and I'm gonna kiss you on the mouth.

[pocojoyo]

0:20 that is not wood glue. That is regular school white glue

[roasthunter]

interesting I just used araldite / epoxy on a poly cone that was cracked, I'm not sure if I should have but figured I had nothing to lose. Sounds ok to me afterwards.

[jstinkistink]

I have a pair of loud speakers and one is more weakened cracked in certain places week spots could I pva glue the hole cone just to make it stronger? Would it work the same still?

[deanryder]

Flex seal? ‘It’s like a handyman in a can”

[DiscordC]

school glue is NOT the best glue for this job, and this was not a proper repair, school glue is NOT strong enough for this job, you need wood glue or weld bond glue or all Elmer's white glue, (NOT school glue).

[eskwadrat]

terrible, don't try to do this, you'll damage your speaker