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Yes.
--scott
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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

I had this done about a year ago on some 15 yr old speakers. They work
fine now. I have no complaints.Well worth it

Dave M.

I've had several speakers refoamed, and it worked fine. But don't try to do it
yourself; the learning curve can be steep, you could accidentally damage the
voice coil and need to recone instead of just refoam, and I'm told some of the
solvents are pretty toxic. Take it to a pro with a ventilator. Most cities have
at least one person who does it; a good stereo store can refer you (or will
subcontract it to the local refoamer).

Peace,
Paul

(P Stamler) wrote in message ...
I've had several speakers refoamed, and it worked fine. But don't try to do it
yourself; the learning curve can be steep, you could accidentally damage the
voice coil and need to recone instead of just refoam, and I'm told some of the
solvents are pretty toxic. Take it to a pro with a ventilator.

i did a pair of Infinity 12" speakers with a generic foam surround kit
from MCM. the kit included everything needed including the glue,
which is a simple PVA (polyvinyl acetate-- Elmer's basically) glue.
having never done one before, i was a bit apprehensive but it went
well and returned the speakers to service. total cost for the kit was
around $30. just work slow and methodically. removing the old
adhesive was done by scraping and rubbing, no solvents. i wouldn't
hesitate to do another pair if the speakers merited my time.

Most cities have
at least one person who does it; a good stereo store can refer you (or will
subcontract it to the local refoamer).

yup. and a fine way to go. a place in Mpls quoted me around $65 each
a few years ago, which isn't bad at all for a professional job.

-dan

I recently refoamed a pair of speakers, too. I wouldn't hesitate to do it
again. I ordered the kit from here
http://www.speakerplace.com/kits.asp I also ordered the instruction video
for an extra 2 bucks. It takes a few days to complete the job because you
need to let the glue dry. Be sure to order the kit with shims. Follow the
instructions and take your time. I was very happy with the results.

Martin


"Daniel Houg" wrote in message
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(P Stamler) wrote in message
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I've had several speakers refoamed, and it worked fine. But don't try to
do it
yourself; the learning curve can be steep, you could accidentally damage
the
voice coil and need to recone instead of just refoam, and I'm told some
of the
solvents are pretty toxic. Take it to a pro with a ventilator.

i did a pair of Infinity 12" speakers with a generic foam surround kit
from MCM. the kit included everything needed including the glue,
which is a simple PVA (polyvinyl acetate-- Elmer's basically) glue.
having never done one before, i was a bit apprehensive but it went
well and returned the speakers to service. total cost for the kit was
around $30. just work slow and methodically. removing the old
adhesive was done by scraping and rubbing, no solvents. i wouldn't
hesitate to do another pair if the speakers merited my time.

Most cities have
at least one person who does it; a good stereo store can refer you (or
will
subcontract it to the local refoamer).

yup. and a fine way to go. a place in Mpls quoted me around $65 each
a few years ago, which isn't bad at all for a professional job.

-dan