Speaker Gaskets - Cork / Paper

[TC]

Hi,

I am refoaming an old set of woofers and midranges.

I'd like to replace the now disintegrating neoprene foam gaskets (finishing
trim ring) with maybe some pressed paper or cork.

Trying to find a source for those things is difficult. I'd rather not have
to make my own out of cork sheets.

I'd like to ask if anybody has a source. I am out of Canada.

Drop me a line, I'd like to hear from you.

Thanks Fellas.

[Michael McKelvy]

"TC" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> I am refoaming an old set of woofers and midranges.
>
> I'd like to replace the now disintegrating neoprene foam gaskets
(finishing
> trim ring) with maybe some pressed paper or cork.
>
> Trying to find a source for those things is difficult. I'd rather not have
> to make my own out of cork sheets.
>
> I'd like to ask if anybody has a source. I am out of Canada.
>
> Drop me a line, I'd like to hear from you.
>
> Thanks Fellas.
>
>
You can use either Quakehold or Blu-Tac. These are sort of rubbery, never
hardening substances that can be cleaned off anytime you need to do so and
make a great air tight seal.

[Rich Andrews]

"TC" > wrote in news:sQsWb.459$987.631
@news1.mts.net:

> Hi,
>
> I am refoaming an old set of woofers and midranges.
>
> I'd like to replace the now disintegrating neoprene foam gaskets
(finishing
> trim ring) with maybe some pressed paper or cork.
>
> Trying to find a source for those things is difficult. I'd rather not
have
> to make my own out of cork sheets.
>
> I'd like to ask if anybody has a source. I am out of Canada.
>
> Drop me a line, I'd like to hear from you.
>
> Thanks Fellas.
>
>

Some would argue that the gasket is not important but I believe that it
is.

The reason for foam is described at
http://www.roger-russell.com/drivers.htm#vibisolation

Aboput the only places that I can think of to get the stuff is an
automotive supply house, hardware store, McMaster-Carr, or possibly a car
dealer with a well stocked parts department.

r

--
Nothing beats the bandwidth of a station wagon filled with DLT tapes.

[TC]

Hi Rich,

I'll give a couple of gasket suppliers a call and see what they have to say.
I also will see what kind of rubber blended cork is available in 12"x12"
sheets. That should do the trick for both midranges and woofers. I thank you
for the link and the input!


Rich Andrews > wrote in message
.44...
> "TC" > wrote in news:sQsWb.459$987.631
> @news1.mts.net:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am refoaming an old set of woofers and midranges.
> >
> > I'd like to replace the now disintegrating neoprene foam gaskets
> (finishing
> > trim ring) with maybe some pressed paper or cork.
> >
> > Trying to find a source for those things is difficult. I'd rather not
> have
> > to make my own out of cork sheets.
> >
> > I'd like to ask if anybody has a source. I am out of Canada.
> >
> > Drop me a line, I'd like to hear from you.
> >
> > Thanks Fellas.
> >
> >
>
> Some would argue that the gasket is not important but I believe that it
> is.
>
> The reason for foam is described at
> http://www.roger-russell.com/drivers.htm#vibisolation
>
> Aboput the only places that I can think of to get the stuff is an
> automotive supply house, hardware store, McMaster-Carr, or possibly a car
> dealer with a well stocked parts department.
>
> r
>
> --
> Nothing beats the bandwidth of a station wagon filled with DLT tapes.
>
>