Question about damaged speaker pics included

[Big B.]

I have an E.V. 10" speaker that has been sitting in my shop for a long time. (15 years?) The speaker cone and surround are in very good shape but the round dome (sorry, the best I can do) in the center of the speaker is damaged. It looks as though it has been crushed and wrinkled a bit and there is a 1/8" hole in it. Pardon all the dust, I have not cleaned it from being on the top shelf in my woodshop.





Question #1: How will this damage affect the operation of the speaker?

Question #2: How much will having it repaired cost?

Question #3: Is it a good enough speaker to make repair worthwhile? The model is 10M and is rated 200 watts at 8 ohms.

I have an empty wedge moniter that I would like to put it in for using around the home and possibly for small gigs or practices if it sounds good enough.

[DRafalske]

The round dome in the center is a dust cap that covers the voice coil.
You'll probably hear a buzzing sound due to the hole in it.
I would fill that hole with some clear silicon and fire it up. No clue what a professional repair would cost, but 10s aren't very expensive. If it were $50 to fix, I'd trash it and just buy a new one.

[lbwdog]

Stick it in the box and see how it sounds. You may not need to spend anything on it, but if so, I'd not bother with repair.
You can find good deals on modern tens everywhere.

[jastacey]

That is just a dust cap ... Like previous posts said, just load it and see if it works, to repair it I'd use some thin paper and some rubber cement to cover the hole, you can get those dust caps & glue, from Orange County Speaker

[MuzikMan]

Your front gasket is fried. If you are back mounting no big deal.

[fu22ba55]

OC speaker will make it like brand new ('cept for the crapped out gasket) for $89...

http://www.speakerrepair.com/ocsrepairprice.html

But you must pay shipping (to LA) as well, so factor that into the cost vs. getting something new.

[jimbilly]

I'd use black rtv silicone,I like the kind they have at NAPA auto-parts. I've done several similar speaker repairs, that rtv silicone works great. It is strong and stays pliable, so it won't create a stress-riser at the edge like hard-drying glue would do. The first repair I did in 1985 is still holding up very well.

[Oren Hudson]

EVs are generally great speakers. Look at the size of the magnet. Depending on usage, I'd probably have it rebuilt. If the mounting gasket is a problem, you can get a roll of it at Parts Express.

[Caca de Kick]

I don't see why it needs to be rebuilt just because of a tear in the dust cone. Just glue a pice of fabric over the hole and keep rockin' it.

[smoov]

you can either A: use a vaccum to pull the cap out (dont use a shop vac) and glue over the hole or B:just get the dust cap from Orange county speaker or Loudspeakers Plus.
I vote for the new cap

[ttyR2]

On the speakers that I installed new foam surrounds on, I cut out the original dust cap and reused them as the replacements didn't fit. Using a sharp knife (kraft or Olfa), I was able to cut a very fine line around the base of the dust cap and included a little dodge in the cut line so I could put the cap back on oriented properly. Then used the glue that Partsexpress sells with the kit to glue the caps back on. You can't see the cut line unless you look *very* closely.

You could do the same, straighten the cap out, and then glue it back on.

[billfitzmaurice]

http://www.parts-express.com/wizards...+cap&x=26&y=10

[ttyR2]

Yow. Those are pretty pricy.

Try cutting a tennis ball in half and use a hot glue gun to glue one half over the dust cover. Or use a slide hammer to pull the dents.