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rdgrimes
06-16-2010, 02:08 PM
This is from an S1S-ES currently listed for sale. Would you repair the hole or re-cone? Presumably it's a 2242H.

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grumpy
06-16-2010, 02:37 PM
saw that... to me it would depend on quite a few things, but I'd ultimately have it reconed...
it's not that expensive.

Rationalizations to postpone:
the depth of the damage (peeled back paper vs. puncture)
if the intended placement wouldn't show the repair
if I had another 2242H(PL) around to swap in and worry about the cone later

Flippy:
if the intention was to resell, and the cabinet was "minty" :barf:

rdgrimes
06-16-2010, 03:53 PM
I was thinking purely performance, and of course the relative "success" of a repair. The fact that it crosses 3 ribs concerns me.

scott fitlin
06-16-2010, 07:43 PM
Might as well recone the woofer. IF you put it to hard use, the hole will tear further, and the entire cone will rip.

Rolf
06-17-2010, 01:36 AM
Some years ago I had an accident installing a new re-coned woofer in the Paragon. I slept my grip, and hit the screwdriver. I used a glue, (can't remember what type) and used it for years without any problems.

Ruediger
06-17-2010, 04:58 AM
I would repair it. Glue it from the rear, use some thin glas fibre mesh. You can always recone it later.

Ruediger