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    Source for gaskets?

    Hi Folks,

    Last fall I acquired a nice pair of L96 cabinets and am gradually gathering the drivers (off Ebay, CL) I need to complete them. Since I'd never seen one apart I hadn't realized that the 044s and LE10H-1s require "0-ring" type gaskets before mounting them in the cabs. Does anybody still make these, and if so where is the best source? Also, does the LE5-12 require some type of gasket as well? Thanks!

    Larry

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    Quote Originally Posted by AmericanPie View Post
    Hi Folks,

    Last fall I acquired a nice pair of L96 cabinets and am gradually gathering the drivers (off Ebay, CL) I need to complete them. Since I'd never seen one apart I hadn't realized that the 044s and LE10H-1s require "0-ring" type gaskets before mounting them in the cabs. Does anybody still make these, and if so where is the best source? Also, does the LE5-12 require some type of gasket as well? Thanks!

    Larry
    Go to your local o-ring/gasket supplier and get some continuous o-ring material of the right diameter, cut it to length and super glue the ends together. Too simple.

    Allan.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AmericanPie View Post
    Hi Folks,

    Last fall I acquired a nice pair of L96 cabinets and am gradually gathering the drivers (off Ebay, CL) I need to complete them. Since I'd never seen one apart I hadn't realized that the 044s and LE10H-1s require "0-ring" type gaskets before mounting them in the cabs. Does anybody still make these, and if so where is the best source? Also, does the LE5-12 require some type of gasket as well? Thanks!

    Larry

    Boil them, like spaghetti, for 10 or 15 minutes.

    They will regain their profile and suppleness, even the ones that are completely flat from the 044s, good as new. If not? Boil 'em some more.

    Any glue or paint residue can be removed by simply rubbing between your fingers like you would to remove dried silicone sealer.

    Of course, this only helps if you have the old rings!

    Thomas

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    Quote Originally Posted by Allanvh5150 View Post
    Go to your local o-ring/gasket supplier and get some continuous o-ring material of the right diameter, cut it to length and super glue the ends together. Too simple.

    Allan.
    The "noodle rings" used by JBL are hollow. Standard O-ring material is solid and won't compress as well to provide the proper seal without the risk of over-torquing.


    Thomas

    Thomas

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wagner View Post
    The "noodle rings" used by JBL are hollow. Standard O-ring material is solid and won't compress as well to provide the proper seal without the risk of over-torquing.


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    Thomas
    There are dozens of different grades available and if it isnt soft enough for you yau can always go to neoprene. It is not like anyone is going to see it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Allanvh5150 View Post
    There are dozens of different grades available and if it isnt soft enough for you yau can always go to neoprene. It is not like anyone is going to see it.
    I like that, my local "gasket supplier"
    That's the same guy that carries all the different gauge and profiles HEYCO strain reliefs, right?
    Right, right down at the corner hardware store..............
    Car trip, money, time and super glue is all it takes...........
    OR, you can just boil them and have the right gasket (and never leave the house).

    To each his own

    Thomas

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