2234 Project

[Sootshe]

To all those who helped with the bass driver recommendation for my project.....many thanks.
So now things are under way & I've sourced a few components.

1. A pair of 2225's, one from Australia that has arrived & another from the States, which is on the way.
2. A pair of 2235 recone kits.
3. A pair of A55 mid drivers.
4. A pair of 2404 tweeters

On the way is also a pair of Elliptrac 400 mid horns & some of Werner Jagusch's crossovers. Will post photos of those when they arrive.

In the meantime, here's some snaps of my stockpile so far.

[Sootshe]

and some of the mid driver.

[1audiohack]

Cool indeed!

Keep sharing. (:

Barry.

[Sootshe]

Pulled the bass drivers apart ready for reconing. I think there must have been 30 years of glue on these frames, but in the end they came up pretty good. A lot of elbow grease, a chisel, some sandpaper & a lot of acetone & I think they're pretty much back to new.

On one of the drivers there is mesh on the external & internal sides of the voice coil & the other one has nothing at all. I presume I will need to put a mesh grill on the external side of the driver that has nothing, but should I also put some on the inside as well? or should I remove the inside mesh & just have mesh on the external side?

[grumpy]

I’d get a pro-reconer opinion, but why not both while they’re opened up. You don’t want crap getting in there.

[Sootshe]

I’d get a pro-reconer opinion, but why not both while they’re opened up. You don’t want crap getting in there.

Yes, I'll ask the reconer guys.........crap never sounds good in your music.

[ivica]

Yes, I'll ask the reconer guys.........crap never sounds good in your music.

HI Sootshe,

Nice work. now getting 2234/5 recones would be even 'heavier task' (in any ways).

regards
ivica

[1audiohack]

Way to go!

Barry.

[cooky1257]

Seriously nice job there. If you haven't already I'd suggest you spray the fibreglass with hairspray to stop fibres getting into your living room/lungs.
Love the horn colour/veneer combo.
Frank

[Earl K]

Wow, what a great look!

Beautiful finishes ( especially the horn )!

That elliptical horn should give you some great imaging ( I know my H5038s did when I ran them ).

[Sootshe]

Seriously nice job there. If you haven't already I'd suggest you spray the fibreglass with hairspray to stop fibres getting into your living room/lungs.
Love the horn colour/veneer combo.
Frank

Thanks Frank, great tip.
Actually after I lined the cabs in fibreglass, I covered it all with grill cloth.