Speaker repair

[Tasmaniak]

StoneX is right it's only a temporary repair. But it's running again and may do so for years.

 

[andrewgrazier]

yeah i dont think that the solder will get hot from running a speaker

 

[StoneX]

The solder seeps up the inside of the lead WHEN YOU SOLDER IT, not when playing the speaker. This makes the lead stiffer than normal and will eventually lead to it snapping again.

 

[andrewgrazier]

hyaha oops OHh yeah

n the heat could also melt the cone of the speaker too :S that wouldnt be nice

 

[garfa]

only if you solder like an elephant with boxing gloves on!

 

[StoneX]

Nah, no matter how quick you are, it still seeps more than when it was originally done.

 

[yZoH]

Nah, no matter how quick you are, it still seeps more than when it was originally done.

So why do you think some top repairers wrap desoldering braid around about 3mm up the tinsel leads they solder on, works wonders... I've seen the repair done with it, an the only stiff bits are exactly where the repairs are, It's incredible work.

Cheers
MaT

 

[StoneX]

Obviously, if desoldering braid or heatsink pliers are used, it will help

 

[garfa]

Nah, no matter how quick you are, it still seeps more than when it was originally done.

yeah i realise that i was just talking about the melting of the speaker cone!

 

[Tasmaniak]

So why do you think some top repairers wrap desoldering braid around about 3mm up the tinsel leads they solder on, works wonders... I've seen the repair done with it, an the only stiff bits are exactly where the repairs are, It's incredible work.

Cheers
MaT

So why do you think that the TOP repairers of speakers don't solder the tinsel leads instead they replace them? Because it isn't incredible work. Infact all it does it lowers the surface area of the solder. Fact still remains is that it has a stiffened point.

If its wortht repairing then it's worth repairing right the first time.