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Dust cap ... err unpushing
#151488 11/17/06 12:58 PM
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Anyone have any tips for uncompressing pushed in dustcaps? My cousins were over, and I mistakenly assumed they were mature for their age (12 and 10). They seemed to have played 'who can shove the dustcaps in the deepest' with my tweeters and woofers. I had a mini peoples court session this morning at breakfast while pointing to the evidence (a removed woofer). I didn't place any blame, I simply said it wasn't a good thing for speakers, and in the future try to avoid jamming your fingers into them...accidentally.
Anyone know any way to get em back out, my tweeters look horrible...I had to chain two cigarettes just to keep from flipping out. Any advice is appreciated

Oh christ I better go look at my surrounds arhgh!?!?


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freesey #151489 11/17/06 01:41 PM
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Darn Adam, that is to bad. I've had luck with woofer caps using tape, wrap it around your fingers and gently touch/pull...touch/pull...etc... Try clear tape first, then maybe masking tape, and duct tape as a last resort. Can't help you on the tweeters.

Actualy, another way I've use a vacuum cleaner attachment, carefully move the round attachment towards the cap and it will pop out.

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freesey #151490 11/17/06 01:41 PM
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Well, the dust cap on the woofer isn't too bad - a little tape should do it. Just make a loop, slide your fingers in, put it on the dust cap and pull out. Which tweeters do you have? The originals? If so, a vacuum may work, or you can try gently pushing around the edge to see if it pops out.

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{giggles} Jinx, Randy - you owe me a coke!

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Quote:

Actualy, another way I've use a vacuum cleaner attachment, carefully move the round attachment towards the cap and it will pop out.




I'm truly sorry, but this made me think of Scary Movie at the end in the credits...


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HAY #151493 11/17/06 04:49 PM
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Thanks for the suggestions guys, I appreciate it.

**The vacuum cleaner is a no go, I tried it on the tweeter and woofer, doesnt seem to want to budge. Ill try out the tape thing now


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freesey #151494 11/18/06 04:25 AM
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You need a Dyson with Cyclonic Tornado action. If the vacuum did not work, not sure the tape will, I had much better luck with my Sears Vacuum cleaner.

Amie, I thought they called them "Soda Pops" up their in the Great White North.


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freesey #151495 11/26/06 02:32 AM
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I feel your pain, same thing happened when my 5 year old niece came over. Pushed in all the dust caps on my qs8s and almost all the caps on BOTH M60s. Needless to say I was not amused.

The vacuum tip worked like a charm for me. Fortunately, the dust caps have no bearing on performance but I understand wanting your speakers to be perfect.

As Randy said, can you try another vacuum cleaner or another hose attachment?

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I would like some clarification on the dust caps and performance. I have always thought a pushed in dust cap on a woofer can't affect performance? I had a guy on AVSforum tell me this was not totally true, he said it can affect dispersion?


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SirQuack #151497 12/08/06 08:19 AM
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Hey Randy,

I think it was Brent who informed me that the dust caps would not affect speaker performance. Here was his reply:

The dust cap prevents dirt from getting into the speaker specifically the coil windings. If this was damaged you would hear a raspy sound from the speaker and it appears that no damage was done. I do not see any issues for you.

Hope that answers your question...

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