Filling old bolt pattern and drilling in a new one |
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love2all
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Posted: 07 September 2017 at 12:26pm |
Never had to do this before as always used reccomended drivers or always purchased loaded....
I need to fill in a PD bolt pattern to make room for a different driver brand and then drill in the new bolt pattern. Speakers are expensive and in mint condition so want to make sure its 100% right aesthetically and that its 100% sealed. Ive got a professional on the case however ive had suggestions ranging from 2 part filler and sanding too glue and a dado rail slightly larger than the holes to be glued and hammered in. Interested to see how the other pro's here would tackle this issue?? Also want to make sure the driver is mathematically centered correctly...any tips to ensure they are not off centre. Thank you! |
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imageoven
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What sort of cab is it? is access easy enough?
I would just use filler in the holes. Knocking some dowels in tight, trimming and then filling would be stronger but overkill. A plug of filler 6mm or so in diameter and 18mm deep will have plenty of surface area to bond to so is not coming out of the hole easily. Press it in from both sides. Why does the driver need to be 'mathematically centered'? Can you not just drop the driver in the hole, measure the distance to the edge of the cab on each side and adjust until they're the same?, then mark up the new fixing points. |
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Keep pushing on, things are gonna get better.
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nickyburnell
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Use t nuts that are there with a countersunk head bolt. Do them up and leave them flush
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love2all
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Cabs are......you guessed it...scoops. thanks for your knowledge.
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love2all
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@nicky I like this method...nice and quick. Will it be completely sealed though?
Edited by love2all - 07 September 2017 at 10:48pm |
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nickyburnell
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Done it loads, chuck some silicone around the bolt if you like. I actually used a layer of gaffa under driver to act as gasket when I did it on some old chipboard cabs.
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love2all
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Nice tip! Thank you
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As we box builders know few ways
Use a dowel plug, then use polythene glue that will fill any very very tiny gap will be filled as it expands aslo 2pack filler , will be rock solid filled many customers boxs with way bigger holes gauges , like someone has kicked a great big hole in a box one time, sorted it no problem at all |
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And of course you can reverse the situation should you change drivers back
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love2all
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Solid advice!
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to centre it just put the driver in the hole and then push it as far as it will go toward each bolt position and mark with a pencil. you will then have eight pencil marks around the driver - if you get it equal distance from each it is centred.
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love2all
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Thanks will try this...really impressed with nickys solution first time anyone suggessted this.
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