12-26-2017, 06:55 AM
OK. So that didn't work. 
I had a great time and was feeling very proud of myself. I patched up all the holes and treated the edge with contact cement. I was looking forward to remounting the speaker and reaping the benefits of my labors. But then I noticed this. Put something of a damper on my mood. Sigh.
I really don't know what happened. At first I suspected fould play, but all of my family members deny touching my Precious Thing. I guess what happened is that the contact cement shrank as it dried, and the cone was just that fragile. In any event, the plan to repair is out the window.
I have been unable to locate a C12N recone kit, let alone choosing one that I am happy with. I considered sending it off to Weber (or alternative) to be reconed. If I sent it off to weber, they would have just rebuilt it using 15F150 parts. I couldn't think of any reason why using the old frame/magnet would be better that just ordering a 15F150, and it would have cost as much or more (shipping) and taken way longer. So I ordered a 15F150. I'll put the current speaker away and recone it later. Maybe. At this point we will wait for the new speaker.
I had a great time and was feeling very proud of myself. I patched up all the holes and treated the edge with contact cement. I was looking forward to remounting the speaker and reaping the benefits of my labors. But then I noticed this. Put something of a damper on my mood. Sigh.I really don't know what happened. At first I suspected fould play, but all of my family members deny touching my Precious Thing. I guess what happened is that the contact cement shrank as it dried, and the cone was just that fragile. In any event, the plan to repair is out the window.
I have been unable to locate a C12N recone kit, let alone choosing one that I am happy with. I considered sending it off to Weber (or alternative) to be reconed. If I sent it off to weber, they would have just rebuilt it using 15F150 parts. I couldn't think of any reason why using the old frame/magnet would be better that just ordering a 15F150, and it would have cost as much or more (shipping) and taken way longer. So I ordered a 15F150. I'll put the current speaker away and recone it later. Maybe. At this point we will wait for the new speaker.