[grsimmon]

Well my 3 year old accidently dented in the "front" (I think it's called the dustcover?) on one of the woofers on my PMC TLE-1 subwoofer.   For the uninitiated:  no it cannot be pushed back forward from the rear, since you would first have to cut through the cone first.   So here's my questions....

1)   is there a secret method for getting this dustcover bubble to bounce back out?  I tried the hose attachment on my vacuum cleaner, didn't work      I also considered a big piece of tape but that might cause further damage (?)
2)   .....or,  is this problem mostly cosmetic and it won't effect performance? 
3)   if I need a whole new driver,   should I contact PMC or can I go directly through Fifa?


Thanks in advance for any info!   - GR

[Stephen L]

Hi,

I had a similar experience with a smaller driver, I cranked up the volume and it popped out on its own. A vacuum cleaner might work but I would try it on a low setting, maybe a restriction in the hose like a towel or something similar.

Steve

[AVnerdguy]

It shouldn't affect the performance unless he pushed so hard as to offset the spider. You would notice it immediately when playing some audio - will sound like distortion - a kind of crunchy grating sound when the cone/spider is rubbing behind the scenes where you can't see it. If you don't notice any noises or distortion you can ignore it - unless the look of it really bothers you. I did a tape thing once like you mentioned. The dust cap was creased and wouldn't completely reform.

[Stephen L]

oops you already tried the vacuum,gotta learn how to read lol.

[adol290]

Well you tried almost everything.

The only solution left is a     JL Audio F113     
 

[nikon]

from another forum re same issue ...

Another method is take some sticky tape, press in onto the dust cap just enough to get it to stick, and then pull gentle on the tape piece pulling the dust cap back out. Sometimes you may have to do it more than once to get it all out. I've done this for friend's speakers with kids and had it work very well

I suggest not using a regular vacuum cleaner, but a dust buster type of device with a crevice extension tool attached. Much lower suction power, but enough to bring your woofers dust cover back to it's original shape. FWIW the inverted dust cover will not affect frequency response. It is there as the name implies, to keep dust from getting into the gap


decided to try the duct tape method. FWIW, these dust covers are paper, not poly. I tore off a piece of about 1" by 1" and lightly pressed it into the middle of the first cover. Waited about 5 seconds and pulled it off - nothing. I figured that dear Hannah had just pushed these suckers in too far to be brought back out. Then I tried a bigger piece, covering the whole dust cover and I think this is the key in my case: lightly traced the outline of the pushed in area with a ball point pen, and waited about 15 seconds - I think allowing the extra time for the tape adhesive to make contact with the paper cone cover. Gently but quickly pulled the tape off, and WTFDYK --a good portion of the pushed in area came out !. I repeated this about 3 times for each speaker and both covers are now popped out. The only negative is that the adhesive left a darker shade of black paper where it sat over the damage, but at least the cone is popped back out. I have now gone and found the original speaker grills and put them back on. My advice is to try the duct-tape method before resorting to the less easily controlled wind vortex properites of your trusty Hoover or Dyson

[Stephen L]

I heard Dysons really suck 

[drphoto]

Vac method worked for me on a Morel mid/woof in a Merlin speaker. I unfortunately can't blame the dent on any little kids.