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Adhesive to hold Speaker crossover components

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amdx

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Oct 6, 2015, 9:54:37 AM10/6/15
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I'm replacing a couple of capacitors in speaker crossover.
The parts have a glue that holds them tight to the PCB, the glue is
still a little bit rubbery after 33 years. (Pioneer HPM-700)
What can I use that will do the same job, without solvent damage
to the electronic parts?

Mikek

Syd Rumpo

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Oct 6, 2015, 10:25:46 AM10/6/15
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Sounds like RTV Silicone. That's what I use for heavier components
subject to vibration. eg...


http://uk.farnell.com/dow-corning/3145-90ml/rtv-silicone-clear-tube-90ml/dp/537007

Cheers
--
Syd

krw

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Oct 6, 2015, 10:45:29 AM10/6/15
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A little hot melt?

DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno

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Oct 6, 2015, 10:56:54 AM10/6/15
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On Tue, 6 Oct 2015 08:54:27 -0500, amdx <noj...@knology.net> Gave us:
Hot melt

amdx

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Oct 6, 2015, 11:11:01 AM10/6/15
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Thanks Guys,
A 10 minute search and a phone call to the wife, I just had to dig
deeper into where I thought the hot glue was.

Mikek

DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno

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Oct 6, 2015, 5:40:03 PM10/6/15
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On Tue, 6 Oct 2015 10:10:51 -0500, amdx <noj...@knology.net> Gave us:
It is all over your synapses and holding your eyelids shut.

amdx

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Oct 6, 2015, 6:23:08 PM10/6/15
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Expectations. I was looking for the orange power cord. It was in a
bookcase behind other items, in a bag. I couldn't see the orange cord
through the bag.
In other words, it was my wife's fault!

Mikek :-)



OldGuy

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Oct 7, 2015, 2:07:14 AM10/7/15
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http://www.amazon.com/Sashco-13013-Sealants-Adhesive-5-Ounce/dp/B0012DIUYW

Lexel Adhesive Caulk

read the fine print.
can use on polycarbonate as I did, so most anything it sticks to and
remains slightly flexible.



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micky

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Oct 7, 2015, 2:39:26 AM10/7/15
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In sci.electronics.repair, on Tue, 06 Oct 2015 23:07:03 -0700, OldGuy
<Old...@spamfree.com> wrote:

>http://www.amazon.com/Sashco-13013-Sealants-Adhesive-5-Ounce/dp/B0012DIUYW
>
>Lexel Adhesive Caulk
>
>read the fine print.
>can use on polycarbonate as I did, so most anything it sticks to and
>remains slightly flexible.

I bought a gun-sized tuber for the bathtub, etc. but havenn't used it
yet.

DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno

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Oct 7, 2015, 8:07:31 AM10/7/15
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On Tue, 6 Oct 2015 17:22:58 -0500, amdx <noj...@knology.net> Gave us:

snip
>
> Expectations. I was looking for the orange power cord. It was in a
>bookcase behind other items, in a bag. I couldn't see the orange cord
>through the bag.
>In other words, it was my wife's fault!
>
> Mikek :-)

Now, it appears that you are very lucky that she doesn't read Usenet
news group posts.

DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno

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Oct 7, 2015, 8:11:22 AM10/7/15
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On Tue, 06 Oct 2015 23:07:03 -0700, OldGuy <Old...@spamfree.com> Gave
us:
What does the chinese use on SMPS inductors, caps, etc.?


I mean I have seen RTV and hot melt, but there are some that use some
yellowish "caulk" type stuff that is a bit more turgid (for lack of a
better term).

amdx

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Oct 7, 2015, 8:49:57 AM10/7/15
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The caps have been replaced, the speakers work. I think! This a 4 way
speaker with the super tweeter crossover frequency at 12kHz. I can't
hear past 11kHz. I plan on selling these speakers, so I want to verify
they do operate. I did verify operation out of the cabinet driving the
super tweeters with a signal generator. I need to hook my sig gen to my
amp and listen to the super tweeter with a mic and scope while in the
cabinet.
Where is teenager when you need one?

Mikek

krw

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Oct 7, 2015, 11:47:48 AM10/7/15
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You might try an SPL meter, or perhaps your wife hasn't read this
thread and will help? ;-) You might try measuring the impedance of
the speaker assembly across the audio band, too. You should be able
to see the crossover and tweeter.


> Where is teenager when you need one?

Save them for setting clocks. ;-)

DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno

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Oct 7, 2015, 1:05:44 PM10/7/15
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On Wed, 7 Oct 2015 07:49:45 -0500, amdx <noj...@knology.net> Gave us:
Feed the amp with the sig gen to spot the crossover points.

Drive with no more than 150mV

amdx

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Oct 7, 2015, 5:27:33 PM10/7/15
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Why such a low level?
I seem to recall driving the Super tweeter with about 1V to hear
11 kHz out of it. (out of cabinet)
Mikek

DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno

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Oct 7, 2015, 7:39:46 PM10/7/15
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On Wed, 7 Oct 2015 16:27:24 -0500, amdx <noj...@knology.net> Gave us:

>On 10/7/2015 12:05 PM, DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno wrote:
snip

>> Feed the amp with the sig gen to spot the crossover points.
>>
>> Drive with no more than 150mV
>>
> Why such a low level?
>I seem to recall driving the Super tweeter with about 1V to hear
>11 kHz out of it. (out of cabinet)
> Mikek

The amplifier input, you big dummy.

avag...@gmail.com

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Oct 7, 2015, 8:21:00 PM10/7/15
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Lexel lives on the top of RV's, but is used for gluing tupper ware together...that is there should be a hard solvent process in there...see the MSDS.

here's Allied:


http://www.alliedelec.com/chemicals-adhesives/
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